Fighting the Italian Samurai Cantona2(a) vs Gen.Hoepner(j)

[Jim D Burns]

ORIGINAL: cantona2
2) They had no Primary target, just Naval Attack Orders, though a few turns ago when i wanted to bomb Johnston Island AF they didnt launch with airfield attack and JI as target.

Never take your CV air groups off naval attack. If you want to hit an airfield, simply put them on naval attack primary and airfield attack secondary. Also always make it commander decision for target choice.

If they didn't attack right away, they will eventually attack the airfield if you loiter in the area a few days. The allies are not dependable until 43 though (probably something undocumented in the code), so don’t be surprised if no attack launches for days.

If you assign the target yourself though and your enemies CV force shows up, you’re toast. Think Midway in reverse, except your guys will never attack the enemy CV’s, they’ll simply absorb CV attack after CV attack while calmly launching land attacks themselves. So NEVER assign targets, always leave it to a commanders decision.

Unless of course you know for a fact there are no enemy CV’s left.

Jim

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Thanks again Jim. Im really wanting to go on a raid in Cent Pac but not until im sure his KB has buggered off elsewhere. The moment i spot it in another theatre im off on a raiding spree, especially targetting the routes to Johnston Island.

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FLT McNally watched as the ground crew loaded up his Liberator. A brand new, four engined bomber that currently equipped two squadrons of the USAAF, both currently based at Pearl Harbour. He approached the aircraft with the briefing notes tucked under his arm and all his maps stuffed into the pockets of his flight suit.

Coming closer to the aircraft he noticed some of the younger members of the ground crew scribbling crude messages on the bombs being loaded into the Liberators bomb bay.

'Screw you Tojo' or 'To Tojo with love' were some of the messages scrawled on the bombs. Here and there he could espy less savoury messages on other 500lb'ers. He climbed into the plane and got himslef comfortable in the pilots chair. Though take-off was over and hour away he liked ot relax before the mission by sitting alone in the cockpit and studying the approach routes.

This would be his fifth mission over Johnston Island. The target would be the port facilities that had supported the Japanese carriers that had sunk the Minneapolis the day before yesterday. Intell had suggested a squadron of Zeroes but he was confident that the punishment that the airstrip had received would prevent the Jap fighters from getting airborne. He looked out the window and saw the forked tail lightning recon fighters that would accompany the bombers on their mission. It was unfortunate that the only reason they had the necessary range was because their guns had been removed. But for unescorted bombers they had downed a fair few Zeroes, especially the B-17's that lived up to their nicknames of 'Flying Fortresses'.

A slight shudder suddenly wracked his body as he remembered the last raid and how the next plane in the formation after his was torn apart by he defending Japanese fighters. He pushed those thoughts to the back of his head and concentrated again on the flight path and wondered if he would chalk up his sixth mission the day after tomorrow....

[font="microsoft sans serif"]List of Missing in Action for January 3rd 1942[/font]
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[font="times new roman"]Sgt L.Knaston 348th Tactical Reconnasiance[/font]
[font="times new roman"]FLT J.McNally 450th Bombardment[/font]
[font="times new roman"]FLT T.Johnson, 450th Bombardment[/font]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/42

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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Pakhoi, 39,39


Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 35,73

Japanese Ships
AK Shin'yo Maru #5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire[:D][:D][:D]
Yet again Dutch submarines prove their weight in gold.

Allied Ships
SS O16

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Honan , at 49,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-21-II Sally x 13
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
I-16c x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 13
B-17E Fortress x 41
LB-30 Liberator x 23
F-4 Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged [&:]
B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 5 damaged
F-4 Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged[&:]
Johnston Island raids will stop for a few days after some losses in the past few attacks.

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 21500 feet
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 21500 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 21500 feet
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 21500 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 28000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 21500 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st/A Division, at 44,38


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
SB-2c x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st/A Division, at 44,38


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kiri Maru
AP Kisaragi Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Sub attack at 83,89

Japanese Ships
AP Kongo Maru
PG Nagata Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Hakkaisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout
Pity she missed. Shes torpedoed 2 different ships on the past two days [:D]
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Ground combat at 49,39

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24914 troops, 100 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028

Defending force 31427 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 975

Japanese max assault: 335 - adjusted assault: 263

Allied max defense: 797 - adjusted defense: 150

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
705 casualties reported[:D][:D][:D]
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Game will take a break over the weekend as the General is off skiing and im revelling in the festive cheer, ie two Christmas Parties = Massive Hangover Sunday morning

[cantona2]

Second Manila attack goes in
 
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Ground combat at Manila
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 164849 troops, 805 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 3313
 
Defending force 39462 troops, 233 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 886
 
Japanese max assault: 3299 - adjusted assault: 1377
 
Allied max defense: 853 - adjusted defense: 2041
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
4672 casualties reported[:D][:D][:D][:D]
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 12
 
Allied ground losses:
1528 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 9

[cantona2]

High time for an update.

China.

A fluid and active frontline. GH has a very strong left flank that has torn its way through Wuchow and is now threatening my left wing that is currently anchored on Liuchow. He has a 10 unit stack marching North West but reinforcements are on their way from Chungking and Kuming. I have also obsereved troop concentrations in front of Changsha and Honan, at Hankow and heading in the general direction of Yenen. So far the lines are holding but the supply situation is not so great. Im very happy with the two AVG Squadrons deployed in China, the other one is currently at Mandalay. The 3rd, currently on R n R at Chungking after having its ass blown off at Honan, has 12 kills to its name, the 1st has 6 kills, currently deployed at Hengchow. 3rd and 21st Fighter, redeployed from the PI's have also contributed 10 kills of their own, hell even my Chinese pilots have 3 kills [:D][8D]. Two squadrons of Hurricanes have recently arrived in theatre to counter the IJAAF that is pounding Honan and now Hengchow.

At Ichang i outnumber and out AV him by 3-1 but im awaiting the arrival of 2 Art Rgts about 10 miles out before pounding him a bit more and then going in for the kill. The Corps there will then redploy forward to reinforce the line. So far two reinforcement attempts have been beaten back by the units on either of Ichang's flanks.

In short a fluid front but it all hinges on the left once his 10 stacker hits my forces.

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Strategically my supply routes are still open despite GH having reached Christmas Island. Baker and Canton are still in Allied hands which has allowed me to sneak a few 4E units to Oz via Suva. A longer supply route means more time but more worrying are his sub concentrations smack in the middle of my shipping lanes. It is difficult to send any meaningful ASW TF's out so far but ive had some luck in hitting some subs and sending them home for repairs, certainly seen a lot of sub traffic heading West around Johnston Island and Palmyra.

He has had his fair share of luck, most recently hitting a 2 ship convoy ferrying Bostons to Oz, sank one AK, and a Wildcat convoy , 24 bloody planes down the pan. Likewise he has had subs and raiders in the Panama Canal channel and the Aden exit, though ASW TF's out from Bomaby and Karachi heavily damaged the SS I-156 in Indian waters

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[font="Times New Roman"]After Action Report 28th January 1942.
Captian W.Oneill, Officer Commanding TF 1151.

Acting on aerial recon of Koepnag collected by VP-102 flying out of Darwin, TF 1151 was ordered to carry out a raid on Japanese transports resupplying the recently occupied base at Koepang. 3 ships had been seen, two positively identified.

TF 1151 sailed on 26th January at dusk, hoping to avoid an Japanese LBA at Amboina.[/font]




[font="Times New Roman"]The TF approached Koepang around 22:35 hours and first encountered AK Tomaya Maru at the entrance to Koepang Bay. DD Barker, Captain Abbat commanding, engaged and scored repeated hits with her main armament leaving the target aflame and listing. Leaving the Tomaya Maru behind i ordered the TF deeper into Koepang Bay and encountered two more transports lying close to the harbour. DD Stewart engaged the AK Shoko Maru with torpedoes and guns, scoring several shell hits and two torpedo strikes. The Shoko Maru was seen to flounder and sink approximately at 00:17 hours. The second target, AK Hakkai Maru, was not engaged after the Stewart reported a malfunction on its main aft gun and the TF was thus ordered SW and out to open sea.[/font]



[font="Times New Roman"]As off this morning (28th January), we have recevied signals of another Japanese TF heading to Koepang. TF 1151 is not in a position to strike as we are enroute to Darwin to resupply. Coded signals from the CV Formidable, recently out of Sorebaja and currently 480 NM from Koepang, indicate that her aircraft will be within striking range of the base tomorrow afternoon.[/font]

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Scores as of 31st January 1942. I do not understand why my score took a massive 3500 point penalty when Singapore feel. Its also falling at a large rate (now at 4823) and i do not understand why as i'm keeping tabs on GH on most fronts.

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Major ship losses on the allied side. Most of these happened on the raid on Johnston Island. As of 31-1-42 the location of the allied carrier groups are as follows.

Saratoga, Enterprise and Lexington Groups - Pearl Harbour
Formidable Group - Sorebaja
Indomitable Group - Colombo
Yorktown Group - sailing to resupply at Sydney after patrolling the Solomon Islands

So far the vast majority of Japanese losses have been merchant vessels at the hands of the silent service. Several daring captains have even sunk ships in Tokyo harbour itself.

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Allied aces so far. Most of the intensive fighting has been in China were the AVG groups, RAF 242 Squadron and the Chinese ( 3 Kills ) tassle daily with the IJAAF.

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China is where its at in this game!! The map below shows the situation as of 25-2-1942. The worry has now shifted to the left of the Chinese line, where a 3000AV+ army has stormed into Honan, but not after suffering 10,000 casualties in two assaults. if we go through the map.

1: Liuchow - IJA pushed out of city and its surroundings lifting a siege that has gone on for a few weeks. 1 Infantry Corps will redploy to Kweilin to help the garrison expulse the Brigade sized unit harrsing its supply lines.
2: Kweilin - 400 AVs not enough reinforcements on their way.
3: Map shows Kessel in the making but that is not the case as Changsha (1000av) and Kanhsien (1000AV) are well supplied and fortified. There are another 2000 AVs deployed around the cities as well.
4. Ichang - 3-1 odds on bombardment replay but still awaiting more AVs to finally assault Japanese positions.
5. Sian - Obvious target of 150,000 strong army currently recovering after Honan attack, and backed up by SIGINT. Honan forces are redploying to form a line Nanyang-Sian. Yenan has strong positions behind the river. I'm confident i can hold. 2 AVG groups, 2 Hurricane sqaudrons and 3 Belnheim squadrons are helping support the efforts in China. His non-appearance in Burma allows this.

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Java Sea Actions Late February 1942.

Baby KB and at least one other fleet carrier (constantly getting a CAP of 70+ zeroes) sortied after spending days at Amboina (i am assuming Gh ran out of fuel and my heavies out of Darwin scored the grand total of 0 hits [:@] while they were immobile). They initially supported the landings at Bailkpapan, that held out for a week or so, then ran up the Java Sea striking Sorebaja and Batavia. In all honestly i got off lightly only losing 5 old DD's, though their ASW value will be missed BUT i lost over 30 Martin bombers, 8 Swordfish, 10 Vildebeeste and a number of Brewster's. It doesnt mean that Java is totally undefended but my striking power has lessend somewhat. He lost the AV Sanyo Maru to a combination of aerial and sub strikes and two transports hit on the in run to Balikpapan. Im disappointed i wasnt able to get more engineer units into Palembang as only 40 oil units were reported damaged on its fall. It was also a bad time for the japs' damn ASW to start working. Rover, Sailfish KIX and O19 have all been either depth charged and properly hit or hit by ASW aircraft. Target rich environment went abegging. It seems that hes going to land at either, or both, Merak or Teloekbetoeng in the next few turns.

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Extract from 'Fast and Deadly' Captain J.Snyder RNM(ret.)

[font="Times New Roman"]Flotilla had ordered our boats out on a night raid to Merak just as the Japanese were unloading their Java Invasion force there. Five boats, TM-4 class recently redployed from Sorebaja, sped off into the dusk knowing that a couple of hours later we would engage the enemy. In the distance on our starboard side faint lights could be seen, we later learnt that a naval force led by heavy cruisers had bombarded our installations at Batavia. Still we pressed on hugging the Java coast in the hope of not being detected.

Our approach to Merak was aided by a light mist that arose from the calm seas of Tanara Bay and there before us lay our bountiful target. At least twelve transports were unloading troops onto the beaches and surrounding them were destroyers and smaller patrol craft provding close escort. We admired the Jap's brazeness, all this under the wings of our airforce at Batavia, little did we know that at that time our aerodromes were being shelled!

The order was given to accelerate to attack speed and the last three vessels of the Japanese convoy were targetted. We took the lead in TM-4 and approached a 4,000 transport ship that was moving out of the beach area having already emptied its hold. Our 7.7 Lewis Machine gun opened up and racked its deck and sides with bullets, the ricochets letting off sparks and causing the Japanese sailors to panic. Soon enough geysers of water begun to appear around our ship as the merchant seamen had gathered their wits enough to return fire. We maneouvered closer to the ship and fired our only torpedo, 450mm HI. It struck the Japanese ship, later identified as the AK Kinjosan Maru, amidships with a terrifying, yet at the same time, fascinating explosion. Night suddenly turned to day and provoked the Japanese reaction. TM's 5 and 6 raked another transport with machine gun bullets while TM's 7 amd 8 tussled with one of the escort patrol craft that soon billowed flames as our bullets perforated its flimsy armour.

The Captain signalled the retreat as destroyers were beginning to train their guns on us. We were somewhat disappointed with this as our craft had been the only one to have fired its torpedo. But caution prevailed as our small, yet nimble, craft would have stood no chance against the 5 inch guns on the destroyers.

Once again we disappeared into the mist happy with ourselves but unaware of the cruisers outside Batavia that would sink TM-8 with all hands on board...[/font]

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Reconnaissance in Force of Johnston Island.

Final results: 3 DDs for 2 Jap MSW's [:(] . 7 Jap A/c for 0 US [:D]

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Tama Maru #3, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
CA Northampton
CA New Orleans
DD Sims
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Mustin
DD O'Brien

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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 104,78 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

279 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
DD Mustin, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann, Shell hits 36, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes, Shell hits 35, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sims, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 16
CA Northampton
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 4
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 23
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 17

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Forgot to set the escorts NOT to bombard [:@]
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 75
F-4 Lightning x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 108,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB California, Torpedo hits 1 (barely a scratch)
CV Enterprise

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,76

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged (Flak [:D])

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Mississippi

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 108,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed [:D]
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged [:D]
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed [:D][:D][:D]

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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[cantona2]

End of February 1942 SitRep

[cantona2]

Quick Heads up.
 
Indian Ocean: Jap subs observed in shipping lanes. ASW TF's in Colombo and Bombay keep them quiet.
 
DEI: Kragen taken. Batavia besieged, Just a matter of time, lets see how much he bleeds.
 
Cent Pac: Canton taken. So far only float planes observed though reinforcement convoy got into Palmyra and struck the Easter Eggs i had left there.
 
China: Heavy fighting on Sian Nanyang axis though ive cleared my left flank and look to counter there. Heavy attrition in air for both sides.
 
Burma: Quiet, lots of recon of Magwe and Rangoon.
 
Pearl: Upgrades-Upgrades-Repair
 
South Pac: Sub raiders but no other movements observed. NZ and Oz reinforced from Panama City

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Diary of Midshipman Piet Hooj, SS O16

11th March 1942
Java falls but we make the Jap pay heavily for his aggression. We are now 6 days out of Colombo and have left Batvia, now occupied, behind us. According to the Captain we have hit at least one transport and a minelayer, which may have sunk as signals from Sorebaja confirm intercepts of Japanese communications detailing their recent losses.

I was vey luck to be on the bridge during last nights action. We were at periscope depth and the Captain was scanning for targets. He was mouthing off his negatives to the esec when he suddenly and very audibly gasped. He quickly motioned for the recognition manuals, peered intently again into the eyepiece, rubbed his eyes and peered again. A palapable and almost unsufferable tension had gripped the bridge, what had the Captain seen?

"Exec please take the scope and confirm that we have the enemy carrier Kaga in our sights." The Captain's earlier gasp was echoed by the crew at their stations. The exec nervously confirmed the sighting and immediately the sub came to life. Attack vectors were planned, the forward tubes, with their remainning 4 fish were readied. The helmsman moved the sub into position and we began to stalk the carrier.

Luck was not to be on our side however as her attendant destroyers shielded her from us. Time and again the Captain tried to find a good firing position but our target sailed past us and into Batavia, no doubt to refuel and participate in the final blow against Jave.

That's not to say that our tenacity was not rewarded. We did manage to sink a fish into a scout cruiser, Captain thinks its the Chiyoda but we cannot confirm. With empty bays we head to Sorebaja to rearm and refuel

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Heres what went abegging, though hitting the Chiyoda wasnt that bad [:D]

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Quick question for any lukers or readers. Was the Lancer that crap a plane or is it just the Chinese pilots?