Spam and Saki

[stldiver]

Wasn't as many as there was a while ago!

Nov 4th 1942

The Samurais stormed the British division, it should have held, but it broke and ran. Could it have been the Japanese bombers that bombed it the last few days without resistance. The inexperiance of the enemy's soldiers. Or the fact that the Japanese Samurai's bring terror.

It is not one action but many that caused another allied unit in India to break and run. A scant 90 miles from Asanol and once again the Japanese force the advancing allied troops to withdraw in shame.

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Ground combat at 54,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27491 troops, 248 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 950

Defending force 12999 troops, 315 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Japanese adjusted assault: 1588

Allied adjusted defense: 158

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 [:)]

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

Japanese ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3311 casualties reported
Squads: 111 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 157 destroyed, 162 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 30 (17 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 101 (41 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division
5th Division

Defending units:
2nd British Division

[stldiver]

Nov 6th 1942

Flight leader Sagara was in the lead Nell, they were cruising at over 10,000 ft it was cold, very cold. The plane vibrated to the rhythm of the engines. They had been alerted at dawn by the 44th Naval Guard that Canadian troops were landing on Umnak. The crews tumbled out of bed and immediately began warming up the planes. What desperate measures the allies had gone to, trying to invade in this cold. Did they think we would not be on alert!.

Umnak had but one garrison the 44th Naval Guards. They always had reported that 3 Liberators bombed them daily, aside from that there had been no activity by both sides for several months.

Slowly the island appeared on the Horizon, then they spotted the enemy force. There were only 4 transports. Sagara scanned the ocean there must be more, where were the escorts, what madness. Seeing nothing more he began his descent targeting the lead ship, they were all stopped and unloading troops. The Nell skimmed above the waters and released its torpedo, which ran straight towards the transport, he gave the plane full throttle and began the climb as the enemys anti-aircraft fire began to sound. Then the transport lifted out of water as the 1st torpedo struck.

As Sagara climbed back into the sky, he watch the 4 ships slip beneath the waves, by his count they had lost one plane to anti-aircraft. In the water he witnessed the enemy troops quickly dieing from the cold.

There job was over it was now time for the 44th to evict the ones that made it ashore.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK San Lucas, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Charles McCormick, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Cape Flattery, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mormacmar, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Ground combat at Umnak Island (169,51)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1326 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 558 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49



Assaulting units:
44th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
13th Canadian Bde /5

Historical Fact:
Umnak (Unmax[2] in Aleut) is one of the Fox Islands of the Aleutian Islands. With 686.01 square miles (1,776.76 km2) of land area, it is the third largest island in the Aleutian archipelago and the 19th largest island in the United States. The island is home to a large volcanic caldera on Mount Okmok and is separated from Unalaska Island by Umnak Pass.
As of the 2000 census,[1] the island had a population of 39 persons. Its only remaining community, Nikolski, comprised the island's entire population. Fort Glenn, a former major military facility on the northeast shore of the island, played an instrumental role in the North Pacific Theater in World War II.
Cape Field at Fort Glenn also known as Umnak Airport, is a site significant for its role in World War II fighting. It "provided aerial defensive cover for the U.S. bases in Unalaska Bay"[2] and "is the most comprehensive and intact World War II base in the Aleutian Islands"[3] It is located on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands.
"Constructed between January and April 1942, Cape Field's first runway was then the U.S. Army's most westerly airfield in the Aleutian Islands."[2][3] "In June 1942 aircraft from Cape Field participated in a counterattack after the Japanese attacked the Dutch Harbor naval and army installations on nearby Amaknak Island."[3] It "also served as the initial forward base to launch bombing attacks on Japanese installations on Attu and Kiska" islands.[2]
"By the close of 1942, Fort Glenn had 10,579 personnel, but its role as an advanced air base had been supplanted by facilities on Adak Island farther to the west. Buildings, runways, and World War II artillery emplacements remain."[3][2] It was decommissioned in 1950.

[stldiver]

Nov 8th 1942

I-175 is patrolling east of Unmak, searching for more forces possibly coming to invade the aluetians. Hydrophones had picked up many screw sounds and they had turned to intercept. The captain was excited when he raised his periscope and saw a large carrier. Quickly they plot the course and fire two torpedoes. They run hot straight and true, the crew grins as they hear two explosions thru the hull, the captain notices a secondary ammo explosion also. He lowers the periscope as he spots the destroyers searching for his sub. Later he will inform high command of their success!

Sub attack near Cold Bay at 175,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [:D]
CL St. Louis
DD Jarvis
DD Helm
DD Downes
DD Cassin
DD Reid
DD Shaw


That afternoon on Umnak the japanese launch their second charge in as many days and the canadians give up hope and are destroyed.

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Ground combat at Umnak Island (169,51)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1257 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Defending force 385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 76

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
801 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1 [:)]


Assaulting units:
44th Naval Guard Unit
65th Nav Gd /1

Defending units:
13th Canadian Bde /5

The Yorktown shortly after a visit by I-175

[scott64]

Propaganda [:'(] Yorktown is operating just fine somewhere in the Southwest Pacific. [X(] [8|]

[stldiver]

Nov 13th 1942

North Pacific - all is quiet, unfortunatly my subs have not spotted the damaged Yorktown, 2 torpedoes are not enough to sink and I was hoping to finish with third. The north goes back to the usual routine of 3 heavy bombers paying a daily visit to Umnak. I believe with one carrier present that this was a true effort to grab Umnak with a quick strike, unfortunatly for Scott I had Nell's always on patrol and they sank 1/2 the troops before unload. This also could have been a feint to draw me north. With the Yorktown eating the torps and it being cold weather, I doubt they will be coming back.

Central Pacific - all is quiet, Nothing is sighted, my many sub's have not even detected a wiff of shipping, he must be very stealthy with it.

South/SW Pacific - The only activity we spot is at Suva where there are approx 30 land units still, this goes up and down by a couple so he is shifting and bringing in. Some ships have been spotted but no activity anywhere else.

DEI/Australia - very quiet, he has 20 plus units at Tennant creek but they have not moved out.

India - has gone quiet since we routed the last british division.

China - we have moved next to Chungking but there are 74 units there, probably not wise to advance yet!

Air update - We have air superiority in all theatres, India is the only place Scott can contest and we have won most of those engagements though he has won a couple, I believe he needs to build his reserves. In the South Pacific he has plenty of planes but they cannot get at me yet.

Naval Update - We rule the waves will all major ships intact. Since the beginning of the war we have sunk 2 CV's and most of his BB's. Currently the major threat are his CV's (Enterprise, Lexington, Wasp, Yorktown -heavy damage). Thus we have superiority at sea, of course not counting British CV's probably 2 of those.

Our resources flow and we are building up reserves in all area's. Most aircraft production has been halted due to adaquate reserves and no losses. We will begin building when new planes come online or combat dictates.

The Emporer is pleased! May the sun never set on our empire!

[stldiver]

Nov 18th 1942

We spot the first ship in a long time. South coast of Australia

Sub attack near Sale at 85,173

Japanese Ships
SS I-34

Allied Ships
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Zeeman
AO TAN 4
AO TAN 3


There are rumors the allied citizens are growing weary of the war. Victory may be close. Dec 31st 1942 approaches, high command feels they may voice their disaproval of the allied commands false war against the Greater Co-prosperity sphere!

[scott64]

Cactus Air Force scores another victory
Intel reports enemy unit approaching Sambalpur

Morning Air attack on 7th Tank Regiment, at 48,33

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17 Tim loses 12 on this day

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson IIIa x 15
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Mohawk IV x 4
B-24D Liberator x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 10 Veterans [&o]
P-40K Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Pilots are given extra spam rations and a night out on the town.

[stldiver]

Nov 22nd 1942

Seeking retribution for the way the Zero's were handled the day before. Tojo's sweep the airfield that launched those attacks. 23 enemy planes go down in the day for a loss of 3 Tojo's.

The 1st sweep.

Morning Air attack on Cuttack , at 48,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Mohawk IV x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed

All is quiet as the Japanse await an allied advance, saki is still flowing aplenty!

[scott64]

All is quiet as the Japanse await an allied advance, saki is still flowing aplenty!

There is an allied advance, you just can't see it and I don't know where it is. [:'(]

[stldiver]

Nov 27th 1942

Well the Chinese have crossed the border into Indochina!

Where? we don't know reconn is checking but 3 vietnamese divisions have popped up in the last couple of days. We assume it was a rouge Bde we roughed up earlier. Needless to say when we find these interlopers we will send them home.


Australia

The last 3 days have seen fighter sweeps over Daly Waters in an attempt to break my airpower. The Oscars deal 2 to 1 to 3 to 1 odds in our favor. There is a stack of 7 units 120 miles south of Daly and marching north. The battle for Daly will soon begin.

Morning Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 10
F4F-3A Wildcat x 9
F4F-3P Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

[stldiver]

Dec 1st 1942

A diplomat enters the Emporers room.

The Emporer looks up after the usual formalities.

Diplomat "Your Excellancy, the allied powers have reached out to us for tentative discussions of their withdrawing from the war!"

Emporer "That is strange why may this be"

Diplomat "They see growing sentiment against the war since we are leading by over a 4 to 1 margin"

The Emporer raises an ebrow "4 to 1?"

Diplomat "Yes Excellancy apparently the acountants keep track of value of all gains and ship losses for both sides and they publish this daily!, it appears the citizens get very upset if this is greater then 4 to 1 after one year of the war!"

Emporer "Interesting, well make sure the fleet is ready to add more damage to any actions the allies take to try and reduce public displeasure"

Diplomat "As you request"

As seen below the 11 allied troops advance on Daly Waters

[stldiver]

Dec 1st 1942

A loud clank is heard thru the harbor as a large hammer finish's its swing against a rusted chuck, followed quickly by other loud clanks. Then the sound of chains being hoisted is heared throughout the harbor's of the south pacific. A 1st Lt walks briskly up to the Captain on the bridge and stops.

1st Lt "Captain the fleet is being made ready after a long rest"

Captain "To long, it appears the allied command does not wish to negotiate their surrender but intend to try and reclaim lost territories"

1st Lt "We shall throw them back"

Captain "Yes, as we always have, unfortunatly we have no intel, it seems the scout planes like our ships have also been at rest, I feel uneasy untill they tell us what we are facing"

1st Lt "From a villager it appears they have landed 2 regiments at Broome, unfortunatly we have left that ungarrisoned"

Captain "Yes very unfortunate, make the fleet ready for combat, and alert the entire pacific fleet, all search planes up in all directions, this may not be the only incursion!"

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Amphibious Assault at Broome

TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Broome, 62,127


Allied ground losses:
694 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (0 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)


13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 42 lost overboard during unload of 145th Infantry Rgt
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 148th Infantry Rgt /2


The Glory of the Co-prosperity sphere

[stldiver]

Dec 2nd 1942

Cdr Maekawa peers through his binoculars as they race at full speed. They had recieved orders the day before enemy forces invading Broome, composition unknown, quantity unknown. His was the closest ship, immediatly he gave orders to pull anchor and procede at full speed towards Broome and engage the unknown forces.

The night had passed uneventful as it was a full days journey but they arrived at daylight. Thunderstorms kept visibility to 3000 yards. This he knew favored him as he was just a lone destroyer vs unknown forces.

A call came from the forward spotter, many enemy ships 30 degree's off starboard 3000 yards. The crew was prepared and quickly began to calculate range to the most valuable targets, shells began to land along side the destroyer.

Cdr Maekawa was awed by the size of the fleet confronting him, but its escorts were weak. He knew DD Asagiri would make good account of itself this day. The woosh of torpeo's launching was followed by all guns beginning to pound into the ships. There would be toast of saki tonight.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 02, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Broome at 62,127, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
AM Kingfisher, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Santa Elena
xAK Vermont
xAK Admiral Wiley
xAK Admiral Williams, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hollywood, Shell hits 3
xAK West Camargo
xAK West Ivis
xAK Ernest Meyer
xAK City of Dalhart, Shell hits 1
xAK Sawokla
xAK Willimoto
xAKL Chungking
xAK Empire Hamble
xAKL Kwangtung
xAKL Lee Sang
xAKL Oriskany
xAK Gorgon
xAK La Cordillera
xAP Glenorchy
xAP Kota Radja
xAKL Belawan
xAKL Benkalis
xAKL Benkoelen
xAKL Boelongan
xAKL Buijskes
xAKL Elout
xAK Marpessa
xAKL Sigli
xAKL Silindoeng
xAKL Sinabang
xAP Speelman, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bordvik
xAK Tarifa, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Rigel, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Arkaba
xAK Kooringa, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Lowana
xAK George Livanos


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards

The afternoon finds the bombers finally arriving to deliver their message, this is Co-prosperity country.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Willimoto
xAK Vermont, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAKL Elout
xAKL Boelongan
xAKL Silindoeng
xAK City of Dalhart, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Empire Hamble, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

40 miles south of Daly Waters the Nick's sweep over the allied advance, sending the enemy fighters down to crash amongst their troops

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Afternoon Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 76,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 5
Hurricane XIIb x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 6
F4F-3A Wildcat x 1
F4F-3P Wildcat x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed



The lone japanese trading emisary gets into his automobile and races out of town, he reports that the allies have captured Broome and they came in strength.

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Ground combat at Broome (62,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6680 troops, 148 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Broome !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Rgt /7
145th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Rgt /5

[stldiver]

Dec 3rd 1942

As the next day dawns the DD Asagiri heads back to the nearest port to rearm. The early morning scout planes notice that the allies still have ships unloading at Broome but have also detached some that are heading back to perth.

Betties with torpedo's show up at Broome to deliver a message that this is a no allied zone.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Lowana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Arkaba, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Kota Radja
xAP Santa Elena



Further to the west the withdrawing allied transports are suddenly surprised by Japanese carrier aircraft! Soon many ships are foundering in the ocean. Oh what madness to fight the Greater Co-prosperity sphere!

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Benkalis, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Bordvik, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Willimoto, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK West Ivis, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hollywood, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAKL Elout
xAK Admiral Wiley, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Boelongan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ernest Meyer, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Kwangtung, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Sigli, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Sinabang
xAKL Benkoelen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK La Cordillera

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Sawokla, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hollywood, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Willimoto, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Buijskes, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Elout, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



As can be seen from the Map below, the Japanese fleets are moving in, still on the lookout for heavy enemy surface ships or carrier aircraft.

[stldiver]

Dec 4th 1942

The transports still trying to unload at Broome are finally visited by the inevitable doom surrounding them.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Kota Radja
xAK Marpessa
xAK George Livanos, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N1 Kate x 6
B5N2 Kate x 5
D3A1 Val x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Kota Radja, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Gorgon, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Glenorchy, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Marpessa
xAP Santa Elena, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 62,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N1 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Gorgon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Marpessa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Santa Elena, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Lee Sang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

While the allies have lost a fair number of ships in this operation they have landed 3 sizable units, the question is can they supply them.


At Daly Waters 9 of the 11 units have advanced into Daly, the Japanese General orders an immediate Shock attack to try and force out the intruders, though losses are heavy on both sides. Samurai's once again drink saki at the next Sunrise!

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Ground combat at Daly Waters (76,131)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24104 troops, 247 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 854

Defending force 19274 troops, 315 guns, 916 vehicles, Assault Value = 878

Japanese adjusted assault: 782

Allied adjusted defense: 379

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Just barely made 2 to 1!

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-) [:)] The op mode was probably what gave us the advantage.
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
5606 casualties reported [:(]
Squads: 17 destroyed, 341 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 213 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3801 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 227 destroyed, 201 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 42 (31 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 266 (120 destroyed, 146 disabled) [:'(]
Units retreated 9


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Division
33rd Infantry Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
32nd Nav Gsn Unit
14th JAAF AF Bn
25th Army
17th Medium
18th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
34th Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
132nd Infantry Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
3rd Army Tank Brigade
4th Aus Cav Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion

[scott64]

Allied Fighters turn back Air Raid on Suva

The ACME Cactus Air force saw action over the skies of Suva.
Pilots deliver payback on the eve of the One Year Anniversary
of the attack on Pearl Harbor. [:D] [:'(]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Total of 26 Betty shot down. [:-]

LT Ruehlow, S.E. of VF-8 is credited with kill number 3..Promoted to Training Command[X(]
1LT Finley G. of 49th FG/8th FS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Drake, G.F. of 49th FG/8th FS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Simo L. of 49th FG/8th FS is credited with kill number 4
1LT Hunter N. of 49th FG/8th FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Crowley T. of 49th FG/8th FS is credited with kill number 2

[stldiver]

Dec 5th

quiet as CV's chase transports towards Perth but bad weather stops any launches, transports spotted moving towards Aluetians.


Dec 6th

North Pacific

Transports are spotted at Dutch Harbor and the Nell's are still on patrol

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Morris
PC Vigilant
xAK Cape Alava
xAK Crown City
xAK Virginian, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Pennsylvanian, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
PC Vigilant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Cape Alava, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Crown City, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Virginian, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC Morris


Dec 7th

B-24's are trying to soften up Derby as allied troops March from Broome

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Morning Air attack on Derby , at 64,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2


Overall the 1st week of Dec has become busy vs the previous months. The activity in the North is probably resupply of Dutch Harbor as there are 10 units there.

In Australia the advance on Daly Waters is stalled with the initial retreat of the allied forces, we are bombing them as they are only 40 miles from our base, their fighters no longer provide CAP, the attrition rate was to high.

At Broome one Rgt has moved 40 miles east towards Derby, we have on unit there plus aircraft, so we have begun bombing the advancing troops. No sign of reinforcements, we have sunk the only AK that took refuge in the Harbor.

The Emporer is pleased although high command admits most of the transports were small and of little value except for 4 AP types. The AO bagged at Dutch was definatly worthwile.

There is less then 23 days to sway allied public opinion, these small feints will not get the job down. We are looking for the main hammer and the big ships. We will not be distracted from the goal of an ever rising sun!

Oh yea, it was reported several overzealous Betties were lost over Suva, this was not the first time this has happened and we understand it is the way of the Samurai!

[scott64]

ACME Cactus Air Force strikes again[:'(]

Early Evening Raid on Daly Waters
The weather was rain and the skies were void of enemy planes.
Wave number 1
Hudson III (LR) x 6
Kittyhawk IA x 9
Mitchell II x 5
Hurricane XIIb x 6
A-20A1 Havoc x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 18
F4F-3P Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Runway hits 25 [:D]
Wave number 2
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Beaufighter Ic x 9
B-26 Marauder x 6
F4F-3A Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Runway hits 14
Wave number 3
B-26 Marauder x 9
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13

Runway hits 11

The end result was 15 Oscars were destroyed. [:'(] My pilots gained valuable experience. [8|]

[stldiver]

Dec 10th & 11th

The rest of the world is quiet as the Allied forces are trying to reclaim Northern Australia.

Dec 10th see's another bloody aird day at Daly Waters, this time the Oscars are in the air to exact vengance, tally 24 allied planes to 6 Japanese.

Afternoon Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 40



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Beaufighter Ic x 9
Beaufighter VIc x 3
Beaufort VIII x 5
Kittyhawk IA x 15
Mitchell II x 6
Hurricane XIIb x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-26 Marauder x 9
B-26B Marauder x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 9
F4F-3P Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 destroyed
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 39

This is one of 3 strikes
The allies do not return on the 11th!

11 allied units sit 40 miles SW of Daly Waters, but a New Zealand unit is spotted advancing up the fork in the road, it seems we are being confronted in multiple prong attacks.

Morning Air attack on 14th NZ Brigade, at 75,132 [X(] Another advance north

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

The 145th brigade advances into Derby to arrive 2 days to late, for the 12th Division was just unloaded much to the relief of the baseforce that was the only occupant for most of the year.

Ground combat at Derby (64,127)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2614 troops, 65 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 14639 troops, 134 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 465

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 162

Allied assault odds: 1 to 54 (fort level 3)

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

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


Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (0 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
12th Division [:D]
29th JNAF AF Unit

Surpisingly this was luck not planned for the 12th to arrive. It was originally a Kwangtang division that was converted to fight in China when Scott had 11 units running in my rear. I converted the division then shipped it by rail to stem Scotts thrust just in time. After that was handled it marched to the coast and was picked up about 20 some days ago give or take, and was enroute to another location when Scott invaded. It was directed immediatly here and arrived just in time. Not great planning but more luck.

[stldiver]

Dec 15th 1942

India

THe allied airforce begins to make inself felt, but they bomb targets we chose not to defend at the moment.

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Morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 58,34 (Rangpur)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 22
Hurricane IIc Trop x 29
Liberator II x 10
Wellington Ic x 17
Bolingbroke IV x 9
Hurricane XIIb x 8
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 8
P-38E Lightning x 17
P-38F Lightning x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Also attacking 16th Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Division ...
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Also attacking 25th Division ...
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Also attacking 25th Division ...
Also attacking 16th Guards Regiment ...


Northern Australia

The lone New Zealand unit advances up the road under daily raids by Japanese bombers, at Broome 2 Rgt have advanced 40 miles east with one in reserve. The 11 allied units still sit 40 miles south of Daly. No airflights by the allied command.

Indochina

We have finally trapped the rogue chinese unit that activated the vietnamese, it is trapped and slowly will be eliminated.

Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10373 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 4576 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Japanese adjusted assault: 317

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
138th Infantry Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Militia Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps