Variants - Allied side - Xargun welcome

[Nomad]

Dec 28, 1941

Not a good turn for the Allies.

First my raiding SCTF ran into a meat grinder:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,88, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Then CL Java ran into a sub

Sub attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage She sank
DD Van Ghent

And then Mini-KB showed up

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Force "Z" was attacked by planes from Mini-KB, she is 7 hexes East of Balkipapan.
My real problem is that I have no idea where KB is at.

I got a small amount of retribution:

Sub attack near Hengchun at 82,68

Japanese Ships
xAP Terukuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40
and
Sub attack near Laoag at 81,69

Japanese Ships
xAP Terukuni Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-38

[Nomad]

I am about to quit trying to do an AAR. It took me 6 tries to post and edit the last entry, I kept getting time out errors.

[RangerJoe]

Here is a suggestion, do it in word or notepad and then cut and paste adding any pictures.

[CaptBeefheart]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

The turn date is in the header

We did not inform our opponents on what Variants we chose. Andy Mac made the changes. Adds some extra spice to the game.

Ah, I didn't pick up on that. Thanks.

Good move on keeping each other's changes secret. That'll make it interesting.

I hope to see you continue this. I think most AAR writers use Word docs, then paste, as RangerJoe noted.

Cheers,
CB

[Nomad]

Dec 29, 1941

He sank:

Submarine attack near San Diego at 226,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Liloa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Liloa is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near San Diego at 226,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Liloa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Liloa is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes

I sank:

Submarine attack near Miri at 65,85

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

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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

xAK Kinkasan Maru is sighted by SS KXV
SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinkasan Maru

Maybe I sank:

Sub attack near Miri at 65,85

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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

xAKL Kembu Maru is sighted by SS KXV
SS KXV attacking xAKL Kembu Maru on the surface
SS KXV low on gun ammo, Dorman U. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Supply convoys with fuel and supply finally made it to Pago Pago and Vava'u.

[Nomad]

Dec 30, 1941


Well darn:

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 86,96

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi
DD Kawakaze
DD Myojinami
DD Kosugiri
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo

japan took Lucena today

Troop convoys have arrived at Pago Pago and Vava'u

I have not been able to do much about the sub South of San Diego.
I can not seen to locate it, but I am sure it is still there. I have search
and ASW air and ASW naval TFs prowling the area. But as usual this
early in the game, my ASW efforts are not all that effective.

Not much else happening

[Nomad]

I wonder, this might be KB or at least a part of it. Could he have split it?
Or is this an incomplete report, the crews flying the search aircraft are not
highly trained.

The mouse over shows about 1/2 of what I would expect KB to be.

[Nomad]

Dec 31, 1941

This is good. Two of the hits were actual hits, the other 9 were damage hits

ASW attack near Toboali at 50,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Encounter
DD Jupiter


There is still a sub South of San Diego - just can't get a good DL on it or hit it
ASW attack near San Diego at 226,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
DD Walke


Temuloh in Malaya was lost today.


I just noticed that I-156 showed up on my sunk ship list

[Nomad]

Jan 1, 1942


Big oops

Tried for a mid ocean intercept, missed but found CVs
Or should I say they found me?

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 1
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
DD Stronghold
DD Vendetta
DD Banckert
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Stronghold
DD Pope, on fire
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Nothing sank yet, but the 2 CLs most likely will.

There was some good news, this is the only sub I have detected around San Diego.
This single hit should mission kill the sub. Probably will not sink it.

[RangerJoe]

Just think if those Dutch CLs were replaced by Helena class CLs . . . [X(]

[Nomad]

Jan 2, 1942

Not much happened today.

I-2 did show up on my sunk ship list, I find it
a bit hard to accept that one DC would sink her.
Time will tell

Neither CL sunk from yesterdays screwup. KB seems to
have moved North and out of range. All of the DDs made
it to Balikapapan.

[Nomad]

Jan 3, 1942

Another bad day for the Allies.

A raiding SCTF did not do well. They were surprised and
both ships took torpedeos in the first round.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 55,87, Range 5,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 7
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

and then KB found my to damaged CLs from two turns ago

Morning Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 70,96

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A1 Val x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CL De Ryter sank and CL Mauritius is in really bad shape.

I did find another sub South of San Diego

I-1 is there. I did a solid hit on her, will wait and see what happens.

Tawi Tawi and Jolo were captured by Japan today.


Another note, on Jan 1, 1942 my extra 25 per month of 40mm Bofors kicked in. Filling out those CW flak weapon slots.

[Nomad]

Jan 4, 1942

As expected:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 71,96

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Not much else happening. I am losing bases in the PI and Malaya, as expected

[Nomad]

Jan 5, 1942

Invasions everywhere
On Borneo - Tawau, Tarakan, Tandjoengelor, Singkawang
On Malaya - Mersing
On Celebes - Manado

He is getting serious

[Nomad]

I realize that I haven't kept up with this AAR. But not much happened the last 2 weeks.
He is taking the PI, Manilla fell a few days ago, but that was expected.

Today he took Palembang, and he used a shock attack to do it.
The mouse over shows that there are 185 damaged Oil and 209 damaged refineries.

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12597 troops, 157 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 390

Defending force 1407 troops, 19 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 326

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
595 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

[Nomad]

Jan 20, 1942

Another day where about nothing happened.
He did take Pakhoi today, it was undefended.

[Nomad]

Jan 21, 1942

Bringing this AAR completely up to date.

He crossed the causeway into Singapore and I do not think he will
be happy with the result.

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 112179 troops, 1225 guns, 642 vehicles, Assault Value = 3803

Defending force 56214 troops, 691 guns, 551 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284

Japanese adjusted assault: 2165

Allied adjusted defense: 2713

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
17333 casualties reported
Squads: 300 destroyed, 1437 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 170 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 79 disabled
Guns lost 135 (22 destroyed, 113 disabled)
Vehicles lost 94 (46 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3985 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 211 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 71 disabled
Guns lost 89 (15 destroyed, 74 disabled)
Vehicles lost 121 (21 destroyed, 100 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
12th Engineer Regiment
38th Division
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
16th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
III./143rd Infantry Battalion
1st Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
41st Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
5th Engineer Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
114th Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
25th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Malay Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
11th Indian Division
1st Manchester Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
AHQ Far East
110th RAF Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
Malaya Army
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
III Indian Corps
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
112th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
224 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

I see too many regiments and not enough divisions.

He did not reduce forts either. 300 squads destroyed and 1437 disabled will take a good while and a good amount of supply to replace.

I had spent the PPs to replace a number of commanders at Singapore. It seems to have helped.
The 11th Indian Division gained 11 experience points. The 9th Indian Division gained 13 experience points. The SSVF Brigade gained 12 experience points. This will definitely make it harder for him to take Singapore. Even the III Indian HQ and the Malaya Army HQ gained 3 and 4 points.

[BBfanboy]

That hurt the IJA, but he brought plenty of arty, including two heavy arty Bns and 2 medium regiments. I only see one stand-alone mountain gun unit on your side. Even with 25 pounders in some of your units you will be outgunned and he can pound you while his devices recover. Is your fort level near reaching level 5?

[Nomad]

Jan 22, 1942

another day of nothing happening.

[Nomad]

Jan 23, 1942

He took Djambi today. Initial mouse over shows no damage to the oil.