War Plan Orange

[herwin]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Just a warning, Harry, FOW is extreme. In my PBM I've sunk the Kaga and the Soryu, except that I haven't!

I'm aware of that!

[herwin]

Shokaku not sunk after all. 8(

Kimmel and Halsey play whack-a-mole in the Marshalls as the USN implements the prewar plan.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 63,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Sinsei Maru
      DD Hakaze
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII
 
 
 
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Lingayen at 79,75 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
      CA Maya
      CL Kuma
      CL Natori
      DD Hatakaze
      DD Matsukaze
      DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1
      DD Asakaze
      DD Nagatsuki
      DD Fumizuki
      DD Minazuki
      DD Satsuki
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
 
CA Ashigara firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
CA Maya firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
CL Kuma firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
CL Natori firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
DD Hatakaze firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
DD Matsukaze firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
DD Harukaze firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
DD Asakaze firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
DD Nagatsuki firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
DD Fumizuki firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
DD Minazuki firing at 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
DD Satsuki firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
 
 
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay  at 67,77
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Shikinami
      DD Ayanami
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper
 
 
 
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami is out of ASW ammo
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Johnston Island  at 170,109
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-24
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Manini, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      PC Tiger
 
 
 
SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Manini
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Tiger fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 4th Construction Regiment, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Asahisan Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 9
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000
      Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF  with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 11000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 77,100
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Meiyo Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 15000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 4
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 50,73
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 2
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
      Ki-44 Tojo x 5
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 5
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       3 x F2A-3 Buffalo sweeping at 10000 feet
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 Det with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 10
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 9
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 114th Infantry Regiment, at 51,76
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 8
      Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson I: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       5 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Roi-Namur at 132,114
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A5M4 Claude: 5 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      CL Honolulu
      CL Phoenix
      CL Helena
      CL St. Louis
 
Japanese ground losses:
      80 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 208
Port hits 1
 
CL Honolulu firing at Roi-Namur
CL Phoenix firing at Roi-Namur
CL Helena firing at Roi-Namur
CL St. Louis firing at Roi-Namur
 
 
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Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 541 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
 
Defending force 750 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 13
 
Allied adjusted defense: 8
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), morale(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    26th RGC Temp. Division
 
Defending units:
    Lusu War Area
 
 
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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7955 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282
 
Defending force 2915 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 122
 
Allied adjusted defense: 47
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      147 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    65th Brigade
    Kanno Detachment
 
Defending units:
    11th PA Infantry Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7065 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 243
 
Defending force 3061 troops, 73 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 137
 
Allied adjusted defense: 7
 
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      147 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1804 casualties reported
         Squads: 105 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 56 disabled
         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 30 (28 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    21st PA Infantry Division
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3588 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
 
Defending force 3165 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Recon Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    16th Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    41st PA Infantry Division
    PAF Aviation
 
 
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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 751 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    48th JAAF AF Bn

[herwin]

I'm playing the Allied side, and I'm implementing the '41 version of War Plan Orange. My opponent is focussed on the ABDA area, which is giving me a free hand in the Eastern Mandates. It's turning out that the USN can move very rapidly into that area for the long term if it doesn't have to worry about the Japanese fleet. Interesting lesson...

[herwin]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41
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Naval bombardment of Roi-Namur at 132,114
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A5M4 Claude: 8 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      BB California
      BB Pennsylvania
      BB Arizona
      BB Oklahoma
      BB Nevada
      BB West Virginia
      BB Maryland
      CL Detroit
      CL Raleigh
 
Japanese ground losses:
      393 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 32 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 151
Port hits 4
 
BB California firing at Roi-Namur
BB Pennsylvania firing at Roi-Namur
BB Arizona firing at Roi-Namur
BB Oklahoma firing at Roi-Namur
BB Nevada firing at Roi-Namur
BB West Virginia firing at Roi-Namur
BB Maryland firing at Roi-Namur
CL Detroit firing at Roi-Namur
CL Raleigh firing at Roi-Namur
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
      xAKL Tateyama Maru
 
 
 
2/1st Ind Coy  firing at xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru firing at enemy troops
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kavieng
 
TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122
 
 
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Ternate
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hayabusa
      APD Hagi
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Ternate
 
TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Ternate, 78,102
 
 
 
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 16th Nav Gd
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kavieng
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
      xAKL Tateyama Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Ternate
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hayabusa
      APD Hagi
 
 
 
TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 4
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 1
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Infantry Regiment, at 49,73 (Alor Star)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 2
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Buffalo I x 8
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Zyuyo Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Infantry Regiment, at 49,73 (Alor Star)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 6
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IF x 9
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 79,75
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 15
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 1
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      15 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 79,75
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 15
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
      P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      15 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on San Fernando , at 80,74
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
      Ki-27b Nate x 13
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 1
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 14000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
      Ki-44 Tojo x 5
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 15
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      HDML Panglima
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-27b Nate strafing at 100 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Santos Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 50,73
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 109th RAF  Base Force ...
Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 109th RAF  Base Force ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 4
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 9
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 8
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       7 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       5 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       3 x F2A-3 Buffalo sweeping at 10000 feet
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 Det with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      TBD-1 Devastator x 15
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      TBD-1 Devastator x 15
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 50,74
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 3
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 5
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000
      Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kavieng
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
      xAKL Tateyama Maru
 
 
 
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Ternate
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hayabusa
      APD Hagi
 
 
 
TB Hayabusa firing at enemy troops
APD Hagi firing at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 541 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
 
Defending force 750 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
 
Allied adjusted defense: 8
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    26th RGC Temp. Division
 
Defending units:
    Lusu War Area
 
 
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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7931 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 280
 
Defending force 2789 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 251
 
Allied adjusted defense: 41
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6596 casualties reported
         Squads: 398 destroyed, 112 disabled
         Non Combat: 125 destroyed, 114 disabled
         Engineers: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 134 (124 destroyed, 10 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    65th Brigade
    Kanno Detachment
 
Defending units:
    11th PA Infantry Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5951 troops, 47 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
 
Defending force 3176 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 131
 
Allied adjusted defense: 14
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batangas !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1151 casualties reported
         Squads: 44 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Infantry Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    16th Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    41st PA Infantry Division
    PAF Aviation 

[herwin]

I've stopped posting after action reports, except those of particular interest. The POA intelligence team has declared the Shokaku sunk again.

Kavieng bombarded and Ternate invaded and captured. Cabanatuan captured. The Japanese are having difficulty beating up a Chinese war area (HQ) in Hwaiyin. The attacking force, 26th RGC Temp. Division, seems less than effective.

US Fleet bombards Kwajalein. All defensive coastal gun fire is concentrated on the California, which survives. It appears the Eastern Mandates are weakly garrisoned.

[herwin]

The only particularly interesting event is the recapture of Mauban by the Philippines Army.

[herwin]

Not a great deal of activity. Lucena falls and the Japanese land at Kaviang. 

[herwin]

Taiping captured.

The Prince of Wales took two torpedoes on the first day of the war, and I had been carefully sneaking her out ever since. I had just moved her into the Indian Ocean with an open track to Cape Town when a Japanese sub finally finished her off.

[herwin]

The Chinese central offensive continues with the capture of Sinyang.

[herwin]

Japanese capture Georgetown.

IJA Chinese Expeditiary Army repulses the Chinese at Hankow.

[herwin]

If the IJN doesn't hit Pearl Harbor, it looks like the USN gets a substantial leg up on the return to the Philippines. Perhaps about a year. The IJA needs to be aggressive in China. Operations in the SRA appear to be about as planned.

[witpqs]

Watching for the long-term course of things, though!

[herwin]

Jan 7, 1942: aircraft from the Hermes attack Japanese shipping off Manado. That night, Force Z wipes out a major Japanese invasion force there. Manila falls on 8 Jan 1942. Clark Field holds out.

[herwin]

My opponent asked for a mulligan. He'll be running a Japanese AAR that I'll stay out of, and vice-versa. Strategically he's in good shape, but Japanese industry is apparently in serious difficulties. Summary of the exchange:

herwin: I don't know your strategic situation... It appears you're mostly on schedule, and you certainly did a number on my shipping in the Philippines. You should have reinforced that city in central China and avoided taking the KB too far into the NEI. You need to keep at least a threat at Truk. Increase your tempo a bit.

My last question was: does it appear like a Pearl Harbor attack is necessary to push America back on its heels for a year? I know I'm now thinking about taking the Eastern Mandates during 1942. The KB allowed you to smash Manila, but I would have kept it back around Palau to support moves into the southern Philippines and Rabaul, with the option to switch into the Eastern Mandates if the US Fleet gets too active.

His answer:

No switching sides. After learning how to play Japan I do not dare to switch !

The strategic situation is OK, could be worse in some areas and better in other, but basically I`m right on schelude in the important areas.
Rabaul was going to be invaded in one week by 144th Regiment + support units

You can think about the taking the Mandates in 1942, because I`m going to Manila again......

Will open a Japanese only AAR for this game. I think that outside input from more experienced Japanese players is needed.

herwin:

The American-only AAR for the next play-through will be called US Naval War College.

[herwin]

herwin (Allied) AAR for the follow-on is tm.asp?m=2474517
blitzk (Japanese) AAR for the follow-on is tm.asp?m=2474774