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Date: '42 Mar 17 & 18
BCs & BBs hit Pearl again and again [:(]

Key:
TT = Torpedo;
bb = ground bombardment;
c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits;
AV = Assault Value;
ID = Infantry Division;
AD = Assault Division (really 3x SNLF formed into a Brigade);
DC = Depth Charged;
(*) = destroyed aircraft;
If odds are bold, they are the Allies;
BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons);
FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American;

Landings:Boela; Gasmata; Koepang (FT)

CVs:
Japan -
KB: MIA
CVL: with KB
CVE: MIA

Allies:
Death Star (DS) - CVs Lexington & Enterprise; CVLs Charlotte, Jacksonville, Wellington, Melbourne, and Hermes - 3 NW of Geraldton headed north and then over towards Timor
Mini-DS (CV Saratoga & Yorktown, CVL King's Mountain) - at San Fran
CV Hornet - 4 days until she gets to San Fran

Subs:
I-155 is off Koggala and gets hit on KXIII which is not sunk
I-26 is 5 SW of San Fran and damages one xAK and sinks another of my picket xAKs. John wonders why they are out there.
S-42 hit once at Cold Bay by escorting DDs with BB Ise
I-19 sinks an xAK SW of San Fran. Must have John wondering whats going on.
Haddock hit once at Pearl trying to slow down those BB/BC. Diverted to San Fran for repairs.

Surface Action:

India: -
Chittagong -

Burma: -

China:
Changsha -
17th - 30 Oscars; 55 bombers; 9 Oscars with 61 bombers; 9 Oscars with 13 bombers; 8 light bombers;
18th - 30 Oscars; 46 bombers; 9 Oscars with 6 light bombers;
Hengyang -
17th - 18 Zeros; 9 Zeros; 35 Oscars; 16 Zeros with 24 bombers; 16 light bombers
18th - 18 Zeros; 9 Zeros; 15 Zeros with 24 bombers; 14 bombers; 35 Oscars
Kukong - 9 light bombers
Pingsiang -
Wenchow - 25 light bombers hit troops to NE of his base
1 NE of Chengteh - 28 light bombers;

Ground combat at 81,49 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36781 troops, 368 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 960

Defending force 42536 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 825

Japanese adjusted assault: 636

Allied adjusted defense: 889

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2665 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 275 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled

Allied ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Division
34th Division
36th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army

Philippines:
Cebu - 10 Lily

Borneo:
2 W Balikpapan - 14 Nell hit retreating troops

Sumatra:
Sabang -
Langsa -
Djambi - 24 bombers to west of base
Pakanbaroe - 3 Tojo with 24 bombers

Java:
Batavia -
17th - 82 bombers
18th - 66 bombers
Soerabaja -
17th -
18th -
Denpasar -

SRA: empty bases of Boela & Dili captured
Kendari -
Koepang -
Makassar -

New Guinea/Solomons:
Gasmata -

Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 845 troops, 15 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 40

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
64th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Lark Force

Hawaii:
Pearl - Supplies at 41098
17th - BB Owari, BC Ishitaka; then BC Kawachi, BC Kirishima, BC Hiei hit the base;
18th - BB Hitachi, BB Mutsu, BB Nagato; 32 Zero with 35 Betty vs 17 P-40s = 4J:1A with 2 BBs hit; 21 Zero with 33 Kates & 8 Betty vs 5 P-40s = 3J:1A with 3 BBs hit; 14 Zeros with 12 Betty & 26 Kates = 4 BBs hit; 12 Betty = BB hit; 22 Zeros with 24 Kates =

South Pacific:
Nuka Hiva -

North Pacific: -
Kodiak -
Cold Bay - 4 CLs hit base; next day its BB Ise and 6 DDs;
Dutch Harbor -

Australia:
Darwin -

Engineers: Greymouth AF3;

Intel: 33rd ID to Cebu; 4th Ind Mix Rgt to Koepang

Notes:
Pearl is close to being closed down as damage is 3-69-50

Date: '42 Mar 19 & 20
Pearl is now closed down. I can get only single digit numbers worth of fighters airborne.

Key:
TT = Torpedo;
bb = ground bombardment;
c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits;
AV = Assault Value;
ID = Infantry Division;
AD = Assault Division (really 3x SNLF formed into a Brigade);
DC = Depth Charged;
(*) = destroyed aircraft;
If odds are bold, they are the Allies;
BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons);
FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American;

Landings: Sorong (FT); Cebu (33rd ID); Babo;

CVs:
Japan -
KB: 182,91 (16 No Pearl)
CVL: with KB
CVE: MIA

Allies:
Death Star (DS) - CVs Lexington & Enterprise; CVLs Charlotte, Jacksonville, Wellington, Melbourne, and Hermes - 8 NW of Port Hedland headed towards Timor
Mini-DS (CV Saratoga & Yorktown, CVL King's Mountain) - at San Fran
CV Hornet - 4 west of LA (at San Fran next turn)

Subs:

Surface Action:

India: -
Chittagong -

Burma: -

China:
Changsha -
19th - 39 bombers; 8 Oscars with 10 bombers; 30 Oscars;
20th - 36 bombers;
Hengyang -
19th - 18 Zeros; 9 Zeros; 35 Oscars; 9 Zeros with 41 bombers;
20th - 18 Zeros; 9 Zeros; 35 Oscars; 7 Zeros with 23 bombers;
Kukong - 9 light bombers
Pingsiang -
1 NE of Wenchow - 25 light bombers hit troops

Ground combat at 89,57 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11425 troops, 104 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Defending force 9449 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Japanese adjusted assault: 88

Allied adjusted defense: 313

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

100th Corps still putting up a good fight even after getting kicked out of base!!

1 NE of Chengteh - 9 Zero with 16 light bombers; ground bb

Philippines:
Cebu - 10 Lily

Borneo:
2 W Balikpapan -

Sumatra:
Sabang -
Langsa -
Djambi - 24 bombers to west of base
Pakanbaroe - 3 Tojo with 24 bombers

Java: empty Madioen base captured by 38th ID
Batavia -
19th - 78 bombers
20th - 77 bombers
Soerabaja -
19th - 9 Nell = AMc sunk by TT hit
20th - 10 Nell

SRA: empty Sorong and Bobo captured
Kendari -
Koepang -

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1731 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 1111 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 88

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1089 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /13

Defending units:
Timor Cdo

Completes Japanese capture of Timor.

Makassar -

Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1302 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 2017 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 41

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo

New Guinea/Solomons:

Hawaii:
Pearl - Supplies at 37988
19th - BB Owari & BC Ishitaka followed by BC Kawachi, Kirishima, & Hiei; 21 Zero, 3 Liz, 31 Betty vs 4 P-40s = 4J;1A & BB Tenn TT x2, 2 BBs with bomb hits; 11 Zero with 21 Betty = 5 BBs hit; 19 Zero, 16 Kates, 26 Betty = CL & 4 BBs hit;
20th - BB Hitachi, Mutsu, Nagato = BB hit; 16 Zero with 3 Liz, 36 Betty vs 5 P-50 = 2J & 5 BBs hit; 25 Zero with 15 Betty, 15 Kates = BB & DMS hit; 9 Zero with 13 Betty = 5 BBs hit and AVP; 40 Zero with 36 Kates = 4 BBs & CL;

South Pacific:
Nuka Hiva -

North Pacific: -
Kodiak -
Cold Bay -
Dutch Harbor -

Australia:
Darwin -

Engineers: Madras AF7; Lanchow F4; Bombay P7; Prince Rupert P8; Victoria AF5; Tahiti F3;

Intel:

Notes:

So, if in this particular mod, oil is tight for Japan (as it should be) - what can you do to bite into that Achilles heel?

So, if in this particular mod, oil is tight for Japan (as it should be) - what can you do to bite into that Achilles heel?

Thankfully, the "Battling Bastards of Batavia" have been a thorn in John's side in his conquest of Java. Right now, troops, supplies, planes, and fuel are headed for western Australia. The 40th & 41st ID were prepping for India, but that has been stopped and I have troops prepping for Carnarvon, Exmouth, and Port Hedland. I hope to set up a series of bases here to slow down John and hope to use them later as a jumping off point in 43. However, once Pearl is captured, I can see John throwing everything over here. I have to be ready.

Date: '42 Mar 21 & 22
Pearl is now closed down. All fighter groups disbanded and/or withdrawn.

Key:
TT = Torpedo;
bb = ground bombardment;
c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits;
AV = Assault Value;
ID = Infantry Division;
AD = Assault Division (really 3x SNLF formed into a Brigade);
DC = Depth Charged;
(*) = destroyed aircraft;
If odds are bold, they are the Allies;
BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons);
FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American;

Landings: Goodenough Island; Lolobato; Buna

CVs:
Japan -
KB: 190, 96 (15 NE Pearl)
CVL: with KB
CVE: MIA

Allies:
Death Star (DS) - CVs Lexington & Enterprise; CVLs Charlotte, Jacksonville, Wellington, Melbourne, and Hermes - 7 almost due No of Broome (will slide more east to cover any reinforcements for Koepang)
Mini-DS (CV Saratoga, Yorktown, Hornet, CVL King's Mountain) - 7 SE San Fran headed south

Subs:

Surface Action:

India: -
Chittagong -

Burma: -

China:
Changsha -
21st - 43 bombers; 8 Oscars with 12 bombers; 30 Oscars;
22nd - 30 Oscars; 41 bombers; 8 Oscars with 12 light bombers;
Hengyang -
21st - 9 Zeros; 35 Oscars; 16 Zeros with 47 bombers;
22nd - 18 Zeros; 9 Zeros; 35 Oscars; 16 Zeros with 48 bombers;
Kukong - 8 light bombers
Pingsiang -
1 NE of Wenchow - 25 light bombers hit troops
1 NE of Chengteh - 28 light bombers;

Philippines:
Cebu - 10 Lily; first shock attack lowers forts to 1; second takes base;

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11949 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Defending force 6443 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese adjusted assault: 466

Allied adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6507 casualties reported
Squads: 202 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 267 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 62 (62 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
33rd Division

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
8th PAAC Avn Sup

Borneo:
2 W Balikpapan -

Sumatra:
Sabang -
Langsa -

Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4672 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 1357 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Langsa !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Medan Cdo
Van Aarsen Cdo
Medan Defenses

1 W of Djambi - 24 bombers
Pakanbaroe - 3 Tojo with 12 bombers

Java:
Batavia -
21st - 64 bombers
22nd - 63 bombers
Soerabaja -
21st -
22nd -

SRA:
Kendari -

Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7430 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Defending force 1028 troops, 13 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 386

Allied adjusted defense: 45

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (11 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

Defending units:
Kendari KNIL Cdo
Kendari ML Base Force

Makassar - 11 Nell

New Guinea/Solomons:

Hawaii:
Pearl - Supplies at 28,087
21st - BB Owari & BC Ishitaka; 40 Zeros with 23 Kates = BB hit;
22nd - BB Hitachi, Mutsu, Nagato = BB hit; BC Kawachi, Kirishima, Hiei = 2 BBs hit;

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 31
G5N2 Liz x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 19 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak
G5N2 Liz: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 1

Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 24
G4M1 Betty x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 1
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 3
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DMS Chandler, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
AK Alchiba, Torpedo hits 1

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

OUCH!!

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 2
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1
DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 2

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3 Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 1, on fire

South Pacific:
Nuka Hiva -

North Pacific: -
Kodiak -
Cold Bay -
Dutch Harbor -

Australia:
Darwin -

Engineers: Imphal AF4; Changteh F4; Cawnpore AF3;

Intel:

Notes:
No Aussieland - John has been so focused on Hawaii, that this area hasn't been targeted. I plan to slow him down here for the next few weeks

Date: '42 Mar 23 & 24
KB moves south to hit Pearl

Key:
TT = Torpedo;
bb = ground bombardment;
c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits;
AV = Assault Value;
ID = Infantry Division;
AD = Assault Division (really 3x SNLF formed into a Brigade);
DC = Depth Charged;
(*) = destroyed aircraft;
If odds are bold, they are the Allies;
BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons);
FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American;

Landings: Morotai (FT); Woodlark Is; Fergusson Is;

CVs:
Japan -
KB: 187,103 (9 ENE Pearl)
CVL: with KB
CVE: MIA

Allies:
Death Star (DS) - CVs Lexington & Enterprise; CVLs Charlotte, Jacksonville, Wellington, Melbourne, and Hermes - 6 SW of Koepang
Mini-DS - CV Saratoga, Yorktown, Hornet, CVL King's Mountain - 13 SW of San Diego

Subs:

Surface Action:

Just 1 NE of Pearl...
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
PC PB-65
PB Kosin Maru #3
AR Akashi
AR Yamabiko Maru
AR Jairal
AS Nagoya Maru
AKE Toyama Maru
AKE Syoan Maru

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-25

India: -
Chittagong -

Burma: -

China:
Changsha -
23rd - 30 Oscars; 37 bombers; 8 Oscars with 12 light bombers;
24th - 46 bombers;
Hengyang -
23rd - 18 Zeros; 9 Zeros; 35 Oscars; 9 Zeros with 46 bombers;
24th - quiet
Kukong - 9 light bombers
1 NE of Wenchow - 25 light bombers hit troops
1 NE of Chengteh - 7 Zeros with 28 light bombers;

Philippines:

Borneo:

Sumatra:
Sabang -
2 W of Djambi -
Pakanbaroe - 3 Tojo with 12 bombers

Java:
Batavia -
23rd - 58 bombers
24th - 61 bombers
Soerabaja -
23rd - quiet
24th - 13 Nell miss my little ships

SRA:
Makassar -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Hawaii:
Pearl - Supplies at 21,624 (6500 used up in two days)
23rd - 25 Zeros with 3 Liz, 17 Kates, 40 Betty = 6 BB & DM hit; 11 Betty = 3 BB & DM hit; 3 Zeros with 20 Betty = 17c;
24th - BB Hitachi, Mutsu, Nagato = 19c; 33 Zeros with 3 Liz, 50 Betty = 5 BBs, APD, xAP hit; 3 Zeros with 18 Betty = 6c; 12 Zeros, 33 Kates = 3 BB, 2 CL, DD hit; 6 Zeros with 6 Kates = 2 BBs hit;

Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 127
B5N2 Kate x 198

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 15, on fire
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 14, on fire
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 6, on fire
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
APD Ward, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Laida, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
AV Wright, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AM Vireo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

South Pacific:
Nuka Hiva -

North Pacific: -
Kodiak -
Cold Bay -
Dutch Harbor -

Australia:
Darwin -

Engineers: Hyderabad (Sindh) AF5; Changsha F2; Prince George AF4; Albany P5;

Intel:

Notes:
Hawaii - KB and Co move closer to Pearl. The three TFs have 329F, 396B, 42Aux present. [X(] The break out will come soon as damage to ships mounts. I expect most to be sunk, but some should survive and better to get some ships than have them (119) all sunk in port.

Date: '42 Mar 25 & 26
Allies sortie just about everybody from Pearl on 26th. I'm NOT posting all the action, but the list of sunk ships will be at bottom of post in "Notes" section for the 26th.

Key:
TT = Torpedo;
bb = ground bombardment;
c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits;
AV = Assault Value;
ID = Infantry Division;
AD = Assault Division (really 3x SNLF formed into a Brigade);
DC = Depth Charged;
(*) = destroyed aircraft;
If odds are bold, they are the Allies;
BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons);
FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American;

Landings: Kiriwina, Makasar (65th Bde); Taliud-eilanden

CVs:
Japan -
KB: 185, 106 (5 ENE Pearl)
CVL: with KB
CVE:

Allies:
Death Star (DS) - CVs Lexington & Enterprise; CVLs Charlotte, Jacksonville, Wellington, Melbourne, and Hermes - 4 SW of Koepang
Mini-DS - CV Saratoga, Yorktown, Hornet, CVL King's Mountain - 25 SW of San Diego

Subs:
I-8 claims an AD fleeing Pearl to NE

Surface Action: More than I will post here!!
25th - 6 PTs sunk by two 3x DD TFs around Pearl
26th - highlight of day...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hitachi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Kasumi
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
PT-33
PT-35
PT-36
PT-37, Shell hits 1
PT-38
PT-39

Most damage done by:
BC Kongo & BC Haruna with 4 DDs
BB Nagato, BB Mutsu, BB Hitachi with 5 DDs
2x TF of 3 DDs each get a few at end after the big guys run out of ammo and escaping ships get further east before contact.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 185,106, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Amagi
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CVL Tokachi
CVL Kushiro
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Shirbetsu
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
PT-46
PT-47
PT-48
PT-59
PT-60
Now I know exactly what KB is made of...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 186,108, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CL Jintsu
CL Ishikari, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Mikazuki
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oite
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
BB California, Shell hits 56, heavy fires, heavy damage

Sunk later when 4 Betty find her and a single TT hit is enough to finish her off.

India: -
Chittagong -

Burma: -

China:
Changsha -
25th - 39 bombers;
26th - 30 Oscars; 53 bombers;
Hengyang -
25th - 9 Zeros; 16 Zeros with 21 bombers;
26th - 7 Oscars with 28 bombers
Kukong - 9 light bombers
1 NE of Wenchow - 25 light bombers hit troops
1 NE of Chengteh - 15 Zeros with 25 light bombers;

Philippines:
Roxas - 15 Zeros sweep

Borneo:

Sumatra:
Sabang -
1 NW of Pakanbaroe - 3 Tojo with 12 bombers
1 NW of Langsa -

Ground combat at 45,73 (near Langsa)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4636 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 912 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 102

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Medan Cdo
Van Aarsen Cdo
Medan Defenses

Java:
Batavia -
25th - 58 bombers
26th - 54 bombers
Soerabaja -
25th - 16 Vals = 2 AMc & 4 HDML sunk; deliberate lowers forts to 2 - 504:171
26th -

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23998 troops, 199 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Defending force 13899 troops, 186 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Japanese adjusted assault: 309

Allied adjusted defense: 145

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1778 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
846 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Division
38th Division

Defending units:
3rd Cav Sqdn
6th KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
III Landstorm Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Soerabaja Defenses
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
II Marechausse Cdo
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
4th Cav Sqdn
VLG-V Sup Groep
HQ III KNIL Division
VLG-II Sup Groep
NI-MLD
Soerabaja KM Base Force
VLG-IV Sup Groep
Madoeng Defenses
VkA-1 Sup Afd
VkA-4 Sup Afd

4th ID takes the brunt of the losses and disablement.

SRA:
Makassar - 5 Nell

Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6983 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Defending force 1770 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 347

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 115 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2283 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
65th Brigade
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo

New Guinea/Solomons:

Hawaii:
Pearl - Supplies at 15,087
25th - BB Owari, BC Kawachi, BC Ishitaka, BC Kirishima = 17c; 21 Zeros with 3 Liz, 41 Betty; 19 Zeros with 13 Betty; 20 Zeros with 11 Betty; AF and troops attacks;

Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 145
B5N1 Kate x 5
B5N2 Kate x 226

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 22 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 1
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP St. Mihel, Bomb hits 1
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
BB California, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

26th - 11 Zeros with 11 Betty; 3 Liz & 9 Betty; 6 Zeros with 14 Betty; 12 Zeros with 13 Betty; 112 Zeros with 224 Kates = 5 BBs hit and Ariz sunk with TT hit;

South Pacific:
Nuka Hiva -

North Pacific: -
Kodiak -
Cold Bay -
Dutch Harbor -

Australia:
Darwin -

Engineers: Annette Is F3; Howrah F2; Karachi AF6; Ledo AF5; Kalgoorlie F3; Perth AF7; Comilla AF4;

Intel:

Notes:
Hawaii - the "Thundering Herd" gets thinned out quickly, but mainly from surface combat vs air strikes. The way I've learned to use the AI to your advantage is to form TFs in order of least value to highest value as the AI will move the lowest numbered TF first. In this case, the PT TFs were formed first, then the slowest ships in single ship TF. Lots of transports and support ships were sunk by his BBs & BCs, but then the DM, DMS, APDs, DD, and 2 CLs were able to run at Full Speed almost due east.

Sunk Ships for 26th: BB Ariz & Cal; 4 PT; PG; CM; 4 AM; 3 AD; 2 AV; 2 AVP; 5 AG; AO; 2 AE; TK; 4 YO; 2 xAP; 11 xAK; 2 xAP; while Japan lost 3 DMS by running into CL Phoenix

That is a great picture[X(], and your lower TF number theory will probably be adapted to the Manila thundering herd too.

I've used the lower number TF theory at Manila before and in this game. There, I have the first few TF be minesweepers and head for potential minefield at Bataan. Works well!!

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I've used the lower number TF theory at Manila before and in this game. There, I have the first few TF be minesweepers and head for potential minefield at Bataan. Works well!!

I have done that too, inadvertently, since the first TF I create is always a minesweeper TF and the engine seems to always pick the lowest TF Number available when assigning new numbers.

Can't say I did it on purpose, but it has always worked.[:)]

How many ships are left in that herd?

How many ships are left in that herd?

About 45. Most of them are my faster ships - AR, DM, DMS, APD, DD, 1 CL, etc.



One thing that I think John didn't think far enough ahead on, is what he will need to leave in Hawaii after he takes Pearl?? Garrison will need to be two to three whole divisions, BFs, Air HQs, and support troops plus lots of Nell/Betty and Zero air groups to be able to reach far enough out to hit any potential invasion TFs that may or may not ever come. For Japanese players like Lowpe, is that a cost you would be willing to pay in a PBEM game?? The cost to me besides all of my old BBs stationed there and some other ships is pushing me outside my comfort zone of having Pearl as a hub. He will get most of the fuel (500,000). However, I will have the use of two divisions (24 & 25) by end of '42 or early 43 that will be rebuilt with minimal PP cost, all those support troops that are usually in Pearl or Hawaii as garrison.

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

How many ships are left in that herd?

About 45. Most of them are my faster ships - AR, DM, DMS, APD, DD, 1 CL, etc.



One thing that I think John didn't think far enough ahead on, is what he will need to leave in Hawaii after he takes Pearl?? Garrison will need to be two to three whole divisions, BFs, Air HQs, and support troops plus lots of Nell/Betty and Zero air groups to be able to reach far enough out to hit any potential invasion TFs that may or may not ever come. For Japanese players like Lowpe, is that a cost you would be willing to pay in a PBEM game?? The cost to me besides all of my old BBs stationed there and some other ships is pushing me outside my comfort zone of having Pearl as a hub. He will get most of the fuel (500,000). However, I will have the use of two divisions (24 & 25) by end of '42 or early 43 that will be rebuilt with minimal PP cost, all those support troops that are usually in Pearl or Hawaii as garrison.

I guess it could be like taking Perth. Strike, kill, leave?

I am hard pressed to see how it helps in the long run.[&:]

I really am unsure about all the extra troops added in this mod, and the reduced shipping and stockpiles available, but it wouldn't bother me at all if I were the Allies. Especially if China remained viable.

I really am unsure about all the extra troops added in this mod, and the reduced shipping and stockpiles available, but it wouldn't bother me at all if I were the Allies. Especially if China remained viable.

OK, once again. There are NO increases to IJA in troops or aircraft. This mod, BTS lite, like BTS, RA, and Treaty are mainly IJN changes with a few Allied. These mod are based on DBB-C which has the 1/3 reduction in cargo capacity across the board. So, the Allies have the same issue when it comes to cargo capacity. For IJN, the "Assault Division" is really three SNLFs combined. They are truly a fragile brigade. The Japanese Navy is better able to last longer with this mod as it combines Treaty with RA. You can read John's AAR or the thread in Mod Section for details on the changes which are minor when it comes to LCUs.

But is that LCU based on Scen 1 or Scen 2?

I really have no clue what Scen 2 adds other than a ton of factories. Never looked at it at all.

Did not mean to hit a sensitive spot and aggravate. Sorry.

My understanding is that Chinese TOE starts at or around 100% where it is 60% in stock. There are serious reductions to ENG abilities, air support, etc that come with DBB which is integrated into this Mod

I'm not 100% sure, but I doubt that DBB did little to increase to Japanese AV at all. This particular mod combines a few units into bigger units such as the Assault Divs, but they are fragile as heck. In my game I've counted on them to be better than they actually are. This mod does allow for Torpedo strikes in port. That's somewhat major.

500,000 fuel is big. Regardless of the strategic value of Pearl, that by itself makes it worth it.

Lowpe, not try to get on your case as I know there are few players with a good understanding of this mod unless you are playing it. It helps that I've assisted John in its development, but he did the heavy lifting. The troops come from Scen 1, so no extras. Industry reflects an expansion of IJN and includes less fuel at start (about 500k). John knows more about the industry changes for Japan.

Vic - John cranked up the garrison numbers for both sides in China. He wanted to make it less active. The at start disablement for China is same. I increased device production for them from 33% to 50% to try to give them some better combat power. Torpedo strikes on ports is not a mod change, but WAD.

500K oil will fuel the ships...I bet it is a wash given all the shipping activity past, present and future. I think you can afford to run the KB maybe 12 days a month, if that, in a scenario 1 game.

It is a lot to bite off in a scen 1 environment, and tougher China.

But it is fun to watch!

Last look showed 560k at Pearl. It should refuel the 300 ships he has there. [;)] I've known for some time, but John has told me 5 divisions will be used to take Pearl vs 1 2/3 divisions behind forts 5 with probably little supplies by the time he lands.

Lets see how loud the cock is crowing come 1945 ;]