The Allied Juggernaut just started. Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)

[deaniks]

June 19th, 1942

Japanese Sub's

Submarine attack near Newcastle at 93,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
xAK Asphalion, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

More attacks on Rangoon at this point his air is gone and I can bomb freely.

[deaniks]

June 20th 1942

these last two turns I've tried to bomb manpower in Rangoon seem they hit this turn.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 25
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 8
Fires 12204
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-25B Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 14464
Runway hits 1

[deaniks]

June 21st 1942

More bombing of Rangoon

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32
B-25B Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 15
Fires 23526
Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 20
Fires 34607

[deaniks]

June 22nd 1942

Rangoon still getting hit.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22
B-25B Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 3
Fires 10082
Runway hits 1

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-17E Fortress x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 6
Fires 20230

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 21600

[deaniks]

June 23rd, 1942

Japanese attack at Bandoeng again

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 59514 troops, 746 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 1699

Defending force 29914 troops, 256 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 510

Japanese adjusted assault: 478

Allied adjusted defense: 889

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4773 casualties reported
Squads: 200 destroyed, 201 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 39 (16 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1574 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (3 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (7 destroyed, 28 disabled)

[deaniks]

June 24th, 1942

Nothing much

[deaniks]

June 25th, 1942

Noting much

[deaniks]

June 26th

Nothing much

[deaniks]

All caught up now and atm I'm preparing for my first big offensive.

So far in the South Pacific with the New Hebrides still owned I should be able to launch an invasion with LBA into Santa Cruz and then launch an invasion of Guadalcanal.

Lugan Villie and Lakatoro will be my main bases for LBA while Noumea will be my rearm port.

[deaniks]

Almost the end of June so I'll give a sitrep on my situation

Intel screen



Active/ Destroyed ships



Active planes

[deaniks]

My opponent is back from a weekend break and the war commences again.

June 27th, 1942


I'm not too sure how this happened but a sub of mine ran into Balikpapan and was hit by a mine not too sure what drove the commander to do that guess I'll never know.

TF 265 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Allied Ships
SS Verdun, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Otherwise quiet turn.

[deaniks]

June 28th, 1942

Nothing much


well, it's almost July and I'm in a strong position on most of the map.

Burma:

I pulled out of Burma months ago. looking at it now I probably could have held Burma but thought in terms of the game I would leave.

but now it's almost July and my opponent has left Upper Burma in my control.



I've decided that I'll march an army down to Akyab cross the river and march an Army down to Prome. Now this will take at least two months before anything major happens as my unit's march.

Aussie/Sopac:

in terms of over here, Darwin, PM, and the new Hebrides are still under my control plans are forming for a Guadalcanal push sometime in August or September. by then I should have enough Lightings, and heavy bomber's to destroy any base in my path.





Central Sopac:

ATM units are planning for a Marshall Campain but I must wait for Carrier superiority my first Essex arrives in December with another one then arriving in April and Hellcat activation in March so until I can guarantee carrier and Naval superiority this operation will be on hold.

North Sopac:

With the Aleution's under my control a Kurlie invasion is very possible I don't know when I can commit to an invasion here the most LBA can do is bomber support from heavies I'll have to rely on carriers for an action like this so probably the same as with Marshall's wait until naval/carrier superiorly.

[deaniks]

June 29th 42

Allied DDs severely damage a sub

ASW attack near Maryborough at 97,157

Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hughes
CA New Orleans
DD Walke
DD Anderson
xAP Perida
xAP Khai Dinh
xAP Ville de Verdun
xAP Koolama
xAP Limerick
xAP Van Spilbergen
xAP Van Neck
xAK Iron Prince
DD Perkins
DD Jarvis
DD Henley
DD Helm

Japanese troop's capture Balikpapan

[deaniks]

June 30th

Nothing much

[deaniks]

July 1st 42

Japanese sub's run into a recently laid minefield at Adak

TF 24 encounters mine field at Adak Island (162,52)

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



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TF 31 encounters mine field at Adak Island (162,52)

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, Mine hits 1



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TF 31 encounters mine field at Adak Island (162,52)

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

so it seems KB was able to sneak up on me while my planes were training I was not expecting such a move this late 42 as my LBA is getting strong but he caught me.

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 97

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N1 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Macilwraith, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Clan Macinness, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Clan Macwhirter, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mahsud, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Glenaffric, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
B5N1 Kate x 84
D3A1 Val x 24
D3A2 Val x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Sampford, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Gurka, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
BC William III, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BC Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 2
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 1
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Gandara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Preston, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Amsterdam, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 38
Port hits 2

Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A2 Val x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
D3A2 Val: 10 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BC Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1

Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BC Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

He does pay a Heavy toll in term's of flak losses

[deaniks]

July 2nd 42

AS with two-day turn's, I wasn't able to react luckily today his bombers didn't go in.

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroye

so my two BC were sent into repair dock's one was severely damaged but the other could have made sorties if it wasn't put into the shipyard otherwise I'm sending in the whole kitchen sink DD's CL's patrol craft cargo ship's anything to catch his TF and waste ammo.





Also around 600 aircraft are sent in most won't be able to participate until day two due to flying max range but if all goes well it could be good for me or great for him.

[deaniks]

July 3rd 42

my DEs that were already at sea take the fire the first shots

Night Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 26,49, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 1
CV Soryu
BC Kongo
BC Haruna
CA Takao
CL Yahagi
DD Kazegumo
DD Arashi
DD Arare
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yamakaze
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
DE 44, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DE 45, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 28,50, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 3
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BC Hiei, Shell hits 1
CL Koetoi
CA Chikuma
CA Nachi
DD Teruzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
DD Voyager, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Vampire
DD Express, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 28,50, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 1
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 3
BC Hiei
CL Koetoi
CA Chikuma
CA Nachi
DD Teruzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
CL Preston, Shell hits 41, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Alden, Shell hits 2
DD Fortune
DD Inconstant

Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 28,50, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 5
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BC Hiei, Shell hits 1
CL Koetoi
CA Chikuma
CA Nachi
DD Teruzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Makigumo
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
PC Jumna, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Urchin II, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PG Red Snapper
PG Yellow Snapper

boom if these DDs survive all getting medal 6 torp hits and 26 shells hits into the Kaga at night great work.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 28,51, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 25 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 15 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
CVL Shoho, Shell hits 6, on fire
CS Chiyoda
BC Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CL Agano
CA Tone
CA Atago
DD Akizuki
DD Hagikaze
DD Michishio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
DD Alden, Shell hits 1
DD Fortune, Shell hits 2
DD Inconstant, Shell hits 3, on fire

Ledo as hit today air covering the base had to move away due to KB threat at least I build plenty of transports.

Raids on Colombo begin

Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1 x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on Colombo , at 29,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1 x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N1 Kate x 74
B5N2 Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1 x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BC William III, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Jalatarang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BC Wilhelmina, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
AS Lucia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKE West Isleta, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Sibolga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hong Kheng, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kinta, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Sampford, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Laperouse, Bomb hits 1
PC Jumna, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Amritsar, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Cromarty, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3

my planes fly now most get through but cause no damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 32,50

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 11 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku
BC Hiei, Torpedo hits 1

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July 4th 42

Unlucky President hoover was torpedoed

Sub attack near Mackay at 96,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 1

Allied Ships
CV President Hoover, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Beatty
BC Hood
BC Constellation
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Memphis
DD Porter
DE Ward
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Monaghan

here come most of my bombers now.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 35,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-25B Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25B Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 35,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14
Mosquito FB.VI x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Atago

Today air losses



Ship losses for me are 2 BCs, 3 CLs, 6 DDs, 2 DEs,
compared to 1 CV, and one CVL with

With Ryjuo severaly damaged actually, I think she sank the number of ground losses is too much just for Kaga since Shoho planes could have flown off.

[Warofthe2ndWorld]

If you don't mind me asking Dean, do you have a list of the major ship losses you've suffered during the course of this game? And not like Tracker, but on the Intel screen.

[deaniks]

As of right now
Allied losses
CVs



BBs/BCs



CLs/CAs





Japanese Losses

as people know not sure what's confirmed sunk or what's not IK of at least both BBs and the 2 carrier's last turn.

CVs



CVEs



BBs/BCs



Cls/Cas