Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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December 27th'

some more bad luck my TF leaving Midway was reacted toward's and was destroyed.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kure Island at 150,91, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tatsuta, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yubari, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Ikuta Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 3
CA Concord, Shell hits 1
DD Aylwin
DD Allen
DD Ramsay, Shell hits 1
DD Prebl
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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December 28th

Another raider TF sunk some cargo ship's near Suva

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,161

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Kingfisher, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Coast Farmer, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,161

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N1 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Meigs, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Halstead, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Kingfisher

Guam and Kendari fell today.
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December 28th

Another raider TF sunk some cargo ship's near Suva

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,161

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Kingfisher, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Coast Farmer, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,161

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N1 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Meigs, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Halstead, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Kingfisher

Guam and Kendari fell today.
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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December 29th

A DD TF intercept some shipping near Brunei

Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 65,87, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
xAKL Corregidor, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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December 30th 41

Japanese troops cross to Singers

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 45102 troops, 418 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 1533

Defending force 28197 troops, 328 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Japanese adjusted assault: 976

Allied adjusted defense: 1017

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3849 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 278 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1961 casualties reported
Squads: 108 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 53 (14 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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December 31st 41

Indianapolis was torpedoed twice near Tahiti

Sub attack near Tahiti at 173,178

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DMS Elliot
DMS Long

Luganville captured
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January 1st 42

Trenton was Torpedo today

ASW attack near Lahaina at 183,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Trenton, Torpedo hits 1
AK Arcturus
xAK Trento
xAKL Vincent
xAKL Lahaina
xAKL Susana
xAKL Tennessean
xAKL Mexican
xAKL Coloradan
PG Charleston
KV Wetaskiwin

Allied sub retaliates and hit's a DD

ASW attack near Iba at 76,69

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Searaven
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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January 2nd 42

Forgot to mention Nadi was invaded last turn.

The first attack goes into Nadi

Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11312 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 5025 troops, 79 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Japanese adjusted assault: 177

Allied adjusted defense: 107

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Christmas Island invaded.
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Jan 3rd 42

Allied DDs sneak into area's not fully covered by air and hit some ships.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Tensyo Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Korowa
DD Bonthorpe

Christmas Island fall's today.
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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January 4th 42

more allied DDS

Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosyu Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Townsville

Sub hit's a Japanese CA today

Submarine attack near Hong Kong at 76,66

Japanese Ships
CA Yura, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

Landing's of Perth go in.

Allied TF tries and interrupt landings at Nadi.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Abukuma
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 3
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Lamson, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Porter
DD Stuart, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Goonambee

Day Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Abukuma, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley, Shell hits 1
DD McCall, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Maury, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Latrobe
DD Goolgwai

Day Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1
DD Fanning
DD Mahan, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Drayton

the Raider TF guarding the landing's also struck back.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
D3A1 Val x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Drayton

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
M6A1 Seiran x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Lamson, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 130,159

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 6

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

Allied Ships
CL Perth
DD Maury, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 130,159

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N1 Kate x 5
D3A1 Val x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
CL Perth
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
DD Mahan, on fire

Another attack at Nadi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11164 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 4948 troops, 79 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Japanese adjusted assault: 238

Allied adjusted defense: 115

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Midway fall's today.
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January 5th

More ships go into Nadi sadly for Andy I was leaving this day anyway's

Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 4
CA Tone, Shell hits 5
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Gridley, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Ellet, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Fanning
DD Latrobe, Shell hits 1
DD Goolgwai

my Raider TF has a CVL take a bomb

Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 133,158

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 15
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
CVL Sagara Maru

Retalation

Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N1 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 8

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Gridley
DD Goolgwai
DD Fanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire

It seems I made an error with invading Perth first I didn't realize Andy had carriers in Aussie I assumed 1 at most with the rest in India I was Badly mistaken Low fuel and such drive's me to retreat.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Perth at 48,146

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 2
F1M2 Pete x 2
A6M2s Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
SBD-2 Dauntless x 34
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
A6M2s Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAP Muko Maru
xAK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Teiryu Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1
xAP Huzi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakata Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Shoyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APA Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minazuki
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 2
AKA Shoan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APA Indus Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
B5N1 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 6

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Goolgwai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Latrobe

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Perth at 48,146

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
SBD-2 Dauntless x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Natori
CA Aoba
AKA Kinkasan Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Shoyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Another attack at Singers

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44807 troops, 481 guns, 275 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454

Defending force 26219 troops, 313 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 913

Allied adjusted defense: 505

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1172 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (5 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1420 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

an attack at Perth was made will need reinforcements before I can take the base as well

Nadi was captured today.

Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10863 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Defending force 4736 troops, 79 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Japanese adjusted assault: 243

Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadi !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
DH-89 Dragon Rapide: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1747 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 56 (53 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
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January 6th 42

More attack's on the TF retreating Perth Mini KB are near but doesn't have the fuel really to give chase or engage transport at this point are being sacrificed to save the carriers.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 48,140

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2s Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Taifuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Shoyu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on TF, near Perth at 49,146

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD-2 Dauntless x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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January 7th

a DD left behind to hopefully engage any pursuers to discover the two carriers chasing Lex and Enterprise.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 47,145, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CV Enterprise
CA Portland
CA Northampton
CA Australia
DD Zeeman
DD Cosgrove
DD Currell
DD Muritai
DD Matai
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January 8th

Even though on low fuel AO's were nearby and I figure I'll give chase I positioned myself in a way to be 7 hex's from Perth in case he retires. Turns out wasn't needed we were 1 hex away when planes flew over the American Carriers.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 47,141

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 75
D3A1 Val x 46

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 16 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Zeeman
DD Cosgrove
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Matai
DD Currell
DD Muritai

Ammo storage explosion on CV Enterprise
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Northampto

Allied strike

Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 47,140

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 32
A6M2 Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27
TBD-1 Devastator x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Kaga
BB Kirishima
CVL Ryujo
CVL Mizuho
CVL Chitose

Another strike from my carriers.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 47,141

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 10 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Cosgrove
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
B5N1 Kate x 23
B5N2 Kate x 48
D3A1 Val x 32

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 5
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD South Sea
CA Adelaide, Bomb hits 2
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 10, on fire
DD Olive Cam
DD Futurist
DD Gale

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 47,141

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, and is sunk

Enterprise dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise

Another Singer's attack

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44604 troops, 481 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Defending force 24209 troops, 301 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1163

Allied adjusted defense: 621

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1856 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Recap Hiryu was damaged. The fire was put out.

two American flattops sunk along with 2 cruisers Sunk.
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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January 9th


Well combat ship's chased and engaged my TF

Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 47,135, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 2
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 2
CVL Taiyo, Shell hits 1
CVL Mizuho, Shell hits 2
CVL Chitose, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Natsushio
DD Akikaze
DD Kyukaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Olive Cam
DD Tongkol, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Humphrey, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Gale, Shell hits 1
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1

Day Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 47,135, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 2
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 1
CVL Taiyo
CVL Mizuho, Shell hits 4, on fire
CVL Chitose, Shell hits 4, on fire
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
CA Myoko, Shell hits 3
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
CA Nachi
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kyukaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Shell hits 18, heavy fires
DD Swan
DD Warrego
DD South Sea, Shell hits 2
DD Futurist
DD Chevreuil
DD Moresby, Shell hits 2, on fire

Hiryu will sink while one CVL was damaged.

Strike against the pursuers

Morning Air attack on TF, near Carnarvon at 47,135

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Chevreuil

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Carnarvon at 48,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Humphrey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Le Triomphant
DD Tongkol, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Gale
DD Olive Cam

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Carnarvon at 47,135

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Chevreuil, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

The first attack at Suva

Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10756 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Defending force 8111 troops, 141 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Japanese adjusted assault: 246

Allied adjusted defense: 183

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
650 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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Jan 10th

Hiryu sank today sad times.

PM invaded.

Another attack at Singers

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43363 troops, 480 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314

Defending force 22575 troops, 287 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 748

Allied adjusted defense: 301

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1296 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1657 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 30 (9 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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Andy's gone for the weekend. Will post the turn's we did before he left in the next few days.
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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Jan 11th

KB makes an appearance near Tahiti sinking convoy's on route to Aussie.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tahiti at 173,179

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
D3A1 Val x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Agwimonte, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Morning Air attack on TF, near Anaa at 177,181

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Examiner, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shooting Star, Bomb hits 1
TK Larry Doheny, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AE Lassen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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Jan 12th 42

Taiyo is Torped twice she didn't make it.

Sub attack near Broome at 60,123

Japanese Ships
CVL Taiyo, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS O23

Bomber's out of Broome it damaged Chitose

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 56,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 3
B-25B Mitchell x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Chitose, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

KB sink's more Ship's

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mururoa at 180,187

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Manzanillo, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk
TK Connecticut, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk
TK H. M. Storey, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shooting Star, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
TK Pat Doheny, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hereheretue at 177,182

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Agwimonte, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mururoa at 181,189

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Platte, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Henry S Grove, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Monterey, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mururoa at 180,187

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mururoa at 181,189

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Monterey, on fire
xAK Henry S Grove, heavy fires
AO Platte, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Bellatrix
xAP Mariposa
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Re: Scenario 8 Variant's Deaniks(J) V Andy(A)

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Jan 13th

Balikpapan is invaded

Singers is captured

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40607 troops, 456 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1291

Defending force 20807 troops, 275 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 919

Allied adjusted defense: 283

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (8 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
20993 casualties reported
Squads: 312 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1855 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 110 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 305 (305 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 222 (222 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 21
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