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Capital IJN ships sunk:

Seems KB is again coming to battle Port Moresby.

Around 6 divisions of troops plus base forces and corps HQs moving to Imphal from India. They will move from there via jungle to reinforce Op Valkyrie.

2 USMC divisions and 1 Army division with assorted extra troops on the way to Sydney from San Francisco.

As usual, Jan 1 1943 save available, slot 28.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/14mhkazws9tj3 ... 8.pws?dl=0

Sons of beaches! Dastardly Japanese surprise reinforcement convoy to Port Blair!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Agano
CL Tatsuta
DD Asanagi
DD Nokaze
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
AP Leonard Wood, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Romney, Shell hits 2
xAP Amra, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Takliwa
xAP Santhia, Shell hits 9
xAK Nils Moller
xAK Singu, Shell hits 1
xAK Steaua Romania
xAK Turing Mary
xAK Steel Engineer, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Kiyota, Takahiko* crosses the 'T'
CL Agano engages AM Romney at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages xAP Santhia at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages xAP Amra at 2,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages xAK Steel Engineer at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages AP Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
CL Agano engages AP Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages xAP Amra at 4,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages AP Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages AP Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages AM Romney at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAP Santhia at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages xAK Singu at 2,000 yards
CL Agano engages AM Romney at 2,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
CL Agano engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages xAP Amra at 2,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages AP Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages xAP Santhia at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Revenge is swift, though!


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CL Agano, Bomb hits 6, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 5
Vengeance I x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CA Nachi, on fire
CL Agano, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Agano


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Vengeance I x 28

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Agano, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Numakaze
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Agano
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Nachi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asanagi


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Nachi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asanagi

Looks like you came out ahead on that one! I figure the CA and two CLs are toast, and the DD probably too.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Looks like you came out ahead on that one! I figure the CA and two CLs are toast, and the DD probably too.

Plus and fortunately, TF had managed to unload almost completely before getting into combat.

This small Gallic village...err...Filipino village...continues to resist. I have no idea how...

I think Zamboanga is Jungle Rough terrain. Maybe the IJA also didn't land enough supply for their attackers.

Ohhhh, the monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga...

ohhhh, the monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga...

I hope to start my attack operations fully soon(ish)!

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
I think Zamboanga is Jungle Rough terrain. Maybe the IJA also didn't land enough supply for their attackers.

Terrain + on site supply generation + IJ AI just not caring enough for the backwater base. Sometimes when the initial attacks' rolls are bad, AI just sits there for months waiting for its units to repair the damage. Not so for the important bases, where it comes with the reinforcements

Feb 2 1943

War continuees.

Reinforcement troops for Op Vegemite and Op Cartwheel starting to arrive to Sydney.

Major ship losses so far:

Losses part 2:

Burma:

Op Valkyrie: These units are now practically and in near future totally encircled.

Ground combat at 56,54 (near Pegu)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31263 troops, 464 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 907

Defending force 77129 troops, 1144 guns, 1641 vehicles, Assault Value = 2697

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
6th RTA Division
18th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
RTA Cavalry Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
84th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
6th Australian Division
2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
2nd British Division
39th Indian Division
7th Australian Division
150th RAC Regiment
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
20th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
14th British Brigade

Op Cartwheel: First base captured by USMC Paras, undefended base, air drop:

Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 164 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Luganville !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1

Op Vegemite:

30th AUS Brigade starts long and arduous march towards Buna from Port Moresby

Op Cartwheel:

Heavy cruiser TF dispatched to bombard Lunga in Guadalcanal.

1st AUS Para Bn embarks for amphibious invasion against Tanna.