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ORIGINAL: Sneer

Great hunting gets even more intense
dispersing ships is great tactics against aerial attacks but not against CA hunting in the dark - it is far easier sink few ships in the row than few from convoy
I counted 35 sunk ships since beginning of operation.
I'll do my best to increase this amount.
I hope I'll sink some more AP/TK as their loss shoul hurt Raver in short term
may be problematic as Kates numbers goes systematiclydown as well as sorties - I will not manage to go to base , refit and come back so efficiency of aerial attack will go lower

The loss of my AKs on their flight to the relative safety of the West Australian coast line is disturbing but far better than having ALL of them sunk at anchor at Karachi as would no doubt happen in the near future.

I wish that I had something to use against Sneer, but there is no way that the US CVs could get to that side of the map in time, and the RN CVs have been moved to a northern port to effect repairs[:(]

I could send the RN BBs to the rescue but I am not that foolish to send my Queens of the sea anywhere without air support, and so I shall continue to endure.

I'll post next combat report in "my" morning but ...
Not many of this transports will ever see allied ports
I'm getting more and more confident that this hunting will be even better than last one made by my CVs
I know I can't bring Raver on his knees by sinking 50 transport unless I do it every month but try to hurt as much as I can.
This escape was not needed but I can't complain on sinking not escorted ships. some of my ships will have their exp boosted
Close to 100 ships was sent according to my estimation I will target in sinking 2/3 -3/4 of them
Raver can't help them

I'm currently worring about inevitable loss of offensive momentum - I can expand wide but it is very risky with what was left

main forces entered action area
I feared night fight against commonwealth destroyers but it was excellent battle
Kitakami used her radar and scored many hits and Haruna put sth like 10 14" in DD
excellent gunnery
another 15 ships sunk this turn and more will sink in next 2-3 days
this exodus will cost Raver a lot

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 8,73

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CL Kitakami
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
AK Memphis City, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 8,73

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CL Kitakami
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 42, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Patna, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Louisianan
AK Fairfield City
AK Empire Nightingale
AK Empire Carey
TK Empire Emerald
AK Empire Trust
AK Empire Ranger
AK Empire Dryden
TK Empire Airman
AK Empire Johnson
AK Empire Peregrine
AK Empire Lakeland
AK Empire Launcelot
AK Shinkuang
AK Munlock
AK Shinai
AK Tai Sang
AK Herstein
AK Ngow Hok
PG Fritillary
PG Genista
PG Cyclamen
PG Thyme
MSW Poole

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,73

Japanese Ships
CL Naka

Allied Ships
AK Santa Elisa, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,73

Japanese Ships
CL Naka

Allied Ships
AK Empire Darwin, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 1,86

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Resistance, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 1,86

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Waterhen, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 1,86

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Antelope, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 36

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Wagtail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Forafric, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Wildebeeste
AK Empire Kumari, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Derrymore

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,76

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Indora

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,75

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK British Motorist

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,75

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Florence Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Katong
AK Kalgan

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,75

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK West Isleta

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,73

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Dardanus

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 10,74

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Munlock

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Forafric, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,73

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Delawarean, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,75

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Hinsang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Soochow, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,75

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Empire Attendant, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 2,73

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma

Allied Ships
AK Empire Zephyr, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 2,73

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma

Allied Ships
AK Santa Ana, and is sunk
interesting isn't it ?
- any sign of Japanese ships and sailors abandon ships
or it was gentleman agreement as Abukuma had no ammo onboard

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Day Time Surface Combat at 6,73

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Kinugasa
DD Yugure
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AK Delawarean, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AK Kainalu, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Ocean, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AK Empire Tower, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Clive, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Annalock, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 1,86

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AK Steelmaker, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Raba, 26,71


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Iloilo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11990 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3732 troops, 36 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
5429 casualties reported
Guns lost 49


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Ground combat at Sining

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4607 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sining base !!!



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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15396 troops, 104 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2200 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

number of sunk transports reaches 64 today
I think it is a big surprise to Raver
1 cve grew up to quite a big Japanase fleet operating in the area


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 4,81

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
AK Edgar Luckenbach
AK Kalani
AK Empire Defiance
AK Empire Voice
AK Empire Lough
AK Empire Foam
AK Empire Rani
AK Empire Dawn
AK Empire Wildebeeste
AK Empire Morn
AK Empire Tana
AK Empire Gilbert
AK Empire Wyclif
AK Derrymore
AK Gandara
AK Wosang
AK Deslock
AK Vitorlock
AK Nordhval
AK Herleik
AK Nord
AK Norse Carrier, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat at 6,78

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
DD Kawakaze
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
MSW Cochin
AK Santa Teresa, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AK Birminghan City, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Scout, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Tarpon
AK Empire Faith
AK Empire Moonrise, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Cameron
TK Empire Druid, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Indora
TK Spirilla
AK Høegh Merchant
AK Mabella
AK Prominent, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Ravnaas

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Night Time Surface Combat at 10,76

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Shigure
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Ariake
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Fairfield City, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Nightingale
AK Empire Carey
TK Empire Emerald
AK Empire Trust
AK Empire Ranger, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Dryden, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Empire Airman
AK Empire Johnson
AK Empire Peregrine
AK Empire Lakeland, Shell hits 50, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Launcelot
AK Shinkuang
AK Munlock
AK Shinai
AK Tai Sang
AK Herstein
AK Ngow Hok
PG Fritillary
PG Genista
PG Cyclamen, Shell hits 1
PG Thyme, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Poole

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Night Time Surface Combat at 4,76

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tama
DD Mikazuki
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rennie, heavy damage
AK Hinsang, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hosang
AK Soochow, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 4,76

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tama
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bhima, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 5,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lough
AK Kalani
AK Empire Morn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Edgar Luckenbach
AK Empire Defiance, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Woolgar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,76

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Bordvik, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 10,76

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Trust

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Tarpon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Parsons
MSW Baroda

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 9,75

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
AK Louisianan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 3,76

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Allied Ships
AK Bhima, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 5,77

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Furutaka
DD Shiranuhi
DD Yamakaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
AK Santa Elisa, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 5,77

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Furutaka
DD Shiranuhi
DD Yamakaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
AK Coquina, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15547 troops, 104 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2182 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Raba

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 440 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Raba base !!!



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Ground combat at Kuching

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1521 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5335 troops, 68 guns, 5 vehicles

here is promised screenshot (it is 3 turns old now)
data are no longer confidential

this seems to have become a turkey shoot!

yes 2 DD and few auxiliaries as whole escort for sth like 100+ transports
the only problem is to catch them all - my cruisers are mostly out of ammo and mini KB is almost out of kates -this leaves only few TF able to hunt ... but I'll do my best

Today I added 11 ships sunk - density goes lower and this number will be declining
still there is sth like 30 ships in the area

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/42

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 128
TF 128 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56


56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat at 10,77

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CL Kitakami
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AK Empire Nightingale
AK Empire Carey, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK Empire Emerald, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Trust
TK Empire Airman, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Johnson
AK Empire Peregrine
AK Empire Launcelot
AK Shinkuang
AK Munlock, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AK Shinai, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Tai Sang
AK Herstein
AK Ngow Hok
PG Fritillary
PG Genista
PG Cyclamen
MSW Poole

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Night Time Surface Combat at 11,78

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Shigure
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Ariake
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
AK Empire Nightingale
AK Empire Carey, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Trust
TK Empire Airman, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Johnson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Peregrine
AK Empire Launcelot
AK Shinkuang
AK Shinai, on fire
AK Tai Sang, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Herstein
AK Ngow Hok
PG Fritillary
PG Genista
PG Cyclamen
MSW Poole, Shell hits 3

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Night Time Surface Combat at 4,77

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Kinugasa
DD Yugure
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AK Bordvik, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 4,77

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Kinugasa
DD Yugure
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AK City of Manchester, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


124 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Bunzan Maru
AK Shun Yuan
AK Tsukikawa Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Kazan Maru
AK Sanwa Maru
AK Teikin Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Zogen Maru
AK Renzan Maru
AK Bangkok Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hakkai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Oil hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 58
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Resources hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 255th Indian Tank Brigade, at 28,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 58

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Derrymore
AK Empire Foam
AK Nordhval, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Voice
AK Empire Wyclif, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Lough
AK Vitorlock

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Dawn
AK Derrymore, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Vitorlock

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 10,79

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Shinkuang

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,83

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Faith, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 7,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Parsons
TK British Motorist
AK West Cawthon

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,85

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Wyclif

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 9,81

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hawk, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rennie, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 10,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Empire Emerald, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Poole, heavy damage
AK Empire Johnson, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Prominent

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 9,80

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1
APD APD-2
APD APD-31
APD APD-32
APD APD-33
APD APD-35
APD APD-36
APD APD-37
APD APD-39

Allied Ships
AK St. Quentin, Shell hits 40, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 4,77

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tama
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
AK Steel Inventor, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 4,77

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tama
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rennie, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hosang, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat at 10,78

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
DD Arare

Allied Ships
MSW Patna, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

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TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 38,73


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15627 troops, 107 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2175 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kuching

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1491 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6763 troops, 75 guns, 5 vehicles



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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2537 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4577 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

less and less ships running home
time to finish this operation before US CV enter action


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/42

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 49
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tatsujin Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat at 7,82

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1
APD APD-2
APD APD-31
APD APD-32
APD APD-33
APD APD-35
APD APD-36
APD APD-37
APD APD-39

Allied Ships
AK Empire Barracuda, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 6,82

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Allied Ships
AK Empire Tarpon, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,85

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Mist, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,85

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AP Empress of Asia, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,85

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ibex, Shell hits 2

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,85

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cougar, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,85

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cormorant, Shell hits 6, on fire

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 49
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kashiwa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Kokuryu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 37

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed

Resources hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 56
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged

Resources hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 15 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Hollyhock
AK Empire Raven, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Spray, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Chilka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Hollyhock
AP Dardanus

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Hollyhock
AK Empire Raven, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eidsvold

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,87

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK F.J.Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,86

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Moonbeam

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 7,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Kalgan
TK British Motorist

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,87

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Morn

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 5,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hosang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 9,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
E7K2 Alf x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 67

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Nora Moller

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 10,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 10,81

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Kako
CL Tatsuta
DD Kawakaze
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
TK Empire Airman, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
MSW Poole, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15671 troops, 108 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2164 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kuching

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1479 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6772 troops, 77 guns, 5 vehicles



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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2537 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9889 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6772 troops, 77 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 3191 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

operation is almost finished
probably last fight today
tomorrow will be last for sure
I estimate that Raver lost close to 90 ships during last 2 weeks due to this operation
2DD 5-6 Aux 3-4 Tk and rest are AK little AP
I will try to count them if I have time and post longer comment about overall situation soon


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/42

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 3,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
PG Auricula, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Jasmine
PG Freesia

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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58


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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 32

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Resources hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 42
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Resources hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 28,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 48

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th UK Division, at 30,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 8,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Shinkuang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Ngow Hok, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Launcelot
PG Cyclamen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Nightingale, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shinai, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Trust, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Genista

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 8,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Ngow Hok, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Launcelot, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,83

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Nora Moller

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 8,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK British Motorist
AK Kalgan

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 9,86

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hawk, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 7,88

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Scout, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Brook

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,84

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Spray
AK Chilka, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 5,79

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Tama
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rennie, Shell hits 6, and is sunk


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Ground combat at Benares

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8116 troops, 6 guns, 539 vehicles

Defending force 26625 troops, 260 guns, 550 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 33

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10035 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3528 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
5833 casualties reported
Guns lost 49


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Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4370 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5797 troops, 70 guns, 7 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 30,18

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21568 troops, 229 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 46922 troops, 581 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1312 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
544 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15774 troops, 109 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2201 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles



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Ground combat at Kuching

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1479 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6651 troops, 70 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6651 troops, 70 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 3211 troops, 14 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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


Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

So , there really is no chance to counterattack this early. I also wait for the middle of 1943, when i get an advantage in carriers.

IMHO the American carriers can attack profitably if the following conditions are met:

1) Fewer than four fleet CV's in the Japanese TF (Don't mess with the KB Death Star!)
2) All American CV's have more than 30 fighters each.
3) Devastators have been upgraded to Avengers. (Not for attack, but the longer range is helpful for search.)
4) Escort ships with 40 mm AAA are present.

You are describing the conditions in August 1942 at the earliest...poor Raver is in March 1942... that's not a good time for the Allies to have ships on the high seas... [:(] [;)]

Dave Baranyi

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

ORIGINAL: Sneer

Great hunting gets even more intense
dispersing ships is great tactics against aerial attacks but not against CA hunting in the dark - it is far easier sink few ships in the row than few from convoy
I counted 35 sunk ships since beginning of operation.
I'll do my best to increase this amount.
I hope I'll sink some more AP/TK as their loss shoul hurt Raver in short term
may be problematic as Kates numbers goes systematiclydown as well as sorties - I will not manage to go to base , refit and come back so efficiency of aerial attack will go lower

The loss of my AKs on their flight to the relative safety of the West Australian coast line is disturbing but far better than having ALL of them sunk at anchor at Karachi as would no doubt happen in the near future.

I wish that I had something to use against Sneer, but there is no way that the US CVs could get to that side of the map in time, and the RN CVs have been moved to a northern port to effect repairs[:(]

I could send the RN BBs to the rescue but I am not that foolish to send my Queens of the sea anywhere without air support, and so I shall continue to endure.

My "turn" against PzB taught me that sending ships down the Indian Ocean was a bad thing. Unfortunately, you are learning the s[font="Times New Roman"][/font]ame. However, I also learned in that game that it is absolutely, direly necessary to have a surface force available to defend the bases that are critical. I lost Karachi because I didn't have enough surface ships, not because of the KB. I was able to keep a strong CAP in place until PzB sank my surface forces and could bombard at will. With the RN BBs in Northern Australia you have nothing to keep Sneer from closing your coastal bases in India. Also, you will find it equally hard to protect the Brit BBs in Northern Oz - maybe harder than in India. In Sneer's position I'd have the main KB heading to the Northern Oz ports at this very moment...

Good luck!

Dave Baranyi

ok operation officially finished
93 confirmed sunk ships - 8 TK included together with 30+ sunk by now may make supplying distant operations a bit difficult
looks like my APD were quite successfull in high sees commerce raiding [:D]
I think action will get more intense as india is in play again


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 8,88

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1
APD APD-2
APD APD-31
APD APD-32
APD APD-33
APD APD-35
APD APD-36
APD APD-37
APD APD-39

Allied Ships
AK Empire Trust
AK Empire Peregrine
AK Herstein
PG Fritillary, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Genista, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 15,83

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Shigure
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Ariake
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
AK Nora Moller, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 15,83

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Shigure
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Ariake
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
AK Empire Brook, Shell hits 34, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 31

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 51
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Resources hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 51
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 30,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 28,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 221 RAF Base Force, at 28,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,81


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Benares

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8660 troops, 29 guns, 289 vehicles

Defending force 26379 troops, 252 guns, 544 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 22

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3081 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5884 troops, 68 guns, 8 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 30,18

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53532 troops, 426 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 46361 troops, 580 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2506 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15847 troops, 113 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2311 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles



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Ground combat at Namlea

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 493 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea base !!!



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Ground combat at Noemfoor

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 367 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noemfoor base !!!



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Ground combat at 30,18

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42411 troops, 545 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 69305 troops, 505 guns, 4 vehicles



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Ground combat at Benares

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16752 troops, 211 guns, 455 vehicles

Defending force 15988 troops, 25 guns, 761 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 497 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5145 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

You are describing the conditions in August 1942 at the earliest...poor Raver is in March 1942...

True -- but the discussion was about when Raver could counterattack. He is thinking of Spring '43 at the earliest, while I'm saying that it could happen before the start of Winter in '42. (Never hurts to keep an enemy off balance.)

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

You are describing the conditions in August 1942 at the earliest...poor Raver is in March 1942...

True -- but the discussion was about when Raver could counterattack. He is thinking of Spring '43 at the earliest, while I'm saying that it could happen before the start of Winter in '42. (Never hurts to keep an enemy off balance.)

Correct, i will always be looking for a chance to snipe at Sneer, but first I must have halfway decent intel as to where his CVs are before I can even think about trying anything. What looks like a good opportunity to me should also be apparent to sneer hence the need for great care.

ORIGINAL: ADavidB



My "turn" against PzB taught me that sending ships down the Indian Ocean was a bad thing. Unfortunately, you are learning the s[font="Times New Roman"][/font]ame. However, I also learned in that game that it is absolutely, direly necessary to have a surface force available to defend the bases that are critical. I lost Karachi because I didn't have enough surface ships, not because of the KB. I was able to keep a strong CAP in place until PzB sank my surface forces and could bombard at will. With the RN BBs in Northern Australia you have nothing to keep Sneer from closing your coastal bases in India. Also, you will find it equally hard to protect the Brit BBs in Northern Oz - maybe harder than in India. In Sneer's position I'd have the main KB heading to the Northern Oz ports at this very moment...

Good luck!

Dave Baranyi

Hmmm............well if he really wants to send KB against Kararchi then I wouild welcome that, I still have a halfway decent airfarce and feel that any move from seaward would give me more opportunitys then it is worth for Sneer. Why would one risk KB that far north when the land combat is going so well? Pity i didn't know about the risk in sending the AKs south, though I guess that it could have been guessed at if I was in Sneer's place. Still better that they go down at sea, rather than bottled up in port like rats.[;)]

There was not immiediate risk for fleet at Karachi right now
second we agreed to adjust India campaign
third it is a best task for us cv early war to cover such operation

few more ships are reported sunk from earlier damages
As you could see I get quite heavy a/c losses but it is price paid for attempt of closing china industry


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/42

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Resources hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 35

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Resources hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-15 Babs x 5

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 30,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 255th Indian Tank Brigade, at 28,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,78


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Manokwari, 44,75


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14670 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5833 troops, 67 guns, 8 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
8587 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at 30,18

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 58236 troops, 341 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 24419 troops, 319 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
510 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15936 troops, 113 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2381 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 471 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5085 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Benares

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1416 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15939 troops, 191 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

I'm doing my best but I feel I'm loosing momentum
2 convoys found in south east corner of map - nice to know all conwoys will take a month longer to reach destination - together with loss of transports it should stretch a bit transport capacity
number of raid's victims moved to 97:-)
supply level reached 2.5 mln [:D] and moves up steadily
soon there will be no targets in China for my sally's[8D]
I'll publish few screenshot in nearest future


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/42

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Resources hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 38

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed

Resources hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Resources hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 30,18


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 30,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 221 RAF Base Force, at 28,18

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 42,74


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Benares

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 57167 troops, 550 guns, 802 vehicles

Defending force 1000 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 698 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benares base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Guns lost 29


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16009 troops, 116 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2402 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manokwari

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 341 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manokwari base !!!



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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 460 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5145 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 29,64

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6910 troops, 93 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 433 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1



Allied ground losses:
881 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6687 troops, 71 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 3193 troops, 13 guns, 4 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported

when I saw carriers reacting to enemy carriers I thought I lost half of my mini KB and it was like heart attack - My Tf consisted of Zuiho,Shoho,Hosho +3 DD only!!!
conclusion was US CV are on place even if I guessed Raver will not do it.
To my surprise it was RN TF - it seems previous damages were small and they attacked me once more.
cap was set to 100% as sorties were low and carriers were refuelling that turn.
all attacking swordfishes were shot down and my small amount of kates that survived 2 weeks of flying attacked fircely enemy
Both Hermes and Indomitable were hit once however as expected I lost most of my kates (strike was unescorted).
again marginal victory for Japan. 2 BB CA and CLAA noticed in TF



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/42

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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 44,74


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 53
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged

Resources hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Construction Battalion, at 30,18


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 12,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 4
Swordfish x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CVL Zuiho

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 10,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19

Allied aircraft
Sea Gladiator x 6
Fulmar x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Akyab

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16081 troops, 115 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 2391 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles



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Ground combat at Sorong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 467 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong base !!!



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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 456 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5125 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

I had hoped to catch his mini KB TF with it's ammo almost empty, but that was not to be, at the very least I gave Sneer a few more gray hairs ! I was surprised to find his CAP set at 100%.....something that I never do on my carriers..........you never know what is sailing just around the corner, but in this case it paid off for Sneer. Now most of my Swordfish are shot down, but on the other had I have made a serious dent in his Kate force. The question is will he now try and follow through?