Rise of the Sheep! JocMeister(A) vs. Obvert(J)

[Speedysteve]

*Drum roll* [;)]

[koniu]

I am currently reading both sides so tension is doubled

[JocMeister]

If it wasn´t in the middle of the day and I have to take Ida to the dentist in a hour I would pour a big scotch to sooth my frail nerves! [:D]

If the sweeps go in before the strikes I think I will do good. If not I will probably wreck my strike groups VERY badly.

And if all I sink is empty ships its a failure regardless of what happens.

Yuck!

[Powloon]

The tension is killing me so god knows what it is doing to you[:)]

Ok so I lied one other thought do you have any paras to drop on the rail line possibly at Tourane or would this be considered gamey?

[koniu]

ORIGINAL: Powloon

The tension is killing me so god knows what it is doing to you[:)]

Ok so I lied one other thought do you have any paras to drop on the rail line? A drop between Vinh and Hue would take him several days to clear or would this be seen as a gamey move?

they have HR
No invasions or paradrops on hexes that doesn´t contain a dot or base.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: koniu

ORIGINAL: Powloon

The tension is killing me so god knows what it is doing to you[:)]

Ok so I lied one other thought do you have any paras to drop on the rail line? A drop between Vinh and Hue would take him several days to clear or would this be seen as a gamey move?

they have HR
No invasions or paradrops on hexes that doesn´t contain a dot or base.

Yep, that is correct! [:)]

Still no replay or word from Erik...heading out in 30 mins. Argh! [:D]

[JocMeister]

Short on time. Havn´t watched the replay. Looks like failure. Most troops seems to have gotten ashort. [:(]

Here is the complete CR if anyone is interested. Won´t be able to do a proper update until tonight.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 45
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TF 175 encounters mine field at Bangkok (56,62)

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-26, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

15 mines cleared


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TF 270 encounters mine field at Bangkok (56,62)

Japanese Ships
AMc Takunan Maru #2
AMc Seki Maru #3

70 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Somedono Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Yubari Maru
xAKL Miyakawa Maru #3
xAKL Mitsuki Maru
xAKL Nichiwa Maru
PB Hinode Maru #17
SC CHa-28

Allied Ships
SS Jallao

SS Jallao launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Somedono Maru
Jallao diving deep ....
PB Hinode Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-28 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-28 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
J2M3 Jack x 3
J2M5 Jack x 28
N1K1-J George x 30
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 81
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 47
Ki-84r Frank x 43
Ki-100-I Tony x 26

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses


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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
J2M3 Jack x 3
J2M5 Jack x 18
N1K1-J George x 28
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 65
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 39
Ki-84r Frank x 43
Ki-100-I Tony x 23

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1
J2M5 Jack x 16
N1K1-J George x 25
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 48
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 35
Ki-84r Frank x 40
Ki-100-I Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1
J2M5 Jack x 11
N1K1-J George x 24
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 38
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 25
Ki-84r Frank x 37
Ki-100-I Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Rachgia , at 57,71

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 4
J2M5 Jack x 19
N1K1-J George x 16
N1K2-J George x 41
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Ki-84r Frank x 14
Ki-100-I Tony x 12
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 55,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 73
Seafire L.III x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 165
F4U-1D Corsair x 162

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 5
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 12
Ki-84r Frank x 21
Ki-100-I Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 32000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Rachgia , at 57,71

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 3
J2M5 Jack x 15
N1K1-J George x 12
N1K2-J George x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 14
Ki-84r Frank x 12
Ki-100-I Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 19
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Rachgia , at 57,71

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1
J2M5 Jack x 11
N1K1-J George x 6
N1K2-J George x 21
Ki-84a Frank x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 9
Ki-100-I Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 3 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 4
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 20
Ki-100-I Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 47
P-51D Mustang x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 15
Ki-100-I Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 8
Ki-100-I Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
P-51D Mustang x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet
19 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 32000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kompong Trach , at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-100-I Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kompong Trach at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
N1K2-J George x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28
TBM-1C Avenger x 15
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Seattle Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kowa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Konron Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-5, Bomb hits 1
xAP Kamo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Taizan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Awazisan Maru
xAP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Ioshima, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kamakura Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Kobe Maru
xAP Ussuri Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Asama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Aikoku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Teikyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Ioshima
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kowa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Ussuri Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Seattle Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kompong Trach at 57,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
N1K2-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 42
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Asakasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Kirishima Maru
AK Sydney Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Asosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AK Tosan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Huzi Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Sydney Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tokyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Asosan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Tosan Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rachgia at 57,71

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 10
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 8
Ki-100-I Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 55
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Teiritsu Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Gokoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Brazil Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Arimasan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Argentina Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rachgia at 57,71

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 2
J2M5 Jack x 7
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Ki-84r Frank x 5
Ki-100-I Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Gokoku Maru, heavy fires
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rachgia at 57,71

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 3
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 2
Ki-100-I Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Aratama Maru, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 55,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 72
Seafire L.III x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 165
F4U-1D Corsair x 162

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rachgia at 57,71

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
J2M3 Jack x 8
J2M5 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 34
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-100-I Tony x 25

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 16
F6F-5 Hellcat x 41
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
F6F-5 Hellcat: 13 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Ukishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Hakozaki Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teiritsu Maru
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Gokoku Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Arimasan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
670 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Hakozaki Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rachgia at 57,71

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
J2M3 Jack x 3
J2M5 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 1
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Ki-100-I Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakozaki Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
1702 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 119992 troops, 1432 guns, 2005 vehicles, Assault Value = 2310

Defending force 79495 troops, 1240 guns, 717 vehicles, Assault Value = 2472

Japanese adjusted assault: 222

Allied adjusted defense: 7960

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 35

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

Japanese ground losses:
17041 casualties reported
Squads: 896 destroyed, 772 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 271 disabled
Engineers: 78 destroyed, 73 disabled
Guns lost 125 (68 destroyed, 57 disabled)
Vehicles lost 119 (36 destroyed, 83 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 49 (5 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Division
75th Infantry Brigade
18th Division
39th Division
3rd Tank Division
38th Division
55th Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Division
2nd Division
79th Brigade
33rd Division
2nd Guards Division
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Army
2nd Area Army
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
25th Army
8th RF Gun Battalion
43rd Const Co
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
27th Fld AA Gun Co
56th Field AA Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Tank Regiment
Burma Area Army
14th Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
11th Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
81st (West African) Division
11th (East African) Division
9th Indian Division
2nd New Chinese Corps
6th New Chinese Corps
6th Medium Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
86th Medium Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
NCAC
X' Force
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp


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Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 62380 troops, 528 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2760

Defending force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 2411

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 803 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bangkok !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
1st New Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: koniu

ORIGINAL: Powloon

The tension is killing me so god knows what it is doing to you[:)]

Ok so I lied one other thought do you have any paras to drop on the rail line? A drop between Vinh and Hue would take him several days to clear or would this be seen as a gamey move?

they have HR
No invasions or paradrops on hexes that doesn´t contain a dot or base.

Tourane is a base.

[Powloon]

Bullwinkle: That is my fault I edited the original message after I got to wondering whether you can even do a para drop on a non base hex. I think Koniu posted just before I completed my edit

[JocMeister]

Managed to edit out a bit of crap from the CR. At the dentist waiting for Idas turn. By looking at the CR a bit more closely it really does looks like a big Allied defeat. Looks like the vast bulk of Jap troops got ashore in time. The ship losses won´t bother Erik as he don´t need them anymore.

So I wasted A LOT of good planes and pilots for nothing.

CRAP. [:(]

[paullus99]

Don't be so hasty - those troops will probably not be able to get anywhere near where he needs them (closer to the HI)....keep up the good work and don't get down on yourself.

[poodlebrain]

Have the LCUs really gotten away from you? If they use strategic movement to get away there is only one path for them to take. Can't you hit them with LBA ground attacks while they are entrained? Destroying them outright while they were at sea would have been quite the coup, but rendering them combat ineffective with ground attacks isn't a bad alternative.

[Lokasenna]

If he unloaded at Kompong, he still has to walk to Saigon.

Generic game information: on rail lines of that size, I believe units move at 5 hexes per day if they get their full move. Count 'em up.

[JocMeister]

Thanks guys. Feel disappointed right now but it will pass. Losses where very heavy for the miniscule gains. [:(]

I´ll try to get a full update up later!

[JocMeister]

Just a short update. I´m alone with Ida all weekend as Maria is going on Danko Jones concert out of town. Doubt I´ll get the turn off to Erik tonight.

A bit of a quick and dirty screen but here is the situation. Feeling a little bit better now. Doesn´t look like Erik got much ashore at all. [:)] There were 100.000 troops at Bangkok...tracker shows 229 LCU points lost for the Jap but I guess a lot of them are from the suicide attack outside Tavoy.

Not really sure how to play this. There won´t be any more airstrikes thats for sure. Still 700 fighters at Saigon. I think I´m going to retired the CV fleet. Won´t accomplish anything more here that will justify the losses. Doubt Erik will do anything with the KB. Seeing that 450 Corsair CAP is a pretty clear indication he can´t do much. Nonetheless I´m going to move the entire fleet into the SCS. Just incase...

EDIT: Should also add that tracker shows a 468 points VP gain. No idea where they come from.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Thanks guys. Feel disappointed right now but it will pass. Losses where very heavy for the miniscule gains. [:(]

They're only miniscule if you don't care about VPs. Look at the ships you sank, man!

A lot of that screenie is his pain, not yours.

And he may be sorta kinda done with a need for ships, but not fully. He might want to get some troops from Asia over the water to home before this is done. You crunched those TFs.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Thanks guys. Feel disappointed right now but it will pass. Losses where very heavy for the miniscule gains. [:(]

They're only miniscule if you don't care about VPs. Look at the ships you sank, man!

A lot of that screenie is his pain, not yours.

And he may be sorta kinda done with a need for ships, but not fully. He might want to get some troops from Asia over the water to home before this is done. You crunched those TFs.

Thanks, [:)] I do feel a little better now after seeing he didn´t get that much a shore. And despite all the losses I somehow "won the day" with 468 VPs. Can´t complain about that!

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Thanks guys. Feel disappointed right now but it will pass. Losses where very heavy for the miniscule gains. [:(]

They're only miniscule if you don't care about VPs. Look at the ships you sank, man!

A lot of that screenie is his pain, not yours.

And he may be sorta kinda done with a need for ships, but not fully. He might want to get some troops from Asia over the water to home before this is done. You crunched those TFs.

Thanks, [:)] I do feel a little better now after seeing he didn´t get that much a shore. And despite all the losses I somehow "won the day" with 468 VPs. Can´t complain about that!

I'm amazed he has that many xAPs left at this date. Some of them are worth a few VPs too. Check it out.

[Speedysteve]

Agreed. I know you wanted to "wipe them out, all of them" but it's still a victory for you nonetheless. An added bonus as well is its likely only the troops made it off the ships. All the heavy equipment and support is likely to have gone down in the cargo holds. Troops without this back up are easy meat overall!

[ny59giants]

Superstack near Tavoy - He is killing off his troops so he can spend PP to buy them out again and rebuild for defense of Japan. That will take time, supply and PP. They will have lousy experience levels. This will free up your troops to go somewhere.

Bangkok - a large AF like you said to base massive number of bombers. His evacation gives you a large port. I would thing about escorting in a mega-supply convoy from the Philippines to alleviate supply issues as you push towards Saigon and beyond. A Command HQ would help hold extra supplies.

Fletchers - I would send these guys out is size 4 to 8 ship TF to wreck havoc on his remaining shipping. Yes, you will lose some, but you can use them to your advantage (LRCAP traps).