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Singapore Falls on March 15, 1942....the Emperor welcomes the new citizens of his Empire!!
 
Aside from a few brigades that will stay in Singapore on garrison duty, General Yamashita's army is being redeployed....where will it go? To the Phillipines to help with the ongoing seize of Manila? To complete the conquest of Java? To Burma to help attack Mandalay? Many options....
 
 

Summary of latest war developments. The game date is 2nd of April 1942.

As FDR stated Singapore has now fallen. The imminent result has been the invasion of Java.

Japanese have landed at Merak. At the moment 10 units present and more are propably enroute. KB is also in the scene. Allied airforce have hit several transports and at least 2 cruisers.

Because of the FOW the end results are uncertain. Hopefully some of these ships will sink.

I'am trying my utmost the keep things intresting in this game so I'am fighting in the DEI.

At Manila the stand off continues. Daily raids by +200 bombers are unpleasant for the allied troops.

In China there has been some fighting. Both sides have routed couple of infantry units near Changhsa.

In Southern Pacific Japanese navy intercepted some allied transport vessels at Solomon Island. Resulting to one sided massacre.

Allied HQ have stated that there will be more allied operations planned for 1942.

Thus far we have sunk 40 Japanese ships and lost +140 vessels of our own. The aircraft losses have been high too. Almost 2000 enemy aircraft destroyed so far.

Overall I'am sticking to my gameplan... flexible and aggressive... those are the two words more suited for the short describtion.

The battle of Java continues. Both sides are inflicting heavy casualties.
 
First enemy troops have now entered Batavia. In total + 1000 assault value.
 
Several transports and few warships have been hit near Batavia too.
 
Allied airforce launched heavy airstrikes againts Palempang on the 6th and 7th of April. (Combat reports below)
 
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 25
Wellington III x 12
Hudson I x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
 
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-17E Fortress x 52
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 42
 
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 24
Wellington III x 10
Hudson I x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 37
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
 
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 19
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-17E Fortress x 65
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
D3A Val: 6 destroyed
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 59
 
In total we destroyed around 150 enemy aircraft on the ground. That is definately job well done!
 
Otherwise no major action happened. I'am still hoping to see 1-2 CA's on the sunk ships list. Maybe wishful thinking though.
 
 
 

In the 8th and 9th of April 1942 we launched couple more strikes againts Palempang.
 
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 26
Wellington III x 15
Hudson I x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 42
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 33
 
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 20
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-17E Fortress x 62
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
 
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 19
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-17E Fortress x 35
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16
 
 
Ok. That is another + 140 destroyed on the ground. I think 300 aircraft lost in just 4 days should hurt the Japanese production this early on.
 
Meanwhile Japanese launched first ground assault againts Batavia.
 
Ground combat at Batavia
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 47310 troops, 477 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1093
 
Defending force 30250 troops, 299 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 486
 
Japanese max assault: 2066 - adjusted assault: 522
 
Allied max defense: 489 - adjusted defense: 714
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1731 casualties reported
Guns lost 110
Vehicles lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
507 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

The carnage at Java continues... Enemy has landed troops at Merak and Tijitap.
 
Batavia is also seized and more troops are pouring in. We did plant an bomb into one of the CV's in previous turn. Allthough this might have been FOW.
 
This is the combat reports from last turn in the Java region. (More of the same turn earlier too)
 
Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62
 
 
455 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Ryujo Maru, Shell hits 10,  on fire
AP Jouban Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Izan Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Hukuyo Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 1
 
Japanese ground losses:
593 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
 
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TF 87 encounters mine field at Kragen (22,63)
 
TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63
 
 
Japanese Ships
AP Husimi Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AP Izumo Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire
AP Yamura Maru, Mine hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Sawakaze
AP Imizu Maru, Mine hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 17
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62
 
 
50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ryujo Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
 
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TF 94 encounters mine field at Kragen (22,63)
 
TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63
 
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
ML Tsubame, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Kittyhawk I x 7
Wellington III x 2
Hudson I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-17E Fortress x 24
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Oridono Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Karachi Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
AP Nojima Maru
AP Kaimyo Maru
DD Kasasagi,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Izan Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Meiko Maru
DD Yudachi, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
B-17E Fortress x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CV Zuikaku
CA Kako
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,63
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 8
Kittyhawk I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Oyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk I x 8
Wellington III x 3
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-17E Fortress x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AP Nissen Maru #2
AP Karachi Maru,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Nojima Maru
AP Meiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Kamo
DD Kari
AP Kaimyo Maru
AP Oridono Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Ryujo Maru
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
 
 
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Hudson I x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru
AP Buyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
B-17E Fortress x 9
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Awa Maru
DE Hanshin
AP Haaburu Maru
AK Udo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Kittyhawk I x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
 
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
Hudson I x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-17E Fortress x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozake Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
DE Goto
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Fuki Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
AK Hozan Maru #5
AP Chojun Maru
AP Syoryu Maru
AK Assam
AP Africa Maru

The current score in 28th of April 1942.

The type of aircraft lost so far.

The Allied HQ final report on battle of Java

This battle will end soon. Enemy have seized 90% of Java and will soon enter Soerebaja where the final alamo will take place.
 
FDR did good job on swinging the pinzer movement here. The landings at Tijitap and Merak cut the Java in half. I did not expect this. However I did make a blunder here... I ordered my defenders from Batavia to move to Soerebaja. I should have remembered the Witp land movement model. This order meant that my troops did not move via railway hexes... instead they took the long journey. This meant that I gave these troops for free when they could have played move important role.
 
Here are some positive and negative things:
 
+ It will be May 1942 when the final battle is done.
+ I did force FDR to use his KB in this assault. This meant that I knew where his carriers where and did not have worry about them.
+ Already there are +60 ships sunk here which I consider nice amount. Mostly AP's and AK's but CVL Zuiho was also lost.
+ We did destroy hundreds of enemy aircrafts here. My estimate is anywhere between 500-800 planes.
 
- The earlier mentioned land movement mistake made by me when Batavia was doomed.
- I could have been even more aggressive now that I look at the situation. Hindsight is always easy... well we did well anyway.
 
There are still few battles to be fought but the tide will soon change focus. Where will FDR heasd out? I have no idea. All I know is that I have plans of my own which will bring a lot of blood out of the enemy.
 
Stay tuned.
 

Some thoughts from FDR's perspective
 
I had moved too slowly in the beginning but have quickened the pace. As my operational tactics in Java showed, I tend to take the "indirect" approach and am a fan of flanking maneuvers when possible. I don't like frontal assaults on fixed positions and try to avoid them when possible.
 
Java should not last much longer. After that I need to clean up some remnant outposts in the DEI. And I must break Manilla. New supplies and fresh troops have been shipped in here, while daily bombing raids and artillery bombardment continue. I got a 1-1 result on my most recent attack but casualties were heavy.
 
Aztez's B-17 force, flying at 15,000 feet, has wrecked havoc on my shipping. I can't provide air cover for every convoy, but the American devil fliers seem to have extraordinary accuracy. This is most annoying and rather a-historical at this point in the war, and in the next version of my mod something will be done to reduce this...fewer 4-engine bombers or less experienced crews to start off with.
 
Aztez is a very skilled and dangerous opponent. But I have some tricks up my sleeve as well, as the Java pincer movement showed.
 
 

Yeah, my bombers definately have caused havoc around DEI.
 
As for the B17's. Well, I wouldn't say that they have been only ones hitting transports around Java. No, there have been Beauforts and B25's plus other bombers in action too which have been accurate.
 
So, I would not go adjusting things too much. Allied don't have much to fight at beginning. Actually mostly bombers so by taking these things out will result into boring Sir Robin games. I don't see much fun in that.
 
Manila holds but not for long... but the base has served it's purpose already.

Oh, the only thing I would change is the B-17s...fewer of them would be more accurate at this point of the war I think. Perhaps I'm just bitter that in my games as the allies I have never had a B-17 hit a damn thing at 15,000 feet, whereas you have sunk a carrier and numerous other ships. Perhaps just bad luck....though I have nightmares still about 24 bombs hitting Zuiho from 15,000 feet...

Definately two edge sword here. Yeah, my bombers have done extremely well at Java. I noticed that the ship total for sunken ships is almost 110!!! I think at least 80 of them were lost in the battle of Java! [X(] Not to count any damaged ships or such!
 
Lets just say that this is my 6th allied start and I have learned few tricks on how use the LBA bombers. You get first few hits and you build it from there. Nothing else... mass power with good leaders can work wonders!
 
You have hurt my 4E pools badly already! So, these victories have not come in cheap prize! Now I need reorganize and start other operations. There are few planned already and... well... I do need take into consideration what you are going to do too.

I don't mean to come off as complaining too much, more jealous that you had such success with your bomber force but in my other PBEM game where I am the allies they proved useless. Of course the other game was CHS, that might make a difference.

Yeah. It might be diffrent with CHS. I have had good experience with Allied LBA bombers in Stock and Big B mod.
 
That is when I have gotten hang of it on how to maximize the bombers effectively.
 
In game terms the final battles are raging in Manila and Soerebaja. Mini KB sunk our transports in Southern Pacific. That was not nice.
 
Also we have had some air to air combats in Burma and China. Quite bloody affairs too.

Wow... action packed turn... first the game date is 20th of May 1942
 
I did spot the KB few days earlier North of Lunga. I have no idea whether my carriers were but the enemy had its sights on Lunga.

Either way I did deciede to engage the enemy and our forces did good job! I can confirm that CV Hornet was sunk. None of the enemy carriers have yet to appeared on the confirmed sunk list though! So, it is hard to say how of this FOW!

I will post the combat replay on how things went. Please note there are some LBA bombers and fighters joining the action too!

Also, I will post combat reports from Burma. We had another big air to air battle there.


The battle of Solomons
 
 
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3
DD Hayashio
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 3
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu, Shell hits 1
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
DD Hiyodori
DD Hato

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
CA Canberra, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Perth
CL Hobart
DD Swordsman
DD Success, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Scimitar, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Vortigern, Shell hits 1
DD Bruce
DD Stuart

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,98
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 68
TBD Devastator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 22 destroyed, 24 damaged
TBD Devastator: 17 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
BC Amagi, Bomb hits 4,  on fire
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Akagi

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-40F Warhawk x 9
B-26B Marauder x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
P-40F Warhawk: 6 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CV Soryu
CV Akagi

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
D3A Val x 37
B5N Kate x 69

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N Kate: 13 destroyed, 25 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Lamson
CL Concord
CA Astoria

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 41
TBD Devastator x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBD Devastator: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40F Warhawk x 6
B-26B Marauder x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
P-40F Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu,  on fire
BC Amagi,  on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,98
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBD Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Tanikaze
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
BC Amagi,  on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,98
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
BC Amagi,  on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 17
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
BC Amagi, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
CA Chikuma
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
D3A Val: 15 destroyed
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CV Saratoga

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kako
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu
CL Abukuma
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Urakaze
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Hagikaze
DD Minegumo
CL Ayase, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1,  heavy damage
CL Perth, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
DD Swordsman
DD Scimitar, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Vortigern
DD Bruce, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Stuart


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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Ayase
CL Abukuma
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 71,96


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 90
TBD Devastator x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,93


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BC Amagi, Bomb hits 4,  on fire


...none of the above capital enemy warships are confirmed sunk yet!

Japanese decieded to launch another heavy airstrike againts Mandalay. RAF did their best to repulse the enemy...

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
A6M3 Zero x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 54
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 35 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 53 destroyed


Manila have finally surrendered too. In Java the strong enemy forces are knocking down fortifications at Soerebaja.

I knew the enemy carriers were near Lunga and suspected that the cruiser force loitering in the area was "bait" to lure KB into battle. I accepted this battle deliberately knowing it was a risk, since I calculated it was better to fight a carrier battle now while US AA is relatively weak, my pilots are still strong, and the US is still using Devastator torpedo planes.
 
I can confirm that no Japanese carriers have sunk as a result of this battle.

Leaders. Optimise your leaders. It makes all the difference between mediocre results and great results. Here's a little crib for you.
 
1. You start with poor pilots. Put in high INSPIRATION leaders with low aggression so that they fly every day but don't press attacks in the face of enemy fighters. If you are aiming for SEA targets then having good naval skill does, IMO, help. I can't prove this but my Nell and Betty units with high NAVAL Exp leaders do seem to do better all other things being equal.
 
2. Once their experience hits 65 to 70% switch to your best bomber leaders ( those with the highest air, moderate aggression and NAVAL skills above 30 ). You'll see results.

I think we have found the sync bug! Our combat reports differ quite a lot! [:D] 
 
Hopefully this will be fixed once AE is launched.
 
I can confirm that CV Hornet is sunk. As for the Japanese CV Soryu, CV Hiryu, CV Junyo and unconfirmed CVL is lost. I do not have any intel on how badly rest of the Japanese carrier fleet was hit.
 
Overall very bloody days and I will take this as an allied victory.

Aztez , nice going, looks you smashed KB for only the hornet. Definite bargain imo.

I've learnt under most mods (nik mod based) never to operate CV's out of range of LBA unless its absolutely necessary. Or its
1944 and your playing allies [;)] . Not having tulagi to retreat to with damaged ships probably cost poor FDR the CV's. few
AR's and a lvl 5 port might well have saved them.

Good battle guys.

Hi Rob! Nice to see you around.
 
Yeah, Japanese carriers are definately hurt. I know he has Akagi, Kaga and Zuikaku still in action. I wonder whether Zuikaku at least was severely hit... and yes only CV Hornet was sunk.
 
I think that was definately huge victory though.
 
Both sides are exhausted from the Battle of Java and Solomons. Heavy surface, carrier and LBA action has taken its toll.
 
Currently we have reached end of June 1942. Nothing major has happened. Enemy has bombed Mandalay heavily and I have contested these raids with RAF. The end result has been maybe 200-300 aircraft lost for both sides.
 
At the moment I'am securing my perimeter and the plans are going as well as planned.