Mogami v DadMan: The Wonder Years...

[Admiral DadMan]

12 MAY 42

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Allied B-17E Fortress Day Air attack on Kedari
Airbase hits 1, Runway hits 1

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 3, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 4

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Japanese Day Ki-21 Sally Air attack on 81st PA Division at Cebu, P.I.
47 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 1

[Admiral DadMan]

13 MAY 42

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 2, Airbase supply hits 6, Runway hits 5

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on 81st PA Division at Cebu, P.I.
8 Allied casualties reported

[Admiral DadMan]

14 MAY 42

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Allied Sub S-38 reports ASW attack by Japanese ships in Celebes Sea, 120nm SE of Tarakan, Borneo

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Allied Sub Snapper reports ASW attack by Japanese ships 120nm ESE of Tarakan

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Japanese MSW begin to sweep the mine field present I left at Howland Island

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby
16 Allied casualties reported
Airbase hits 3, Runway hits 2

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on 81st PA Division at Cebu, P.I.
69 Allied casualties reported

Japanese troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, P.I.
1570 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Green Island
163 Japanese casualties reported

Japanese Banzai chage at Green Island
After crossing the island and ending in the lagoon surf,
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island!!!
15 Japanese casualties reported (shark bites)

[Admiral DadMan]

15 MAY 42

Japanese MSW TF sweeps mine field at Howland Island

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Buka (180nm SSE of Rabaul)
132 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, P.I.
1191 Japanese casualties reported
285 Japanese casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division at Cebu Island, P.I.
37 Allied casualties reported

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Allied sub Sturgeon reports 2 Japanese ASW attacks 60nm SW of Saigon. No damage reported

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Allied Brewster 339D, Buffalo and Hudson Day Air attack on Japanese TF 180nm SSW of Balikpapan

AK Kinko Maru, Shell hits 8
AK Shojin Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Zogen Maru, Shell hits 4

A second strike by Buffalo and P-40B Tomahawk nets
AK Kinko Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Shojin Maru, Shell hits 8


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Japanese Banzai charge at Cebu Island, Phillipine Islands

Attacking force 16901 troops, 218 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 1754 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu Island!!!

115 Japanese casualties reported
2974 Allied casualties reported and are now PoW’s

[Admiral DadMan]

16 MAY 42

Japanese MSW TF is sweeping the mine field at Howland Island

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Allied KIX Sub attacks AK Kinko Maru near Banjarmasin, Borneo
First Attack: 1 Torpedo hits, on fire, heavy damage
Second Attack: 1 Torpedo hits, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily and Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on No. 108 RN Base Force at Pontianak, Borneo (Western edge)
7 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 1

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Japanese Ground forces attack at Teloekbetoeng, Sumatra (the southern tip)

Attacking Japanese force 20986 troops, 233 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending Allied force 7052 troops, 64 guns, 6 vehicles
Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng!!!

143 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 2
4680 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 71 (i.e., the garrison is wiped out…)

Slowly but surely, he gobbles up the SRA...

[Admiral DadMan]

17 MAY 42

Japanese MSW TF continues to sweep mine field at Howland Island

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Allied Sub Gar attacks BB HMIJS Haruna 300nm SSE of Okinawa. No hits reported, but several pairs of undies were seen awash with brown streaks…

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Allied Sub O24 Reports Japanese ASW attack off the west coast of Borneo. No damage.

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily and Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on West Borneo Garrison Battalion at Pontianak, Borneo
52 Allied casualties reported

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Allied Buffalo, P-40B Tomahawk, and Hudson Day Air attack on TF 60nm SSE of Banjarmasin, Borneo
AK Kinko Maru, 4 Shell hits, 5 Bomb hits, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Brewster 339D and Buffalo aircraft hit this convoy again:
AP Seiwa Maru, 12 Shell hits, 1 Bomb hits
AP Kumagawa Maru, 12 Shell hits

And again with P-40E Warhawk and Brewster 339D
AP Rakuyo Maru, 16 Shell hits

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Japanese Ground forces waltz through Buka, Solomon Islands
Japanese forces CAPTURE Buka

[Admiral DadMan]

18 MAY 42

Night Time Surface Combat at Batavia

Japanese BB/CA bombardment force encounters a tanker loading at Batavia, Led by BB HMIJS Ise, they make short work of TK Empire Flint, Shell hits 38, and is sunk

Naval bombardment of Batavia
- Coastal Guns Fire Back, but are ineffective, not hitting any of the attackers. Shells do rain down on AK Empire Baron, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

90 Allied casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 1, Port hits 4

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Allied P-40E Warhawk, SBD Dauntless, and Martin 139 Day Air attack on Japanese TF at Palembang
PC Showa Maru #3, 1 Bomb hits, on fire
AP Tientsin Maru, Shell hits 4
61 Japanese casualties reported

Wave #2 really heats it up:
AP Rozan Maru, 12 Shell hits
AP Miyako Maru, 4 Shell hits
MSW Kongo Maru #2, S 4hell hits, 1 Bomb hits, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Musashi Maru, 4 Shell hits, 1 Bomb hits, on fire
PC Showa Maru #3, 2 Bomb hits, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tosho Maru, 4 Shell hits
246 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied Martin 139 and P-40E Warhawk Day Air attack on TF 60nm E of Toboali, Bangka, meeting fierce CAP of Japanese A6M2. 7 Warhawk destroyed
CA Haguro, 4 Shell hits
CL Sendai, 20 Shell hits
CL Tenryu, 4 Shell hits
DD Kagero, 4 Shell hits
DD Akigumo, 4 Shell hits, 1 Bomb hits, on fire

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Allied Sub KXI attacks near Palembang
AP Tientsin Maru, which was previously strafed by P-40s. 2 Torpedoes hit, on fire, heavy damage
33 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese TF troops unloading over beach at Ormoc, Leyte, P.I.
98 Japanese casualties reported

[Admiral DadMan]

19 MAY 42

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Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Ormoc
48 Japanese casualties reported
85 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied KXVIII Sub attacks AP Kumagawa Maru 60km E of Balikpapan. 1 Torpedo hits setting her on fire.

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Ki-46-II Dinah Day Air attack on Rangoon
38 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 11, Airbase supply hits 3, Runway hits 60

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on No. 108 RN Base Force at Pontianak
28 Allied casualties reported

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Allied P-40E Warhawk, SBD Dauntless, and Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang
PG Tosho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Rozan Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Tientsin Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 4

Later, Martin 139s hit PG Tosho Maru again with 2 Bombs, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese troops banzai charge at Ormoc
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ormoc after chasing shadows and shooting a couple of stray rats

[Admiral DadMan]

20 MAY 42

Allied Sub KXIV attacks Japanese TF near Muntok, Bangka Island, 60nm E of Palembang. Torpedoes miss.

Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Muntok
537 Japanese casualties reported
153 Japanese casualties reported

Japanese P-40E Warhawk SBD Dauntless Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok.
A6M2 Zeros nail a few of the attackers, and pretty much disrupt the strike.

CA Atago, Shell hits 4
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 4
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 4

A second strike by Martin 139s is thwarted.

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Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Toboali, Bangka (southern end of the island)
463 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily and Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on West Borneo Garrison Battalion 60m NE of Singkawang
20 Allied casualties reported

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Allied P-40B Tomahawk and Hudson Day Air attack on 55th Division 60m E of Rangoon
35 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 2

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Rangoon
Allied Hurricane II claim 9 destroyed, 13 damaged
Airbase hits 3, Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 23

[Admiral DadMan]

21 MAY 42

Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Rangoon
Allied Hurricane II claim Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 5, Airbase supply hits 6, Runway hits 80

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on No. 108 RN Base Force Pontianak, Borneo

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Allied P-40E Warhawk and Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF near Palembang
Japanese A6M2 Zero and A6M3 Zero cut down a third of the attackers.
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 4
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 12
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 8

This same TF conducts an ASW attack on Allied Sub KXI near Palembang, she takes 2 hits and reports she’s on fire

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 1,Runway hits 2

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Allied Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF near Toboali. Despite no CAP, they miss.

Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Toboali,
79 Japanese casualties reported

Japanese Ground forces occupy and CAPTURE Toboali

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Japanese Ground forces occupy and CAPTURE Muntok

[Admiral DadMan]

22 MAY 42

Allied P-40B Tomahawk and Hudson Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment 60M W of Rangoon
33 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily and Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on West Borneo Garrison Battalion and No. 108 RN Base Force at Pontianak
24 Allied casualties reported
11 Allied casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Allied P-40E Warhawk and Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF 60 W of Toboali
The Martins are driven off by Japanese A6M2
DD Hato, Shell hits 4
AP Iburi Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 8
66 Japanese casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Killed by shell hits, gives a whole new meaning to getting a smoke break on deck…

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Allied Brewster 339D and Buffalo Day Air attack on TF 60nm SW of Toboali
AP Rozan Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1
AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 16

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Allied Sub Tuna attacks TF 180nm WNW of Tori Shima.
Torps go thud.
Most non-triumphant.

[Admiral DadMan]

23 MAY 42

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Allied Sub Gudgeon twice attacks TF 120nm W of Tori Shima. Duds a’thuddin’

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Japanese ASW group attacks KVII 60nm NE of Toboali
Just some martinis are shaken.

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Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Munda
196 Japanese casualties reported
85 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Batavia
39 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 52

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily and Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on West Borneo Garrison Battalion at Pontianak
31 Allied casualties reported

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Allied Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang
Japanese A6M2 Zeros slash through Allied P-40E Warhawk and drive off the Martins headed for CL Isuzu

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Allied TBD Devastator Day Air attack on TF near Batavia, narrowly missing AP Shinyo Maru and DD Hato

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Allied P-40B Tomahawk, Brewster 339D, Buffalo, and Hudson Day Air attack another TF twice near Batavia
AP Shoto Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Meikai Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Shinyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Yamakisan Maru, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 Japanese casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Allied Brewster 339D Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF 60nm E of Batavia
AP Taimei Maru, Shell hits 4
37 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 5, Runway hits 15

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Allied Ground troops attack 55th Japanese Division 60m NE of Rangoon
Attacking force 4565 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 58372 troops, 529 guns, 470 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
746 Allied casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Ok THAT was a baaaad idea.

[Admiral DadMan]

Things are heating up in the Dutch East Indies:

24 MAY 42

Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Munda
57 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied Sub Gato, attacks AK Asakaze Maru 500nm E of Luzon. torps go thud, ML Saishu gets Gato with a d/c, she reports fires aboard. She later radios that she’s heavily damaged.

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Allied Sub Greenling attacks 300nm SSE of Okinawa. All torps miss.

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Allied Sub O24 puts a torpedo into AP Genkai Maru. She’s on fire, heavy damage 60nm W of Singkawang, Borneo.
21 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 1

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Rangoon
14 Allied casualties reported
Airbase hits 4, Airbase supply hits 3, Runway hits 74

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Bandoeng, Java
Airbase hits 1. Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 13

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby
15 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5, Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 15

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P-40B Tomahawk, Buffalo, and Hudson Day Air attack on 55th Division 60m NNE of Rangoon.
101 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 3, Vehicles lost 1

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Japanese Ki-48 Lily and Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on West Borneo Garrison Battalion, at Pontianak
92 Allied casualties reported

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Allied P-40E Warhawk, Martin 139, and TBD Devastator Day Air attack on TF, near Merak
AP Shinyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (amazing on its own merits)
AP Shoto Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Meikai Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 4

144 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 1

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Stringbags from Illustrious and Formidable enter the fray…

Allied Swordfish Day Air attack on TF, near Merak
Japanese Ships
DD Hato, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meikai Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Iburi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Shoto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
104 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 1

The afternoon strike almost as nice:
DD Hayabusa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kari, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
85 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied P-40B Tomahawk, Brewster 339D, Buffalo, and Hudson Day Air attack on TF, near Merak
DD Hato, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Shinyo Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kagi Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Takuei Maru, Shell hits 4
151 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 3

Afternoon Wave
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taimei Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Ueizuru Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Taian Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
201 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 2

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja
Allied Hawk 75A take down a few attackers, but the strike is deadly:

AK Siantar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Merak, 60m W of Batavia, Java.
271 Japanese casualties reported

I was hoping I could stop this before he hit the beach. Didn't get the RN CVs in position fast enough.
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Japanese banzai charge at Pontianak
Japanese assault odds: 97 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak.
Allied Do 24K-2: 3 destroyed
3293 Allied casualties reported

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Japanese Banzai Charge outer defense perimeter of Rangoon
Attacking Japanese force 58269 troops, 527 guns, 466 vehicles
Defending Allied force 9973 troops, 34 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1
736 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 16, Vehicles lost 4
568 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 11, Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda

[Admiral DadMan]

25 MAY 42

Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Merak
464 Japanese casualties reported
224 Japanese casualties reported

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A 16 ship IJN TF built around BBs Fuso and Yamashiro pay a Night Time visit to Soerabaja. It’s not pretty

Attacked while loading at the docks:
AK Boero, 1 Shell hits, on fire
AK Paz, 3 Shell hits, 2 Torpedo hits, and is sunk
AK Siantar, 49 Shell hits, and is sunk
AK Modjekerto, 12 Shell hits, and is sunk
AK Bengalen, 16 Shell hits, and is sunk
TK Merula, 15 Shell hits, and is sunk
TK Empire Norse, 31Shell hits, 1 Torpedo hits, and is sunk
TK Empire Onyx, 19 Shell hits, 1 Torpedo hits, and is sunk

This force of 2 BB, 3 CA, 2 CL, and 8 DD proceeds to pummel the place.
Coastal guns fired in defense:
CA Myoko, 2 Shell hits
DD Uzuki, 2 Shell hits, on fire
DD Murasame, 4 Shell hits, on fire
DD Shigure, 3 Shell hits, on fire

Allied Ships at Anchor:
AS Zuiderkruis, 2 Shell hits, on fire, heavy damage
SS O16, 3 hits
SS KXVI, 2 hits, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, 2 Shell hits, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, 1 Shell hits
AK Corregidor, 1 Shell hits, on fire

419 Allied casualties reported, 8 Guns lost
Airbase hits 5, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 5, Port hits 5, Port supply hits 1.

Ouch! Did he put a small whallop on me. I screwed up here. Thought this force was headed to pound Merak or Batavia, but they came right on down to Soerbaja. The docked ships were loading resources and Oil. I hate to lose the shipping, but I have denied him the raw materials, so I consider that a win anyway.

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A Cruiser/Destroyer force conducts a Naval bombardment of Pamakasan, 120nm ESE of Soerbaja, Java.
124 Allied casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 13, Port hits 3, Port fuel hits 2, Port supply hits 6

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P-40E Warhawk Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF near Merak
Japanese A6M3 Zero on CAP take out most of the attackers
AP Shinyo Maru, 2 Bomb hits, on fire, heavy damage

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Allied P-40B Tomahawk, Buffalo, Hudson, B-17E Fortress, Blenheim Day Air attack on 55th Division 60m N of Rangoon
153 Japanese casualties reported, 3 Guns lost

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P-40B Tomahawk Brewster 339D Buffalo I Hudson I Day Air attack in the SE edge of the Java Sea. Japanese A6M2 Zero intercept:
CA Mikuma, 8 Shell hits
CL Nagara, 4 Shell hits

This is the TF that hit Pamakasan.

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Japanese A6M2 Zero Day Air attack on TF in the NE edge of the Java Sea
TK Mindanao, 4 Shell hits

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Japanese A6M2 Zero Day Air attack on TF near Malang
ML Prins van Oranje, 36 Shell hits, 4 Bomb hits, on fire, heavy damage
ML Rigel, 4 Shell hits

Second strike:
ML Krakatau, 24 Shell hits, 1 Bomb hits, on fire
ML Prins van Oranje, 4 Shell hits, on fire, heavy damage
ML Gouden Leeuw, 12 Shell hits, on fire

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Allied Brewster 339D Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF in the NE edge of the Java Sea
AP Kuraido Maru, 4 Shell hits
AP Gyoko Maru, 4 Shell hits
86 Japanese casualties reported, 4 Guns lost

Second strike nets AP Jinshu Maru, 12 Shell hits
156 Japanese casualties reported, 6 Guns lost

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 19

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Japanese launch their attack at Merak, Java
Attacking force 2775 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 8310 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
398 Japanese casualties reported, 7 Guns lost

[Admiral DadMan]

Heavy day of airstrikes by my forces in Java. Most came up empty but here are the ones that scored:

26 MAY 42

P-40B Tomahawk, Buffalo, and B-17E Fortress Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment NE of Rangoon
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly LR CAP
154 Japanese casualties reported, Vehicles lost 9

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P-40E Warhawk, Buffalo, P-40B Tomahawk, Brewster 339D, and Hudson Day Air attack on TF hugging the west coast of Borneo
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly CAP
AP Kizan Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Akashisan Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Kiko Maru, Shell hits 4
144 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied Swordfish from HMS Illustrious and HMS Formidable Day Air attack on TF near Teloekbetoeng
AP Iburi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haisho Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoto Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Allied TBD Devastator Day Air attack on TF 120nm ENE of Batavia
Allied P-40E Warhawk tangle with Japanese A6M3 Zero on CAP
AP Takuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1

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Allied Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang
DD Hibiki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Here’s where I commit another tactical error by straying too close to LBA at Singapore:

Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on CV HMS Formidable TF
Japanese A6M2 Zero punch through the Fulmars on CAP putting a Torpedo into Formidable and starting a fire.

Damn it @ ME!

[Admiral DadMan]

27 MAY 42

Coastal Guns at Merak firing at Japanese TF
Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Merak
42 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied Sub Grampus attacks AP Seiwa Maru at 600nm SW of Tokyo, 1 Torpedo hits

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Allied Hudson Day Air attack on TF with BB Yamashiro, near Balikpapan 1 Bomb

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Allied Swordfish Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen
AP Batavia Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
19 Japanese casualties reported, 2 Guns lost

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Here is where I get too cute for my own good. In an attempt to provide some cover for transports at Tjilitjap, I sent the RN CVs through the Tjilitjap hex, and they were attacked by aircraft. I got luck to not be pummelled worse.

Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on TF near Tjilitjap
Allied Fulmar fly CAP over the TF. They claim 4 kills and 9 probables.
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Wave 2 hits CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 1

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I know where his carriers are. They have passed thru Lombok Straight on the southern end of Java in search of my carriers. I saw him coming a few days ago though and was ready to move.

CarDivs Two (Soryu/Hiryu), Five (Shokaku/Zuikaku), and Four (Junyo/Hiyo) are looking to pay me back for my sins of stupidity:

Japanese D3A Val and B5N Kate Day Air attack on TF 60nm SW of Madioen, Java
ML Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Rigel, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Prins van Oranje, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

They next hit a TF 60nm W of Malang Java
AK Enggano, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Tjikandi, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Kragen, 22,63
1035 Japanese casualties reported

[Admiral DadMan]

28 MAY 42

Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Kragen
1555 Japanese casualties reported
1443 Japanese casualties reported
1120 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied Sub O19 attack near Kragen
AP Ginyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
20 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 1

I love my Dutch subs...

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby begin taking a toll:
14 Allied casualties reported
Airbase hits 9, Airbase supply hits 8, Runway hits 40

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P-40B Tomahawk, Buffalo, Blenheim, and B-17E Fortress Day Air attack on 33rd Division 60m NE of Rangoon
174 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 5

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IJN Death Star hits AK Enggano again, 5 Bomb hits , 3 Torpedo hits, on fire, heavy damage

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Planes from Soerbaja strike the Death Star off the Southwest coast of Java
Japanese A6M2 Zeros intercept and shoot down nearly half of the attackers with little loss to themselves.
No ships are damaged

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Japanese Banzai Charge at Rangoon and CAPTURE Rangoon. Not much of a battle as the defenders swim across the river to the west…

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Allied Ground assault at Merak
Attacking force 8337 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5671 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
74 Japanese casualties reported, 2 Guns lost
421 Allied casualties reported, 11 Guns lost

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Japanese Ground attack at Kragen CAPTURES Kragen!!!

[mogami]

Hi, Nice to have you back. I'd say (with all due respect to my other PBEM partners) your my favorite opponent. And this is not my favorite game I'm doing teririble but this game is the root of most of my Japanes plans and I think I'm getting pretty close to understanding how to play Japan now.

[Admiral DadMan]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Nice to have you back. I'd say (with all due respect to my other PBEM partners) your my favorite opponent. And this is not my favorite game I'm doing teririble but this game is the root of most of my Japanes plans and I think I'm getting pretty close to understanding how to play Japan now.

It's good to be back. Too many hours at work, so now I'm gaming all I can. I have to say that you're one of 2 people who haven't bailed on me, and no whining.

Now, back to blunting my sword on your turtle shell..

[Admiral DadMan]

29 MAY 42

Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 2, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 34

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Allied P-40B Tomahawk and B-17E Fortress Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment at Rangoon
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly CAP
113 Japanese casualties reported, 2 Guns lost