I got my fighters out of Manila btw. 16 were shot down there last turn and I cannot afford to waste the few P-40Es I have when so many of my air units need rebuilding.
Off Shanghai PG Wake tangled with 4 MLs overnight. She came off worst with 2 small calibre shell hits, but both sides broke off the action. Next day she was hit by 2 torpedoes from Jeans and Kates and is no longer a distraction to the Japanese...
All ships are leaving Hong Kong. I have some running for Singapore by various routes and most running directly for Bataan to try to hide while the Mini KB sweeps through the area.
I have started some offensive moves in China and upgraded one I-16 mod 4 unit to the much more capable mod 24. SB-2s will bomb ground troops in Ichang from Chungking, and V-92s will bomb a Jap unit on it's own NW of Nanchang from Changsha.
There is however a potentially big problem. I noticed 6 Soviet subs had sortied (they think they are French btw) and were on their way to Shanghai. I checked and Auto Sub Ops are ON. If Mike cannot fix this we may have to manually check all subs every single turn...
Apologies to all readers, but we are going to restart. The sub control issue is getting worse and time will not make it any better. I had 5 Dutch subs moved by the AI last turn and 7 more Soviet subs sortied to replace the 6 I sent back. One got bombed by a Ki-21 in the turn Mike was working on before our decision too. We are discussing whether to upgrade to 1.3.
I'm using v1.3 and as soon as I can get John to get it installed correctly, we should be golden. [:D]
I'm playing the "dark side" so I'll be talking more with Michael than you. [;)]
I'm using v1.3 and as soon as I can get John to get it installed correctly, we should be golden. [:D]
I'm playing the "dark side" so I'll be talking more with Michael than you. [;)]
Hi Michael
I just saw the present you left in my gmail account. Much appreciated. I will be starting the new AAR in this same Thread as it's only a couple of pages, unless anyone thinks it's better to start a new one?
The turn 0 has gone back to Mike. All I did was turn some things off, formed some AKs into task forces to prevent upgrade and move some formed task forces. I am awaiting my first turn kicking...
It will definitely be yours Michael. Our turn rate is slow and I struggled with turn one last time.
As before, I will post the combat report for day one to share my pain. After that I will post narrative and screenies only...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 26,45
Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
PC Ch 7
DMS Shumushu
Allied Ships
SS KXII
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
G3M2 Nell x 90
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 18
Wirraway CA-1 x 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 119
G3M2 Nell x 44
G4M1 Betty x 76
Ki-264 Angel x 3
Allied Ships
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Agwiworld, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Quail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Basilan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Governor Wood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Shark, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-264 Angel bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 9000 feet
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 9000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
1 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 59
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 12
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 62
C3N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 144
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 21
Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
I have not had time to watch the movie, but from these results I think West Virginia and Pennsylvania might sink
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island [USA] , at 85,72
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on CW Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
D3A2 Val x 22
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 34
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AVD McFarland, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,36
Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2 Kate x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B4Y1 Jean launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong [UK] , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 82
G3M2 Nell x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 41
G3M2 Nell x 30
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-48-I Lily x 14
Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 38
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
D3A2 Val x 99
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 33 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
15 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 45
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri/Tuguegarao at 45,49
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
P-35A Hawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] at 44,53
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Yamafuji Maru
AP Kizan Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,46
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kaisho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi/Sorosgon at 45,54
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kiso
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack at 114,70
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai [E China] at 52,39
Japanese Ships
ML Iwate
ML Idzumo
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
His MLs must have had surface combat orders this time, because when they were set to lay mines in the last game they ran away...
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul [New Br], at 62,90 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
AK Malaita, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island [USA], 85,72, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island [USA], 85,72
248 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mochizuki
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam [USA], 63,66
Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
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TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi/Sorosgon, 45,54
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando [PH], 43,49
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng [NewILD], 62,88
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu [Malaya], 24,45
72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Ayatosan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri/Tuguegarao, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Laoag [Luzon], 45,48
Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands [PH], 46,47
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90, firing at TF 98
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [New Br], 62,90
70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 35, Shell hits 4, on fire
APD Patrol Boat No. 34, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD Okikaze
Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Hong Kong [UK]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14012 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
Defending force 8997 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 397 - adjusted assault: 596
Allied max defense: 251 - adjusted defense: 1963
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Batan Islands [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 503 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 46 - adjusted assault: 13
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Islands [PH] base !!!
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu [Malaya]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4266 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 216
Defending force 3189 troops, 81 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 109
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Ground combat at Rabaul [New Br]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1345 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Defending force 3178 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
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Ground combat at Wake Island [USA]
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1255 troops, 36 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 1110 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 106 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 6
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] base !!!
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Ground combat at Nauru Island [GLB]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 69 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island [GLB] base !!!
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Ground combat at Gasmata [New Br]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 49 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata [New Br] base !!!
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Ground combat at Wake Island [USA]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1100 troops, 23 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Defending force 1243 troops, 35 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese max assault: 72 - adjusted assault: 38
Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 8
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island [USA] base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1196 casualties reported
Guns lost 53
Well at least he did not get Boise straight away this time. Hopefully it will really bug him...[:D]
I don't think Mike suffered from any mixed feelings - you have made sure he really hates that ship!
I am working through the turn slowly. Here is the day one tale of the tape. It is much better reading than the last time! (well for the AFBs, anyway...)
This is the current sunk ships list. Oklahoma was a surprise. When I get time to watch the movie (after the turn goes back as this turn takes so long) I am expecting to see a magazine explosion after a penetrating hit from an 800kg AP bomb...
PH damage stands at 0/39/68. Most air groups have no planes available to fly and I expect it will get worse as Mike likes to hang around. West Virginia is highly likely to be the next Battlewagon sunk.
3 squadrons at Panama and a further two on the West Coast have relinquished their P-40Bs for P-35s. The P-40B pool has been wiped out and the frontline squadrons have first call on the better birds.
40th Div and 808th EAB have transferred to SOPAC and are preparing for Suva. 47th Engineers (and 105th RAAF Base Force from Devonport, Tasmania) are also now under SOPAC and prepping for Noumea. The US Marine units attached to PacFlt are also preparing for Noumea, Luganville and Koumac. 201st RCT is going to move from Kodiak Island to Dutch Harbor as soon as transports arrive. 161st RCT is prepping for Canton Island.
2 Steel AKs have been handed over to the dockyard for conversion to AR at San Franciso. More will follow as soon as sealift availability improves. 11th BS, with B-17Es has transferred to SWPAC and has staged to Palmyra Island.
Guys, the 3 extra CD units were due to a WiTP Editor glitch. I've fixed it and they now go to the appropriate bases. Sorry about the SNAFU but keep the reports coming and I'll try to fix them ASAP.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Carl,
Do you guys have any HR on use of the three inland rivers that start at Diamond Harbor, Hong Kong, and Shanghai?? There are ports upriver you can use and have invaded??
I fluffed the capture of the damaged ships at Manila and overwrote the first page with the second. I had a surprising number of unscathed subs - the S-boats are off to patrol invasion beaches and the others are laying eggs on various Jap doorsteps. I have moved the more important damaged ships to Bataan and left the worst hit/least important in Manila to draw Mike's planes into flak. Damage at Manila is 0/8/8. At Clark it's 0/15/36.
I have moved a blocking force to Lucena as Mike landed at Naga again. I am pushing a unit into Naga to try to eject the Paras quickly, but I think a seaborne invasion is also present, so may have to cancel. 34th and 6th PA Fighter Squadrons are off to Chunking from Clark. All the others are getting out of Dodge as fast as they can. CAP remains at Manila for now.
I am pushing bomber units forward to North and South Borneo, Port Moreby and Menado.
Force Z is running for Batavia for counter-punch duties. The AVG has begun it's move to Singapore, as the Buffs are totally inadequate as fighters. I only produce 26 Hurricanes a month so cannot upgrade my Aussie or Kiwi squadrons.
All air units at Aden are loading for Colombo and 114th RAF Base Force is off to Addu. SEAC is being moved to Calcutta. FAA 733 Squadron, with Beauforts, is being moved from Trincomalee to Rangoon to attack Naval Targets between Siam and French Indochina. My MLE is moving to Batavia to assist in the defensive mining effort in the Northern DEI and the Jat Regiment is moving from Madras to Trincomalee.
Chinese units are moving into Burma to protect the road and offensives are planned for Ichang and Nanchang. 2 I-16 units have upgraded to the Mod 24. SB-2s will bomb Ichang while Vought Biplanes hit a Jap unit in the open near Nanchang.
The Soviets have begun an intensive air recce campaign to keep an eye out for troop movements near their borders.
From the screenie you'll see that I have not yet positively identified the mini-KB...
The KB passed close to PH overnight and ran through the dge of the minefield with no damage. Then they ran into 6 PT boats! Unfortunately, by PT boats were out of ops points (they had 1000 after refreshing their AA ammo) so disengaged. Was I pissed off when I saw that...
The morning raid cost Mike 17 Kates destroyed, with 13 damaged. I lost 1 F4F-3, 3 P-36A, 3 P-40B. The airbase took 6 hits with supplies taking 1 and runways 24. The port took 1 hit, with port supplies taking 2.
AVD Avocet - 1 torp;
BB Maryland 1 torp;
CL St. Louis 1 torp;
BB Arizona 1 bomb;
BB Nevada 1 bomb;
BB West Virginia 2 bombs;
DD Schley 1 bomb.
The pm raid on the airfields cost 18 Vals, with 24 damaged against 6 P-40B, 2 B-19A, 2 B-17E, 2 P-36A, 3 SBD, 1 PBY, 1 R4D and a B-18A. Base 11, supplies 1 and runways 75.
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