Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (Spoilers))

[Lowpe]

April 13, 1942

Relatively quiet few days, grabbing bases in the SRA, shipping fuel oil and resources, moving troops to Java.

A6M8 advances a month. Nick production starts.

[Lowpe]

April 14th, 1942

Allied subs sink a DMS off Singers, and damage a merchant ship carrying part of an armored regiment destined for Wake Island...

Task Force Haguro goes sniffing around Baker, clearing the way for a fast transport invasion of Howland Island.

[Lowpe]

April 15, 1942

I-10 on a distant patrol finds the Hornet. First spotting of an American Carrier in a long, long time. Will be dispatching Carrier Division 1 to Truk to support Carrier Division 5 that is already there for the Shortlands offensive.

[Lowpe]

April 16th, 1942

Dorniers manage to get thru...

An oiler hit by Dutch sub, is at 25/82 (sys/float) damage. Can she limp to safety?


Need to clean up some of these Dutch air bases...

[Lowpe]

Howland Island attack successful, but no Seacats are found. Waited too long...will retreat here.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

April 15, 1942

I-10 on a distant patrol finds the Hornet. First spotting of an American Carrier in a long, long time. Will be dispatching Carrier Division 1 to Truk to support Carrier Division 5 that is already there for the Shortlands offensive.

He's lucky it wasn't Wasp you found.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

April 16th, 1942

Dorniers manage to get thru...

An oiler hit by Dutch sub, is at 25/82 (sys/float) damage. Can she limp to safety?


Need to clean up some of these Dutch air bases...

Doh!

[Lowpe]

April 17, 1942

With fires only at 2, we disband the Hosho and hope that the fires can be put out while in port. If the fires were higher, then we would have been forced to dock only.

Thankfully, the fires are extinguished. [:)]

[Andy Mac]

Beware of the Dorniers….

[Lowpe]

April 20th, 1942

Nashville and several destroyers show up at the landing beaches in Java![X(] A large troop convoy had just left.

[Lowpe]

Moving forward in this theater finally.

[Lowpe]

April 21, 1942

Fifth Carrier Division is caught up in a series of attacks, many led by Lightnings, but thankfully takes no damage...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7
P-38G Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufighter VIc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb, 8 x 3" Rockets
1 x Beaufighter VIc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb, 8 x 3" Rockets
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 3
Beaufighter VIc x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 8
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter VIc bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb, 8 x 3" Rockets

[Lowpe]

April 22, 1942

Bombardment fleet makes for Java, and the sneaky Allies retreat as they were heavily out gunned.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 50,99, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Sendai
CL Jintsu
CL Yura
CL Abukuma
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Oi
DD Arashi
DD Tanikaze
DD Michishio
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Sagiri
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
CL Abdiel
DD MMS C
CL Lamotte-Piquet


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 32% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards

Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 50,99, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Sendai
CL Jintsu
CL Yura
CL Abukuma
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Oi
DD Arashi
DD Tanikaze
DD Michishio
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Sagiri
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CL Nashville
DD Kawi
DD Undine
DD Euryalus


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 32% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards..
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat






Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33822 troops, 445 guns, 566 vehicles, Assault Value = 1236

Defending force 22325 troops, 369 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Japanese adjusted assault: 656

Allied adjusted defense: 347

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
963 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (4 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1729 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 212 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 64 (9 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

[Lowpe]

Ternate falls

[Lowpe]

Japan needs more AA units here, to protect from the overwhelming strength of the Port Moresby air forces...

[Lowpe]

April 24, 1942

5th Carrier Division shepherds in the invasion of Shortlands...

2nd Carrier Division shepherds in more troops landing in Java...landings cleared of Dutch.

Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39472 troops, 484 guns, 562 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134

Defending force 20825 troops, 361 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 553

Japanese adjusted assault: 763

Allied adjusted defense: 248

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
593 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 85 (15 destroyed, 70 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5698 casualties reported
Squads: 265 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 64 (42 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 79 (52 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Units retreated 8

[Lowpe]

Lots of air attacks on the invasion of Sorong...including 4E beasts, but this was the scariest one by far.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 82,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 56
Do-24K-2 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak
Do-24K-2: 2 destroyed

[Lowpe]

Good news! I can't believe the Chester sunk with only 2 torpedo hits...

Sub attack near Christmas Island IO at 46,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-157 launches 8 torpedoes
I-157 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Lots of air attacks on the invasion of Sorong...including 4E beasts, but this was the scariest one by far.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 82,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 56
Do-24K-2 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak
Do-24K-2: 2 destroyed

You are spooked by the Dorniers. And there were only 3 present anyway.

With so few torpedoes to launch what could go wrong.[:)]

Alfred

[Andy Mac]

I actually think the Dorniers were my single most evil creation