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*sees the air attacks hitting all the ships in Batavia*

Why is Sardaukar keeping all of those ships in port instead of evacuating them to safer areas?

SITUATION REPORT, MAY 1, 1942:

SCORE:

BURMA:

CHINA:

DEI:

PAPUA-NEW GUINEA & SOLOMONS:

SOUTH PACIFIC:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 42
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Submarine attack near Bara at 74,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Gozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

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Submarine attack near Shimizu at 112,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Rakuto Maru, Shell hits 6

Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 2

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Submarine attack near Manado at 76,98

Japanese Ships
xAK Belgium Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 4
I-15-III x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 30

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
BB Ise, Bomb hits 3
CA Maya, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yugiri
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Salamaua at 98,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG Irako, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kuretake

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Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9579 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 2763 troops, 38 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 460

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
FK-51: 5 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1005 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Assaulting units:
15th Guards Regiment
16th Guards Regiment

Defending units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Tjilitap KM Base Force
1/12th Avn Sup Afd


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42

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Sub attack near Dinagat at 82,87

Japanese Ships
xAK Yokohama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

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Sub attack near Shimizu at 112,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaimyo Maru, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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

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Submarine attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Kano Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
SS Saury

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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 7
I-15-III x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 47,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Tjitjalengka, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Prominent, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 29

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Jintsu

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Salamaua at 98,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
TBD-1 Devastator x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Yamasimo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG Irako, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Denpasar , at 58,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Gedeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Kawi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-44 Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Yukaze
CL Naka, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Sendai
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Salamaua at 98,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
TBD-1 Devastator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Yamasimo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Shinko Maru #5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,61

Japanese Ships
TK Kyokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 324 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Defending force 286 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
I./33rd Inf Regt

Defending units:
4th PI Base Force

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Ground combat at San Jose (78,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 146 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
65th Bde /4

Defending units:
3rd PI Base Force

Warofthe2ndWorld wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:15 am *sees the air attacks hitting all the ships in Batavia*

Why is Sardaukar keeping all of those ships in port instead of evacuating them to safer areas?

Because they are very small ships and not worth much. Most have been previously heavily damaged and would not make it to Australia anyway.

I hope you are moving Yorktown and Enterprise every turn. That picture of the P-NG area showed 8 IJ subs that you had detected - there were likely more. I'm pretty sure the AI's response to carriers is to send every sub and warship within reasonable range to attack them. (And they are flying Buffalo fighters!).
Here's one and his squadron patch:

BBfanboy wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:59 pm I hope you are moving Yorktown and Enterprise every turn. That picture of the P-NG area showed 8 IJ subs that you had detected - there were likely more. I'm pretty sure the AI's response to carriers is to send every sub and warship within reasonable range to attack them. (And they are flying Buffalo fighters!).
Here's one and his squadron patch:

winged-buffalo.jpgFlying Buffalo patch.jpg

Buffalos are extra USMC squadron on CV, There is also extra USMC DB squadron on other carrier.

Buffalos have longer range, so they can escort Dauntlesses to max. range.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 42
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,92

Japanese Ships
xAK Tone Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,135

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CL Yubari
DD Yakaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Tatsukaze
DD Nokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-46, hits 1

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Submarine attack near Iwaki at 117,61

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ryuto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gar

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

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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,135

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Nokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-46, hits 2, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Balabac at 70,83

Japanese Ships
PB Mikitade Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 97,141

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 19

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 4
I-15-III x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 97,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 10

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 6 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CV Soryu

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A1 Val x 17

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu

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Sub attack near Kochi at 107,63

Japanese Ships
PB Santo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Biwa Maru
xAK Kosin Maru
xAK Anyo Maru
PB Seikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Pre-Invasion action off Batavia (49,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

277 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitiyu Maru
xAKL Nitian Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Ryuun Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
xAKL Uragami Maru
xAKL Yamabuki Maru
xAKL Hinode Maru

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4069 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 2431 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 6

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Recon Regiment
30th Infantry Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment

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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Batavia by attrition!!!



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42

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Invasion Support action off Batavia (49,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

278 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitiyu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Uragami Maru
xAKL Yamabuki Maru
xAKL Hinode Maru

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Asagao
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-26
PT-28
PT-29, Shell hits 1
PT-30

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
CL Naka
CL Yubari
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tatsukaze

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-34
PT-35
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
PT-39, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-40
PT-41, Shell hits 1, on fire
PT-42, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-43
PT-44

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Sub attack near Nagoya at 109,64

Japanese Ships
xAK Daigen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Fukui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Invasion Support action off Batavia (49,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitian Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Ryuun Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Uragami Maru
xAKL Yamabuki Maru
xAKL Hinode Maru, Shell hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Asagao
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-34, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-35
PT-36
PT-37
PT-40, Shell hits 1
PT-41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-43, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-44, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

DD Asagao collides with CA Kinugasa at 98 , 130

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-44 Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 4

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
I-15-III x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,131

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

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Sub attack near Hamamatsu at 110,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Soyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6270 troops, 36 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Defending force 2181 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1219 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (52 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
30th Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
36th Infantry Rgt /1

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment

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Ground combat at Lahat (47,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5475 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Defending force 2127 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 126

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
817 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Pontianak Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
106th RN Base Force

Almost got a carrier battle, but good thing it didn't happen. My CVs were ordered back to Sydney previous turn, because they had only about 100 sorties left per carrier and very few torpedoes.

IJN CV/CVLs managed to attack my CVs couple of times, because of longer range of their planes. Didn't work too well for them, but neither did my land-based air too well vs. IJN pilots...

Not the best idea to get to carrier battle without ordnance.

Lucky that managed to withdraw in time, though 2x CV vs. CV and 2xCVL is quite even...but without torpedoes...

I say that worked out well for you. Mr. AI was coming for your carriers while he had advantages in pilot experience and strike range. A carrier clash would be a bit in his favour because your relatively inexperienced pilots would not likely have got enough (exploding) hits to sink his CV and probably would have lost one or both or yours (weather being equal for both sides). He also had a strong surface force to go after cripples.

Instead you got him fighting your LBA which dropped many experienced Kate and Val pilots and a few Zeros too. Points wise, the battle came out close to a draw but in the long term, you won by eliminating those pilots. In a few months when you can put together four US CVs, you can go carrier hunting with some confidence!

I also want to have the VF-squadrons to resize to 36, even though I can remedy fighter situation by adding USMC VMF when there is space. Extra dive bombers helped too.

I could not do much vs. IJN BBs, since Devastator is such a shitty torpedo bomber. But first Avengers are coming out, so that will remedy that thing too.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-26
PT-28
PT-29
PT-30, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

(AI was quick to react the fact that AGP in PM is on refit and cannot replace torpedoes...also "by coincidence", AI started night airfield air attacks just when night fihter squadron "upgraded"...)

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Sub attack near Ominato at 119,55

Japanese Ships
PB Teibo Maru #2
xAKL Kyo Maru #5
xAKL Kyo Maru #3
xAKL Hinode Maru #18
xAKL Banshu Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 1

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Sub attack near Muntok at 52,90

Japanese Ships
xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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Sub attack near Ambon at 75,109

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-37

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Submarine attack near Aogashima at 113,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Ikoma Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Submarine attack near Aogashima at 113,65

Japanese Ships
xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

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

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Sub attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-43

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-26, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-28
PT-29, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ARD Tandjong Kv-2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL De Haan, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd RAF Base Force, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at 55,104 (near Soerabaja)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13992 troops, 131 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 6163 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 142

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2771 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Shanghai SNLF
4th Guards Division

Defending units:
Marinier Battalion
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
Madoeng Defenses
Soerabaja Defenses
Soerabaja KM Base Force
4th Avn Sup Groep
NI-MLD
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Bandjermasin Base Force
2/12th Avn Sup Afd


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42

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Submarine attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-38

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Karii

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-21, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24
PT-28

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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Runway hits 1

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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 2

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Submarine attack near Talaud-eilanden at 80,97

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosei Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 2

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-45
PT-46
PT-47, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-48
PT-59
PT-60
PT-61, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Submarine attack near Phuket at 48,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Koto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Truant

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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,135

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground
CW-22 Falcon: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5

Allied aircraft
I-15-III x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 94,136

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Yunnan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk (had supply convoy to PM "parked" to wait IJN CVs to retreat..alas..no...)
xAK Centaur

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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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Ground combat at Siberoet (42,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1511 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Siberoet !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)

Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
DD Shirakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-22
PT-23, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-24
PT-28

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CVL Zuiho

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

No Allied losses


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tatsuta
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-45, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-46
PT-48
PT-59
PT-60, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
DD Shirakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-22
PT-24, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-28, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Taytay at 74,80

Japanese Ships
xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Aoba
CL Natori
DD Urakaze
DD Uzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uruyuke

Allied Ships
PT-46, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-48, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
PT-59, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Phuket at 48,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Syunko Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Truant

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Sub attack near Donggala at 66,99

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Wakatu Maru
PB Takuna Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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

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Submarine attack near Kushiro at 122,54

Japanese Ships
xAK Boston Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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

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Sub attack near Shimizu at 112,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gato

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Sub attack near Donggala at 66,99

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 33

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Soryu

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N2 Kate x 8

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

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Submarine attack near Kushiro at 122,54

Japanese Ships
xAK Sanura Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42
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Submarine attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 1

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS S-35, hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Aoba
CL Natori
DD Urakaze
DD Uzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uruyuke

Allied Ships
PT-20, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-22, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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ASW attack near Gorong at 81,113

Japanese Ships
PB Hakkai Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
PT-35, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT-36, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-37, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PT-40, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 32
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-400 Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Sub attack near Ambon at 75,109

Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KX

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Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20693 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Defending force 17784 troops, 180 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Allied adjusted assault: 153

Japanese adjusted defense: 473

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Division
22nd Division
13th Army


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Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8164 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 305

Defending force 624 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 143

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 143 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 42

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Japanese Ships
xAP Kasado Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Kunashiri

Allied Ships
SS S-27

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 (this is why I had "plywood shield" of PT-boats, now gone...)

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 6 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIa Trop: 3 damaged
Catalina I: 1 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 5 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
CL Tama
CL Nagara

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 (ditto...)

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 20 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 9 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 4 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 1 damaged
Catalina I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Aoba
CL Natori

Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 19

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Sub attack near Lubang at 77,78

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyohasi Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pike

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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 16

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Morning Air attack on Van Altena Battalion, at 50,100 (Bandoeng)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-44 Tojo x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 4
I-15-III x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

Allied aircraft
I-15-III x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 22

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-400 Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 5

I guess we got CVL Zuiho, since it's a/c capacity is exactly 30...