The game continues, after a break I got a turn last night… Being a long wait I’m sure the enemy has made considerable plans to draw pools of resources and planned them to a high degree. The attack on Java will continue.
My Battleships bombard Auckland trying to wipe out the 2 divisions he has there so they can’t be used in Java or later operations. This has been going on for about 10 turns now I have 3 carriers sitting of the coast in case the KB shows up and a number of planes on long range cap from Auckland… So if the KB does show up I have
36 x Wildcat from Yorktown
36 x Wildcat from hornet
19 x Fulmar from Illustrious
12 x Hurricane from Auckland
32 x Spitfire from Auckland
32 x Kittyhawk from Auckland
8 x Brewster from Auckland
A total of 175 for fighter protection of the carriers. Hopefully enough, the carriers are sitting 1 hex out from Auckland with the Battleship lying in the Auckland hex. I’m not sure how long this is going to take but am committed to cause. 2 divisions has got to hurt.
Naval bombardment of Auckland, at 63,132 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Resolution
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Prince of Wales
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
I spotted over the last turn on Sunday that the aircraft icon went dark red so used my B-17E’s to there maximum effect happily there was no cap and it destroyed 18 x betty, 7 x Neil, and 5 x Hickory. Not a bad show but it never seems to be very accurate on the combat report. I’ve gone for the same this turn but moved an extra 48 B-17E’s in to cause total destruction.
Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 91
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
Ki-54 Hickory: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
Wearing the troops down at Auckland, bring on the Tesco’s motto “every little helps” (not that I’m a huge fan or anything.
Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 63,132
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
Trying to clear out ships on Java but they went for the one’s at maximum distance so caused little effect
Day Air attack on TF at 20,60
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 11
Beaufort V-IX x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru
AK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Italy Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Bengal Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 14000 feet
2 x Swordfish bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
A small portion of the Japanese force conflict considerable damage considering the number they allowed to attack.
Ground combat at Kragen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4008 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1405
Defending force 57822 troops, 405 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145
Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
My return is less formidable
Ground combat at Kragen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37554 troops, 303 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1142
Defending force 80193 troops, 636 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 1405
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
The continued situation on Colombo stagnant at the moment…
Ground combat at Colombo
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5330 troops, 81 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 818
Defending force 69488 troops, 622 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1558
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
They will all feel the wrath of the allies and will decay into the soil of Auckland. This may take some time though
Ground combat at Auckland
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 55343 troops, 475 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 807
Defending force 26358 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 302
Allied max assault: 1390 - adjusted assault: 991
Japanese max defence: 157 - adjusted defence: 193
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
683 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
