ORIGINAL: aztez
Hmm.. CVL Hermes at DEI [:D] ...You are going for aggressive style of play again Rob [;)]
It seems overall that you have hold your defensive perimeter so that is good news.
Also, I think it is wise to bolster Manila... It gives you defesive bonus and city hexes can be very troublesome for the Japanese [:)]
Thanks for your comments , and yes i do tend to be agressive in the DEI. so many bases are closeby and LRcap can seriously disrupt nell attacks (i.e stops them flying )
I cant believe how fast the gam can go with 1 days turns, so used to 2 i keep feeling we are in january already.
anyway, on with the show
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41
TF 12 encounters mine field at Kuantan (24,47)
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Mine hits 1, on fire EXCELLENT
That was bonus ! .. also a real hit as 2ndACR commented about dutch mines [;)]. and regular readers will know i do like my mines [:D]
well good and bad today ..
ASW is still doing well .. and not interupted by nells due to LR cap from batavia.
Sub attack at 21,58
Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
TK Iris
DD Pope
DD Banckert
DD Piet Hein
Kuantan was heavily disruted and a LOT of support troops died
Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
CA Atago
CL Oi
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
Allied ground losses:
687 casualties reported OUCH
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 4
My daily sub activity
Sub attack at 33,47
Japanese Ships
AP Ayaha Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Excellent a troop ship !
In chins i was trying to train up some I15's with ground attack missions vs nanning .. the I16's on escort were also capping wuchow and a zero fighter sweep hurt
Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed
He's coming for Rabaul too . also landings at lunga
Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
DD Oboro
DD Kikuzuki
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 33
Port hits 1
In ground combat Naga was a picture of perfect defence .. vs 2 full jap divs ( i think the armour made a differance as the PI units are a bit poor). But i need to hold here untill i can get my div back from Lamon bay ( was there to prevent naga being cut off, but now its looking very isolated and very slow to return to the rail line SW. )
Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45088 troops, 553 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 12399 troops, 109 guns, 67 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
1454 casualties reported EXCELLENT !
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
North PI is quiet as the grave .. i think he;s trying to take the PI south-north. makes sense as you avoid the river line near san marc and clarke field. BUT manilla is being fortified asap ( damn slow though).
Kuantan was a differant matter , the bombardment and heavr air attacks have left the units virtually useless and the japs just rolled over me ( heavy losses are BAD)
Ground combat at Kuantan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45033 troops, 459 guns, 117 vehicles
Defending force 11696 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
I was hopeing to hold for one attack at least (fort 3) then pull back to malacca .. now its a rout !
2 bases in the SW pac fall
Ground combat at Talasea
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 681 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Talasea base !!!
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Ground combat at Kavieng
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 719 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!!
No suprise there .. but the CL adelaide is lurking and will try for a hit on a transport TF soon.
