I have really enjoyed how this game is playing out. I love the grand scale strategic thought you have put into the game.[&o]
Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
Thanks Lowpe. As I've told OPilot, the Japanese situation isn't just difficult, it's impossible, in my opinion. You just can't defend everything. The Allies can bypass strongpoints if needed. The Japanese have to figure on losing their units in a way that does the most harm to the Allied advance.
As for the night bombing, when I saw that the Allied heavy bombers could proficiently shoot down enemy fighters at night, I took a disliking to it. It is true that putting up some night fighters will disrupt the bombing. But it becomes another mini-game within the game. It crossed my mind to do a big night heavy bombing of Bangkok. Until yesterday, the enemy had about 250 planes there, and they are dominating the area. Bangkok can't be bombarded by ships, being on the other side. I could fight a monumental air battle there in the day, but it would be costly. But it just feels off to me, playing the night bombing game.
I did see that these B-25s were assault bombers, and that they would drop down and strafe, but I didn't notice that when I upgraded to that model, and didn't check my pilot strafing skills. I've done a lot of strafing skill training for other units. It's been effective, especially the Beaufighters earlier in the war. Just didn't notice this unit, and it got picked to go to China.
As for the night bombing, when I saw that the Allied heavy bombers could proficiently shoot down enemy fighters at night, I took a disliking to it. It is true that putting up some night fighters will disrupt the bombing. But it becomes another mini-game within the game. It crossed my mind to do a big night heavy bombing of Bangkok. Until yesterday, the enemy had about 250 planes there, and they are dominating the area. Bangkok can't be bombarded by ships, being on the other side. I could fight a monumental air battle there in the day, but it would be costly. But it just feels off to me, playing the night bombing game.
I did see that these B-25s were assault bombers, and that they would drop down and strafe, but I didn't notice that when I upgraded to that model, and didn't check my pilot strafing skills. I've done a lot of strafing skill training for other units. It's been effective, especially the Beaufighters earlier in the war. Just didn't notice this unit, and it got picked to go to China.
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
I'm very interested to see how the strategy of going for the oil production centers will turn out. If OPilot hasn't had problems managing the economy, he should be ok with reduced oil, but only for awhile. And how long, I don't know. He's lost Palembang, Djambi, the oil on Java, Balikpapan and Tarakan. Miri is partly damaged. Right now, I think I'll gain air superiority over the northeastern part of Borneo and just bombard Miri with slow battleships, destroying the oil. I don't have plans to invade. He has a decent defense there and has kept close to 100 fighters at Miri. Right now it's starting to look dicey whether it's safe for him to bring in tankers. I think he's just using the occasional xAK convoy at Miri lately.
The oil loss is going to hurt. I'll be very interested, after the war, to find out from OPilot how much of an effect my efforts had.
[EDIT: He still has the oil at Medan, but I'm threatening that now. He lost the oil at Magwe. Another note: the first B-29s arrive in March 1944. I should have Luzon conquered by then.]
The oil loss is going to hurt. I'll be very interested, after the war, to find out from OPilot how much of an effect my efforts had.
[EDIT: He still has the oil at Medan, but I'm threatening that now. He lost the oil at Magwe. Another note: the first B-29s arrive in March 1944. I should have Luzon conquered by then.]
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
This is a scenario 1 style Babes game I think.
If so, then losing the oil will greatly hurt future economic production. Fuel doesn't have to run out completely before it starts shutting down heavy industry as the lower the levels go the more shortages will occur.
Heavy industry shutting down will really hurt. I would take a gander at the map and see what HI factories are within bombing range. Yes, you won't get victory points for it, but it will require supplies to repair and assets to protect it. Additionally, if you can encourage the IJN fleet to sail across the map a few times. Finally, with the narrowing of the oil supply sources your sub fleet might be able to really concentrate.
Generally speaking, Japan should try to keep the oil flowing until June of 1944 from the SRA if they want to have a hope of seeing mid 45.
PS: Remember that Port strikes can destroy the stockpiled fuel. A nasty tactic, that, and way under utilized.
If so, then losing the oil will greatly hurt future economic production. Fuel doesn't have to run out completely before it starts shutting down heavy industry as the lower the levels go the more shortages will occur.
Heavy industry shutting down will really hurt. I would take a gander at the map and see what HI factories are within bombing range. Yes, you won't get victory points for it, but it will require supplies to repair and assets to protect it. Additionally, if you can encourage the IJN fleet to sail across the map a few times. Finally, with the narrowing of the oil supply sources your sub fleet might be able to really concentrate.
Generally speaking, Japan should try to keep the oil flowing until June of 1944 from the SRA if they want to have a hope of seeing mid 45.
PS: Remember that Port strikes can destroy the stockpiled fuel. A nasty tactic, that, and way under utilized.
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
Yes, this is a DBB-B Scenario 28 game. So like scenario 1.
Long ago, I had a game as the Japanese where I was forced to choose between keeping what little fuel I had left or letting the heavy industry use it up. Without the fuel going into the industry, supply dwindled. Without fuel for the ships, I had no active navy. Without enough oil coming in, it was a difficult situation. I hope that lack of oil hurts the Japanese by mid 1944, in this game.
Long ago, I had a game as the Japanese where I was forced to choose between keeping what little fuel I had left or letting the heavy industry use it up. Without the fuel going into the industry, supply dwindled. Without fuel for the ships, I had no active navy. Without enough oil coming in, it was a difficult situation. I hope that lack of oil hurts the Japanese by mid 1944, in this game.
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
8 Nov 43
Battleships Arizona and West Virginia bombarded the small port unit at Puerto Princesa, causing 263 casualties.
Battlecruiser Repulse with cruisers and destroyers bombarded the enemy at Sabang. 463 casualties.
Near Portland Roads, RO-68 hit ARD-8 with a torpedo. The floating drydock is SYS 25/FLOT 54-35/ENG 34-19/FIRE 2. Yes, the structure was holed and is even on fire. Makes me think of the plan to build floating blocks of ice for ASW planes to land on in the Atlantic. Impossible to damage by torpedo. Well, drydocks can be damaged. ARD-8 is the smallest size drydock, and can lift up to 3000 tons. It moves about one hex on a good day, and today is not a good day. It has 3 hexes to get to Portland Roads. Let's hope it can bob and weave. Mostly weave.
Troops continued to land at Puerto Princesa and Taytay. Puerto Princesa was captured in a close 2 to 1 attack with no forts. The battleship bombardment was key.
Lots of enemy air activity in China. P-40Ks tried an intercept in far northern China, running into twice as many sweeping Oscars. 4 Oscars and 5 P-40s downed. The enemy hit both Nanning and Kweilin, bases that I had planes at recently, and some still there. My naval search is out of Nanning.
Enemy attack on shipping at Sabang.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 24
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 17 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Kenya
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
16 Lilys got through to drop bombs, but all missed. 33 Nicks and 16 Lilys were shot down. 7 of the Lilys were downed by flak. No Hellcats were lost. With 6 US carriers one hex away, with CAP set up to range 1, I'd hoped for a better defense, but it was enough.
Enemy ground attack south of Rahaeng. Numerical superiority wasn't enough in the jungle, for today anyhow. Still a 1 to 1 attack.
Ground combat at 57,57 (near Rahaeng)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11210 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 375
Defending force 3532 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Japanese adjusted assault: 300
Allied adjusted defense: 247
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
Defending units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
Another Allied attack at Cagayan, using just one division. With both divisions attacking today, it should fall.
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13925 troops, 250 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 693
Defending force 6876 troops, 88 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Allied adjusted assault: 267
Japanese adjusted defense: 139
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (14 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
260th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
10th Garrison Unit
16th AA Regiment
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
60th Field AA Battalion
65th Construction Battalion
4th Air Army /1
4th JAAF AF Bn /1
Battleships Arizona and West Virginia bombarded the small port unit at Puerto Princesa, causing 263 casualties.
Battlecruiser Repulse with cruisers and destroyers bombarded the enemy at Sabang. 463 casualties.
Near Portland Roads, RO-68 hit ARD-8 with a torpedo. The floating drydock is SYS 25/FLOT 54-35/ENG 34-19/FIRE 2. Yes, the structure was holed and is even on fire. Makes me think of the plan to build floating blocks of ice for ASW planes to land on in the Atlantic. Impossible to damage by torpedo. Well, drydocks can be damaged. ARD-8 is the smallest size drydock, and can lift up to 3000 tons. It moves about one hex on a good day, and today is not a good day. It has 3 hexes to get to Portland Roads. Let's hope it can bob and weave. Mostly weave.
Troops continued to land at Puerto Princesa and Taytay. Puerto Princesa was captured in a close 2 to 1 attack with no forts. The battleship bombardment was key.
Lots of enemy air activity in China. P-40Ks tried an intercept in far northern China, running into twice as many sweeping Oscars. 4 Oscars and 5 P-40s downed. The enemy hit both Nanning and Kweilin, bases that I had planes at recently, and some still there. My naval search is out of Nanning.
Enemy attack on shipping at Sabang.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 24
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 17 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Kenya
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
16 Lilys got through to drop bombs, but all missed. 33 Nicks and 16 Lilys were shot down. 7 of the Lilys were downed by flak. No Hellcats were lost. With 6 US carriers one hex away, with CAP set up to range 1, I'd hoped for a better defense, but it was enough.
Enemy ground attack south of Rahaeng. Numerical superiority wasn't enough in the jungle, for today anyhow. Still a 1 to 1 attack.
Ground combat at 57,57 (near Rahaeng)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11210 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 375
Defending force 3532 troops, 48 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Japanese adjusted assault: 300
Allied adjusted defense: 247
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Guards Division
Defending units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
Another Allied attack at Cagayan, using just one division. With both divisions attacking today, it should fall.
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13925 troops, 250 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 693
Defending force 6876 troops, 88 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Allied adjusted assault: 267
Japanese adjusted defense: 139
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (14 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
260th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
10th Garrison Unit
16th AA Regiment
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
60th Field AA Battalion
65th Construction Battalion
4th Air Army /1
4th JAAF AF Bn /1
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RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
9 Nov 43
Trout hit xAK Chihaya Maru with a torpedo near Tablas. It's a probable sinking. The ship had been torpedoed a couple of weeks ago nearby, and appeared to be running alone towards Manila.
Sealion ran into a bunch of enemy destroyers near Ningpo, and took 2 depth charge hits. Sealion is SYS 39/FLOT 60-33/ENG 0/FIRE 0 and will retire to Jolo. There are multiple combat task forces south of Shanghai. Could be ASW task forces, could be something bigger. Unknown heading.
Sturgeon hit xAK Brisbane Maru with a torpedo near Quinhon. Another probable sinking.
More hammering of the Chinese by enemy air. It's painful to cede air superiority but it's for the best. Allied air power is concentrated in the Philippines while the enemy's is in China and Thailand.
I had a weak flanking maneuver underway northwest of Sian. It was in combination with the advance west of Sian. That advance failed immediately with a river crossing, allowing enemy units to then move north to meet this feeble threat.
Ground combat at 83,37 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 29412 troops, 244 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 895
Defending force 2595 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Japanese adjusted assault: 951
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 135 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1982 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
26th Division
9th Division
Defending units:
4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
Cagayan is captured.
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25364 troops, 434 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 690
Defending force 6493 troops, 79 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 290
Japanese adjusted defense: 33
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1184 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (22 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
260th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
10th Garrison Unit
60th Field AA Battalion
4th Air Army /1
16th AA Regiment
65th Construction Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
4th JAAF AF Bn /1
Trout hit xAK Chihaya Maru with a torpedo near Tablas. It's a probable sinking. The ship had been torpedoed a couple of weeks ago nearby, and appeared to be running alone towards Manila.
Sealion ran into a bunch of enemy destroyers near Ningpo, and took 2 depth charge hits. Sealion is SYS 39/FLOT 60-33/ENG 0/FIRE 0 and will retire to Jolo. There are multiple combat task forces south of Shanghai. Could be ASW task forces, could be something bigger. Unknown heading.
Sturgeon hit xAK Brisbane Maru with a torpedo near Quinhon. Another probable sinking.
More hammering of the Chinese by enemy air. It's painful to cede air superiority but it's for the best. Allied air power is concentrated in the Philippines while the enemy's is in China and Thailand.
I had a weak flanking maneuver underway northwest of Sian. It was in combination with the advance west of Sian. That advance failed immediately with a river crossing, allowing enemy units to then move north to meet this feeble threat.
Ground combat at 83,37 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 29412 troops, 244 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 895
Defending force 2595 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Japanese adjusted assault: 951
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 135 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1982 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
26th Division
9th Division
Defending units:
4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
Cagayan is captured.
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25364 troops, 434 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 690
Defending force 6493 troops, 79 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 290
Japanese adjusted defense: 33
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1184 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (22 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
260th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
10th Garrison Unit
60th Field AA Battalion
4th Air Army /1
16th AA Regiment
65th Construction Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
4th JAAF AF Bn /1
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10 Nov 43
A large mixed force of 8 cruisers and 4 destroyers ran into E Yaeyama west of Legaspi. The E-boat was sunk quickly. The ships went on to bombard Legaspi to good effect.
Seal spotted 7 enemy destroyers near Laoag. Looks like the enemy is headed south towards Manila. Finally a reaction?
Growler fired 4 torpedoes at CVE Hosho near Daito Shoto. All missed! I've suspected that enemy tiny carriers have been escorting big resource convoys, but I'm not sure here.
Bettys with Zeros out of Singapore hit xAP Esperance while it was loading a base unit fragment at Pagai-eilanden. The ship was sunk with 533 casualties from the unit. Bettys have hit here before. It's an island west of Padang and is within easy reach of Singapore. I was trying to get the unit fragment out. Now there's less of it to have to get, but still men and 2 vehicles. I'll use the Coronados to fly out the men, but I'm sending a tiny xAKL to try to get the vehicles. The xAKL will probably be lost.
The usual China and Thailand enemy air activity. The enemy bombarded at Canton in China. It's obvious that the Chinese will not take Canton, even without considering the massive enemy air commitment here. The Chinese will continue showing an attempt to encircle Canton.
Ground combat at Canton (77,59)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 360 troops, 35 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069
Defending force 29299 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
104th Division
20th RGC Division
5th RF Gun Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
23rd Army
Canton Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn
4th Air Division
2nd JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
A large mixed force of 8 cruisers and 4 destroyers ran into E Yaeyama west of Legaspi. The E-boat was sunk quickly. The ships went on to bombard Legaspi to good effect.
Seal spotted 7 enemy destroyers near Laoag. Looks like the enemy is headed south towards Manila. Finally a reaction?
Growler fired 4 torpedoes at CVE Hosho near Daito Shoto. All missed! I've suspected that enemy tiny carriers have been escorting big resource convoys, but I'm not sure here.
Bettys with Zeros out of Singapore hit xAP Esperance while it was loading a base unit fragment at Pagai-eilanden. The ship was sunk with 533 casualties from the unit. Bettys have hit here before. It's an island west of Padang and is within easy reach of Singapore. I was trying to get the unit fragment out. Now there's less of it to have to get, but still men and 2 vehicles. I'll use the Coronados to fly out the men, but I'm sending a tiny xAKL to try to get the vehicles. The xAKL will probably be lost.
The usual China and Thailand enemy air activity. The enemy bombarded at Canton in China. It's obvious that the Chinese will not take Canton, even without considering the massive enemy air commitment here. The Chinese will continue showing an attempt to encircle Canton.
Ground combat at Canton (77,59)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 360 troops, 35 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069
Defending force 29299 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
104th Division
20th RGC Division
5th RF Gun Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
23rd Army
Canton Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn
4th Air Division
2nd JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
ORIGINAL: apbarog
Bettys with Zeros out of Singapore hit xAP Esperance while it was loading a base unit fragment at Pagai-eilanden. The ship was sunk with 533 casualties from the unit. Bettys have hit here before. It's an island west of Padang and is within easy reach of Singapore. I was trying to get the unit fragment out. Now there's less of it to have to get, but still men and 2 vehicles. I'll use the Coronados to fly out the men, but I'm sending a tiny xAKL to try to get the vehicles. The xAKL will probably be lost.
Fast Transport with those converted DD an option?
I also really like to use the pick up troops option for amphibious convoys although it has a few hiccups they can be managed.
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
It's not a big deal. Just wanted to make the fragment whole again, with most of the unit at Padang. I'll see about putting some LRCAP over the island next time. I don't recall if Padang has an airfield or not.
A division on APAs with carrier escort is moving into position southwest of Iloilo. The troops will land at adjacent San Jose and walk to Iloilo. San Jose is probably empty. Iloilo has been built into a big airbase and isn't empty, although it's not well defended.
We'll see if the combat ships near the northwestern tip of Luzon come down to play.
A division on APAs with carrier escort is moving into position southwest of Iloilo. The troops will land at adjacent San Jose and walk to Iloilo. San Jose is probably empty. Iloilo has been built into a big airbase and isn't empty, although it's not well defended.
We'll see if the combat ships near the northwestern tip of Luzon come down to play.
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
11 Nov 43
AM Kyber cleared out the mines at Sabang. Sturgeon was hit by a depth charge from destroyer Takanami near Quinhon. May or may not be an ASW TF. Flasher sank E-boat Etoforu with a torpedo near Taihoku. Grunion sank E-boat Matsuwa with 2 torpedoes near Swatow. Good day against the dreaded E-boats.
Very heavy bombing against the 2 Chinese corp in Canton. Here's what flew against them:
20 Sallys
24 Oscars
23 Nicks
20 Helens
30 Franks
20 Oscars
19 Helens
26 Franks
5 Sallys
20 Oscars
27 Sonias
20 Franks
Looks like the Oscars and Franks were at Canton flying CAP, and appeared with all enemy attacks.
San Jose, next to Iloilo, will be invaded.
AM Kyber cleared out the mines at Sabang. Sturgeon was hit by a depth charge from destroyer Takanami near Quinhon. May or may not be an ASW TF. Flasher sank E-boat Etoforu with a torpedo near Taihoku. Grunion sank E-boat Matsuwa with 2 torpedoes near Swatow. Good day against the dreaded E-boats.
Very heavy bombing against the 2 Chinese corp in Canton. Here's what flew against them:
20 Sallys
24 Oscars
23 Nicks
20 Helens
30 Franks
20 Oscars
19 Helens
26 Franks
5 Sallys
20 Oscars
27 Sonias
20 Franks
Looks like the Oscars and Franks were at Canton flying CAP, and appeared with all enemy attacks.
San Jose, next to Iloilo, will be invaded.
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
ORIGINAL: apbarog
11 Nov
20 Sallys
24 Oscars
23 Nicks
20 Helens
30 Franks
20 Oscars
19 Helens
26 Franks
5 Sallys
20 Oscars
27 Sonias
20 Franks
Lot of supply used...
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
Very true Wuffer, and the enemy air activity has been heavy in China throughout the war. China doesn't have enough Allied supply to fight an extended big air battle, and I'd rather concentrate my air power with my planned offensives. The war will be won by taking the Philippines, not by fighting in the air over China.
12 Nov 43
Approximately 18 Bettys flew from Manila to attack Allied carriers, at night. All torpedoes missed. Some Bettys were downed by flak. CVLs and CVEs were targeted. With land based air supplementing the CAP over the landing, the carriers will head back towards Jolo today. The good APAs have unloaded and will head back to Soerabaja to await the kickoff of the big Luzon invasion.
SBDs were moved to Munda. There's been a pattern of enemy destroyers moving to 2 hexes south of Rabaul, then disappearing. They sometimes go to Lae. Sometimes they go to the Solomons. Anyhow, the hex is 8 hexes from Munda. I put a sub there to help with spotting. Dive bombers finally flew today. About 15 SBDs flew in the morning, and they got one hit on DD Natsugumo. Flying again in the afternoon, all bombs missed.
Unloading continued at Sabang without enemy interference.
2 big convoys arrived at Miri. I only see small escorts, but there are too many ships spotted to be just escorts. I suspect more fuel and oil is to be pulled out. More enemy fighters showed up there, with the total now being 125. More troops there too, now up to 22 units, with 28360 men, 174 guns and 70 vehicles.
12 Nov 43
Approximately 18 Bettys flew from Manila to attack Allied carriers, at night. All torpedoes missed. Some Bettys were downed by flak. CVLs and CVEs were targeted. With land based air supplementing the CAP over the landing, the carriers will head back towards Jolo today. The good APAs have unloaded and will head back to Soerabaja to await the kickoff of the big Luzon invasion.
SBDs were moved to Munda. There's been a pattern of enemy destroyers moving to 2 hexes south of Rabaul, then disappearing. They sometimes go to Lae. Sometimes they go to the Solomons. Anyhow, the hex is 8 hexes from Munda. I put a sub there to help with spotting. Dive bombers finally flew today. About 15 SBDs flew in the morning, and they got one hit on DD Natsugumo. Flying again in the afternoon, all bombs missed.
Unloading continued at Sabang without enemy interference.
2 big convoys arrived at Miri. I only see small escorts, but there are too many ships spotted to be just escorts. I suspect more fuel and oil is to be pulled out. More enemy fighters showed up there, with the total now being 125. More troops there too, now up to 22 units, with 28360 men, 174 guns and 70 vehicles.
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13 Nov 43
Dutch sub KVIII found two xAKs with 3 E-boats just east of Singapore. 4 torpedoes missed E Uji and the sub escaped with very minor damage in the shallow water. Dace torpedoed PB Toyotsu Maru twice at Laoag. Dace has been patrolling the enemy bases on the northwestern side of Luzon. Dace had been spotted, and patrol boats were sent to hunt the sub. Today the sub won.
Allied troops attacked at the mountain base of Malaybalay, on Mindanao. The odds weren't great but the results were good. With the enemy still showing movement from Davao to Malaybalay, I won't attack again. The Allies hold the base. If the enemy brings more troops here, they'll just be trapped. I'll close the hex sides and hold with a minimal force. Since the base is Allied, the enemy won't have supply for long.
Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13865 troops, 268 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Defending force 5293 troops, 35 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Allied adjusted assault: 74
Japanese adjusted defense: 94
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
1st Aus Para Battalion
2nd USN Naval Const Rgt /1
260th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Bn /1
Defending units:
II/124th Infantry Battalion
65th Field AA Battalion
8th Area Army
79th JAAF AF Bn
Marines at San Jose start to march to Iloilo. A base unit is unloading at San Jose. The next operation will be Luzon. US carriers are moving towards Soerabaja from the northwest, and will be there in a few days. Loading will begin for Luzon around that time. It will be a massive operation. I think that Luzon will be the deciding battle for the war. In theory, I could sit there for the duration and just wait for the B-29s. But I know that I'm not going to just sit back. Formosa will be after Luzon. After that, not sure yet.
Dutch sub KVIII found two xAKs with 3 E-boats just east of Singapore. 4 torpedoes missed E Uji and the sub escaped with very minor damage in the shallow water. Dace torpedoed PB Toyotsu Maru twice at Laoag. Dace has been patrolling the enemy bases on the northwestern side of Luzon. Dace had been spotted, and patrol boats were sent to hunt the sub. Today the sub won.
Allied troops attacked at the mountain base of Malaybalay, on Mindanao. The odds weren't great but the results were good. With the enemy still showing movement from Davao to Malaybalay, I won't attack again. The Allies hold the base. If the enemy brings more troops here, they'll just be trapped. I'll close the hex sides and hold with a minimal force. Since the base is Allied, the enemy won't have supply for long.
Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13865 troops, 268 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Defending force 5293 troops, 35 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Allied adjusted assault: 74
Japanese adjusted defense: 94
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (6 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
1st Aus Para Battalion
2nd USN Naval Const Rgt /1
260th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Bn /1
Defending units:
II/124th Infantry Battalion
65th Field AA Battalion
8th Area Army
79th JAAF AF Bn
Marines at San Jose start to march to Iloilo. A base unit is unloading at San Jose. The next operation will be Luzon. US carriers are moving towards Soerabaja from the northwest, and will be there in a few days. Loading will begin for Luzon around that time. It will be a massive operation. I think that Luzon will be the deciding battle for the war. In theory, I could sit there for the duration and just wait for the B-29s. But I know that I'm not going to just sit back. Formosa will be after Luzon. After that, not sure yet.
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
13 Nov 43 - Thailand
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14 Nov 43
Seal hit AV Akitshushima with 2 torpedoes south of Swatow. The ship will probably sink. Massive explosion reported. Seal got hit with a depth charge and will retire to Soerabaja.
B-24s bombed Babeldaob's port. ARDs had been spotted there. A squadron of Zeros intercepted and caused some damage but few losses. I-42 was hit by 2 bombs, and was the only thing spotted in port with the attack.
In a new development in China, the Chinese that advanced into Canton have more to deal with, along with the horrific bombing.
Naval bombardment of Canton at 77,59
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Chokai
CA Takao
CL Yura
CL Natori
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Oite
Allied ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
OPilot truly is concerned with the Chinese offensive. I don't blame him. I'd do the same thing, and pummel the Chinese with air, and now ships. But the Chinese really aren't much to worry about. There was no chance that the Chinese were going to take Canton. Now with ships able to bombard every day, rearming at nearby Hong Kong, it's just a matter of time till the 2 Chinese corps are worn down to the point of being kicked out of town.
A small invasion group has left Darwin and is headed to Boela. A new carrier and 2 new CVLs are supporting. The CVLs offloaded their torpedo bombers and 2 newly converted Corsair units are aboard, along with the Hellcats they normally carry. An Australian brigade is slated to take Boela. Allied heavy bombers will hit Boela and Sorong today.
Seal hit AV Akitshushima with 2 torpedoes south of Swatow. The ship will probably sink. Massive explosion reported. Seal got hit with a depth charge and will retire to Soerabaja.
B-24s bombed Babeldaob's port. ARDs had been spotted there. A squadron of Zeros intercepted and caused some damage but few losses. I-42 was hit by 2 bombs, and was the only thing spotted in port with the attack.
In a new development in China, the Chinese that advanced into Canton have more to deal with, along with the horrific bombing.
Naval bombardment of Canton at 77,59
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Chokai
CA Takao
CL Yura
CL Natori
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Oite
Allied ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
OPilot truly is concerned with the Chinese offensive. I don't blame him. I'd do the same thing, and pummel the Chinese with air, and now ships. But the Chinese really aren't much to worry about. There was no chance that the Chinese were going to take Canton. Now with ships able to bombard every day, rearming at nearby Hong Kong, it's just a matter of time till the 2 Chinese corps are worn down to the point of being kicked out of town.
A small invasion group has left Darwin and is headed to Boela. A new carrier and 2 new CVLs are supporting. The CVLs offloaded their torpedo bombers and 2 newly converted Corsair units are aboard, along with the Hellcats they normally carry. An Australian brigade is slated to take Boela. Allied heavy bombers will hit Boela and Sorong today.
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15 Nov 43
Perch was hit by 2 depth charges from destroyers Isonami and Shirakumo near Hong Kong. Perch is SYS 34/FLOT 52-45/ENG 0/FIRE 0 and will hope to make it back to Jolo. The ships were part of a cruiser force that then bombarded Chinese troops at Canton. And then another cruiser force did the same. Another 300 or so Chinese casualties. I've considered pulling the troops out, but I want to continue the charade of this offensive.
OPilot mentioned in his email that my Chinese offensive wouldn't be possible without the Burma road being open. He is correct, but he overestimates the supply that the Chinese have. I still have several cities in the red on most days. I'm doing my best, manually pulling supply through the Burma road cities. It has been enough to boost supply very slowly if the Chinese are inactive, and there are no Allied air units in China. Neither are the case though.
Again, massive enemy bombing around Canton in China. The Chinese attacked at Pingsiang, where an enemy division had pulled out to reinforce the Canton area. But the one enemy division, the 70th, held against a 1 to 1 attack. 973 Chinese casualties versus 293 Japanese. I attacked here to appear to widen the Chinese offensive to the east. I don't know how far the Chinese will get. The best opportunity is a push west of Canton, to the coastal bases between Hong Kong and Vietnam. But I hesitate to take either of those cities. In a past game, I had hundreds of thousands of resources flow to one of those coastal bases after the Chinese took it. Since the enemy could easily recapture it should I take it, I'm not sure it's worth losing so many resources.
A US cruiser force sprinted to Miri and arrived during the day. Multiple rounds of naval combat followed. No mines were hit. Here's the tally:
Round 1:
Japanese Ships
E Niizaki, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
E Yurijima, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E Nuwashima, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E Maeshima, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Round 2:
Japanese Ships
PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Round 3:
Japanese Ships
E Otori, Shell hits 1
E Kasasagi, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
E Hato, Shell hits 2, on fire
E Sagi, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Dakar Maru, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
xAK London Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Round 4:
Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Nihonka Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Round 5:
Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PB Takuna Maru #6, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
TK Kanze Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
TK Shoyo Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Another enemy cargo task force with at least 2 PBs and 2 xAKs evaded combat and moved west of Miri. US ships finished the turn at Miri, only to discover that they are just about out of fuel. A rescue plan is hatched for tomorrow.
Shipping for Boela is now south of the base, inbound. P-38s swept Sorong and B-24s bombed the base. The Lightnings cleared the way effectively and the bombers found many planes on the ground, mostly transports. Base mouse-overs had me suspecting that some enemy troops have been flown out of Ambon to Sorong, and this supports that theory. Total air losses on the ground at Sorong were 16 Topsys, 7 Bettys, 4 transport Helens and 2 Tinas. 15 A6M5s were downed for the loss of 9 P-38s.
Lots of time was spent preparing for the Luzon invasion. Most troops will come from Batavia and Soerabaja. Shipping is being sent to the appropriate places, with loading to begin in 2 or 3 days. It's going to be big.
Perch was hit by 2 depth charges from destroyers Isonami and Shirakumo near Hong Kong. Perch is SYS 34/FLOT 52-45/ENG 0/FIRE 0 and will hope to make it back to Jolo. The ships were part of a cruiser force that then bombarded Chinese troops at Canton. And then another cruiser force did the same. Another 300 or so Chinese casualties. I've considered pulling the troops out, but I want to continue the charade of this offensive.
OPilot mentioned in his email that my Chinese offensive wouldn't be possible without the Burma road being open. He is correct, but he overestimates the supply that the Chinese have. I still have several cities in the red on most days. I'm doing my best, manually pulling supply through the Burma road cities. It has been enough to boost supply very slowly if the Chinese are inactive, and there are no Allied air units in China. Neither are the case though.
Again, massive enemy bombing around Canton in China. The Chinese attacked at Pingsiang, where an enemy division had pulled out to reinforce the Canton area. But the one enemy division, the 70th, held against a 1 to 1 attack. 973 Chinese casualties versus 293 Japanese. I attacked here to appear to widen the Chinese offensive to the east. I don't know how far the Chinese will get. The best opportunity is a push west of Canton, to the coastal bases between Hong Kong and Vietnam. But I hesitate to take either of those cities. In a past game, I had hundreds of thousands of resources flow to one of those coastal bases after the Chinese took it. Since the enemy could easily recapture it should I take it, I'm not sure it's worth losing so many resources.
A US cruiser force sprinted to Miri and arrived during the day. Multiple rounds of naval combat followed. No mines were hit. Here's the tally:
Round 1:
Japanese Ships
E Niizaki, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
E Yurijima, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E Nuwashima, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E Maeshima, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Round 2:
Japanese Ships
PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Round 3:
Japanese Ships
E Otori, Shell hits 1
E Kasasagi, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
E Hato, Shell hits 2, on fire
E Sagi, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Dakar Maru, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
xAK London Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Round 4:
Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Nihonka Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Round 5:
Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PB Takuna Maru #6, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
TK Kanze Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
TK Shoyo Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Another enemy cargo task force with at least 2 PBs and 2 xAKs evaded combat and moved west of Miri. US ships finished the turn at Miri, only to discover that they are just about out of fuel. A rescue plan is hatched for tomorrow.
Shipping for Boela is now south of the base, inbound. P-38s swept Sorong and B-24s bombed the base. The Lightnings cleared the way effectively and the bombers found many planes on the ground, mostly transports. Base mouse-overs had me suspecting that some enemy troops have been flown out of Ambon to Sorong, and this supports that theory. Total air losses on the ground at Sorong were 16 Topsys, 7 Bettys, 4 transport Helens and 2 Tinas. 15 A6M5s were downed for the loss of 9 P-38s.
Lots of time was spent preparing for the Luzon invasion. Most troops will come from Batavia and Soerabaja. Shipping is being sent to the appropriate places, with loading to begin in 2 or 3 days. It's going to be big.
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Nice raid!
Sprinting is always a risk of ending up low on fuel, but you seem to have the resources to recover. IIRC, the fuel usage works out to about 7X the rate for cruising, so your sprint of 8 hexes was the equivalent of sailing 56 hexes.
Sprinting is always a risk of ending up low on fuel, but you seem to have the resources to recover. IIRC, the fuel usage works out to about 7X the rate for cruising, so your sprint of 8 hexes was the equivalent of sailing 56 hexes.
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: Did You Know I Used to Drive a Rollercoaster?: Apbarog(A) vs OPilot(J)
16 Nov 43
Submarine Gunnel had a good day near Cam Ranh Bay. Gunnel first torpedoed and sunk I-159. Then a convoy with at least 2 tankers in it was spotted. One torpedo probably sunk TK Ogura Maru #1. The ship was loaded with fuel and burning, 4 hexes south of safe harbor.
I-36 spotted Allied carriers moving towards Miri. 6 torpedoes missed CVL Belleau Wood.
9 Bettys from Manila flew at night and attacked DD Fullam and xAKL Edward Chambers at San Jose. All torpedoes missed.
The usual daily carnage in China from enemy air, and enemy cruisers at Canton. It's tough to watch, but it's serving a purpose.
Good bombardment of Miri.
Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Alabama
CA Salt Lake City
CL Phoenix
Japanese ground losses:
1166 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Refinery hits 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 90
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
OPilot probably figured that my cruisers at Miri would bombard after not doing so yesterday. He pulled out all 120+ fighters, so none were hit by the battleships. Many B-24s will go after the oil at Miri today. The US cruiser force out of fuel at Miri moved one hex NW and refueled from a rescue task force of cruisers and destroyers. All ships, including the carriers and battleship bombardment task force, will move near Kudat today. This all may look like an invasion is imminent, but it is not.
Boela was invaded though. Australians started to unload from normal xAPs. No enemy interference.
Butuan on Mindanao was captured. Enemy retreated to the northeast. The US 24th Division was split into thirds today. One third will chase down the enemy to the northeast. The others will move into the mountains at Malaybalay.
Submarine Gunnel had a good day near Cam Ranh Bay. Gunnel first torpedoed and sunk I-159. Then a convoy with at least 2 tankers in it was spotted. One torpedo probably sunk TK Ogura Maru #1. The ship was loaded with fuel and burning, 4 hexes south of safe harbor.
I-36 spotted Allied carriers moving towards Miri. 6 torpedoes missed CVL Belleau Wood.
9 Bettys from Manila flew at night and attacked DD Fullam and xAKL Edward Chambers at San Jose. All torpedoes missed.
The usual daily carnage in China from enemy air, and enemy cruisers at Canton. It's tough to watch, but it's serving a purpose.
Good bombardment of Miri.
Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Alabama
CA Salt Lake City
CL Phoenix
Japanese ground losses:
1166 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Refinery hits 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 90
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
OPilot probably figured that my cruisers at Miri would bombard after not doing so yesterday. He pulled out all 120+ fighters, so none were hit by the battleships. Many B-24s will go after the oil at Miri today. The US cruiser force out of fuel at Miri moved one hex NW and refueled from a rescue task force of cruisers and destroyers. All ships, including the carriers and battleship bombardment task force, will move near Kudat today. This all may look like an invasion is imminent, but it is not.
Boela was invaded though. Australians started to unload from normal xAPs. No enemy interference.
Butuan on Mindanao was captured. Enemy retreated to the northeast. The US 24th Division was split into thirds today. One third will chase down the enemy to the northeast. The others will move into the mountains at Malaybalay.