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As I told Scott by e-mail:

"LOL - it seemed like a good idea @ the time... Air, sea, and land attack @ Bataan and air/sea attack @ Manila. I thought if I pounded Manila with a couple dayz worth of bombardment from air/sea I'd really lay waste to your supplies and put some more disruption on those troops - and then I'd run my troops in...

I wasn't expecting large holes in my CAs - I thought they'd stay out of range of the Coastal units... Things that make me go Hmmmm... <laughter>"

I'm still studying the game and trying out different things. I figured out a while back to not add my lite stuff to the Bombardment but this is the 1st time My CAs were hammered. I really thought they stood off with the BBs and pounded the enemy from afar. Now I'm beginning to think it's all about armour... [8|][8|][8|]

Michael,
Afterwards you can send the "survivors" over to Singapore and see if it helps. [:D]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Michael,
Afterwards you can send the "survivors" over to Singapore and see if it helps. [:D]

Hi Michael - long time no C [;)]

Singapore might actually be cool. I was reading on the forum that a "update" makes the CDs @ Singapore virtually worthless. U Know I'm gunna have 2 find out - [:D][:D][:D]

I dare you to try that again at Singapore.&nbsp;[:'(] The Boise might make an appearance.&nbsp;[:D]

Plus, he can send in KB or mini-KB with his Zeros set on Naval Attack to hit any fleeing AK/AP's...

Hey - it worked - right?[:D][:D] Besides, it's not like any of the allied air units over there can hit the broad side of a barn... And skip-bombing is cool![8D]

This is how you get the Boise..this is from another pbem&nbsp;[:'(]

Day Air attack on TF at 32,64
&nbsp;
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 15
B5N Kate x 12
&nbsp;
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
&nbsp;
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 2,&nbsp; on fire,&nbsp; heavy damage
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 2,&nbsp; on fire,&nbsp; heavy damage

Yea, but the Boise comes back reincarnated in about 550 days!!&nbsp;[:D][:D]
Michael just had some trouble with that ship around Ambonia once or twice OR more...

Yup - Boise sucks big time.

But as to Scott's dare to smack Singapore again... Put all those troops in 1 hex and it's like shooting fish in a barrel - not even sporting. [8|][8|] If I keep getting results like this I should be able to take Singapore in about 2 weeks with a construction unit...[;)]

Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 22,51


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Maya
CA Takao
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
17745 casualties reported [X(]
Guns lost 144
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 194
Port hits 2

Michael,
Stay around Singy until the CD's fire back. Then we'll see if it was a wise move. [;)]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Michael,
Stay around Singy until the CD's fire back. Then we'll see if it was a wise move. [;)]

Jeeze Michael - they only have 4 guns - what R they gunna do? Only 642 enemy casualties tho - they must be hiding in the shell holes from the previous bombardments... [:D][:D][:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42

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Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 22,51 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Maya
CA Takao
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Runway hits 15
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 2

Revenge of the Weinies [:'(]

Ground combat at Lucena

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9207 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 5052 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Allied max assault: 482 - adjusted assault: 294

Japanese max defense: 133 - adjusted defense: 42

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

[:-][:'(][X(]

Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 22,51 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Inquiring Minds want to know where are all the CD's that "supposedly" defend Singapore??[&:][&:]
Cannot let "1Black EyedJack" get away with these bombardment runs with impunity. [:D][:D]

ORIGINAL: scott1964

Revenge of the Weinies [:'(]

Ground combat at Lucena

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9207 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 5052 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Allied max assault: 482 - adjusted assault: 294

Japanese max defense: 133 - adjusted defense: 42

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

[:-][:'(][X(]

Yeah - this surprised me. I sure wasn't expecting it - that's 4 sure - lol. Good job tho - smack my trrops where you can - It might teach me some humility - NOT! <GRIN> [:D][:D][:D]

Allies have lodged a protest with the Geneva Convention against the Imperial Japanese. Defenseless coastal watchers are being mistreated.&nbsp;[:'(]

Ground combat at Puerto Princesa
&nbsp;
Japanese Deliberate attack
&nbsp;
Attacking force 13448 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
&nbsp;
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
&nbsp;
Japanese max assault: 142 - adjusted assault: 217
&nbsp;
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
&nbsp;
Japanese assault odds: 217 to 1 (fort level 0)
&nbsp;
Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!


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ORIGINAL: scott1964

Allies have lodged a protest with the Geneva Convention against the Imperial Japanese. Defenseless coastal watchers are being mistreated. [:'(]

Ground combat at Puerto Princesa

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13448 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 142 - adjusted assault: 217

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 217 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!


[X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]

I don't know why you'd want to lodge a complaint - I experienced something like 400 casualties during the landing operations. I can only assume your coastal watchers either "surrendered" after running out of ammunition or that the Japanese Army doesn't teach it's troops how to swim - <grin>.

Ground combat at Moulmein
&nbsp;
Japanese Deliberate attack
&nbsp;
Attacking force 29313 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 675
&nbsp;
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
&nbsp;
Japanese max assault: 628 - adjusted assault: 985
&nbsp;
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
&nbsp;
Japanese assault odds: 985 to 1 (fort level 1)
&nbsp;
Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!


About time you took Moulmein, it has been empty for a week now.&nbsp;[:D][:'(]

ORIGINAL: scott1964

Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29313 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 628 - adjusted assault: 985

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 985 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!


About time you took Moulmein, it has been empty for a week now. [:D][:'(]

And the people of Moulmein sang and danced in the street. The feared British troops withdrew in the dead of night - sneaking and skulking away from the onslaught of the Imperial Japanese Army.

So sayeth the Imperial Japanese Ministry of Propaganda.

This just in. Intelligence reports of one enemy carrier, possibly two,&nbsp; near Johnston Island.&nbsp;[X(]

Scott,
Michael likes those repeat cruises back to Hawaii.
He did that with me a couple of time.
Just make sure your air defenses are built up. [:D]