Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A)

[SierraJuliet]

26 September 1942

AUSTRALIA

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 106,128 near Awul

Japanese Ships

DD Fumizuki
DD Okikaze

SS Skipjack is located by escort at 106,127 near Wide Bay

Japanese Ships

DD Namikaze
DD Fumizuki
DD Okikaze

Dobadura/Oro Bay is occupied by the Japanese.

PHILIPPINES

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 86,71 near Batan Island

Japanese Ships

xAKL Nissen Maru
xAKL Minami Maru
xAKL Setsuzan Maru
xAKL Yamafuku Maru
xAKL Kyokusei Maru
xAKL Hasuna Maru
xAKL Kinesaki*
PB Hakata Maru #2

CHINA

Allied morning Air attacks on Hong Kong – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

BURMA

Allied morning Air attacks on 2nd RTA~/A Division at 56,56 – 30 casualties.






B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 111,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a T' War Emergency class SS at 111,109
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT

Ichang expands airfield to size 2
Buin expands airfield to size 2
Portsea expands airfield to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

[SierraJuliet]

27 September 1942

CHINA

Allied morning Air attacks on 23rd Army at Kukong – 18 casualties.

BURMA

Allied morning Air attacks on 2nd RTA~/A Division at 56,56 – 8 casualties.

HOME ISLANDS

SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 94,69 near Naha

Japanese Ships

xAKL Hakodate Maru
PB Muroran Maru
xAKL Yubari Maru
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Horai Maru
PB Konei Maru





B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 111,109
an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,108

Pondycherry expands airfield to size 6
Adelaide expands airfield to size 6
91/55 expands port to size 1

Ace pilot Doikawa R. of Ryujo-1 is promoted to PO1

DD Tsuga beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

Loss of xAP Kashima Maru on Feb 24, 1942 is admitted

xAKL Coolana is reported to have been sunk near Luganville on Jul 27, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

28 September 1942

PACIFIC

SS I-8 is sighted by escort at 193,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

DD Nicholas
SC-708
SC-707




D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Argonaut* class SS at 111,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 111,109
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied DD at 111,107

Repairs completed on CVE Taiyo at Rabaul, ship returned to service

Ulan-Ude expands airfield to size 9
Thanbyuzayat expands fortifications to size 3
85/47 expands port to size 1

Ace pilot Masuyama, M. of 3rd Ku S-1' is promoted to PO1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

xAP Taroona is reported to have been sunk near Palm Island on Mar 23, 1942

94ID 18th GrsnUnit arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori

[SierraJuliet]

29 September 1942

BURMA

SS I-164 is sighted by escort at 51,53 near Rangoon

Japanese Ships

SS I-164, hits 1

Allied Ships

xAKL Tunni
xAKL Mosna
xAKL Mimer
xAKL Kwegu
xAKL Shuh Chin
xAKL Assam LOC Flats#3
xAKL IFC Flats #1
KV Thyme




D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 111,109
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 111,109

Georgetown (Penang) expands airfield to size 4
Lunga expands airfield to size 3
Kweilin expands airfield to size 6
Utsonomiya# expands fortifications to size 4
85/47 expands fortifications to size 1
Lungyu / Jinhua expands port to size 1

Ace pilot Uehara, S. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det A is promoted to PO1

Pilot Eto E. is reported as having been found

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

[SierraJuliet]

30 September 1942

PACIFIC

Allied afternoon Air attack on Truk

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 17
B-24D Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

AV Kamoi, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Kamae, M. in a Ki-44-IIa Tojo makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation

Allied afternoon Air attack on Truk

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Allied afternoon Air attack on Truk

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft

B-24D Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships

SS RO-62, Bomb hits 1





D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108
a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT

Madurai expands airfield to size 5

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!

APD King is reported to have been sunk near Kirakira on Aug 09, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

1 October 1942

NO AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 01, 42




Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 8th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 85,68
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108
Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 8th Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 85,68
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-51a Sonia_ from 71st I.F.Chutai' attacking a KXI Class class SS at 85,68
Ki-51a Sonia_ from 71st I.F.Chutai' attacking SS Whale at 85,68

83/54 expands port to size 4


Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!

xAKL Nisui Maru arrives at Kumamoto=

[SierraJuliet]

2 October 1942


NO AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 02, 42




SS I-123* lays minefield at Thanbyuzayat.

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 111,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 111,109
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108

Bangkok expands fortifications to size 2
Bareilly expands airfield to size 2
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 2
Ledo expands port to size 2
Moradabad expands airfield to size 2
Albany expands airfield to size 2
Coal Harbour expands airfield to size 2
Rybolov expands airfield to size 8
92/46 expands port to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

[SierraJuliet]

Before you read on and learn about the momentous result which took place on 3 October 1942, I must set the scene somewhat. I am catching up on real time and still have a way to go. Naturally writing after the event has meant that I have not conveyed what played on my mind before certain events. As for the action of this day things had been brewing for some weeks. The Imperial Japanese Army had elected to establish an outpost of sorts in Moulmein. Basically 15th Army, 55th Division and an outlandishly large collection of AA Battalions which had come to call this place home. I must admit to being rather at a loss as to how to deal with the fortress of Rangoon. I knew there were numerous Allied units there and it would be a manpower sinkhole to eliminate. What to do…. Well dithering came to mind as a brilliant plan and so the 15th, the 55th and their hangers on attempted to entrench at Moulmein. Supply had also become an issue. It had dwindled away particularly after an almighty Allied stack of LCUs appeared across the river at Martaban. Hexs around Moulmein quickly flipped to Allied control and the noose tightened on my outpost. Then the inevitable happened… the Allied stack began moving across the river. I had a choice of stand and fight or retreat to the jungle hex of Thanbyuzayat and hope that the Allied juggernaut might find the jungle going difficult enough for it to be of advantage to Imperial Japan. So, in most uncharacteristic Japanese style the order was made to withdraw to Thanbyuzayat and dig in. This took place some weeks ago and there has been feverish fort building taking place. Then a day or so previously the gigantic Allied stack arrived. I knew it was big but my, my, I was mortified to see the size of the Allied push. The men of the 55th would have to show the highest of high fighting mettle in the forthcoming battle.

[LargeSlowTarget]

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[SierraJuliet]

3 October 1942

PACIFIC

SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 164,107 near Johnston Island

Allied Ships

SS KXV

PHILIPPINES

SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 88,62 near Taihoku

Japanese Ships

PB Shonan Maru #17
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Thames Maru

BURMA

Allied deliberate attack at Thanbyuzayat.

Attacking force 104390 troops, 1275 guns, 1697 vehicles, Assault Value = 3133
Defending force 17383 troops, 339 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1131
Japanese adjusted defense: 1817

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 67 (4 destroyed, 63 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8197 casualties reported
Squads: 366 destroyed, 283 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 75 (31 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (8 destroyed, 22 disabled)
[b]Units destroyed 2[/b]

Assaulting units:
19th Indian' Division
4th Burma Battalion
1st Burma Battalion
RM Viper Force~
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
5th Burma Battalion
7th Australian Division
2nd Burma Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
39th Indian Division
7th Armoured~ Brigade
6th Australian Division
46th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
Upper Burma BAF~ Battalion
18th British Division
44th Indian Brigade
3rd Burma Battalion
Prajoeda Cdo
17th Indian' Division
Burma Corps~
2/1st Med Regiment
2/11th FA Regiment
2/9th FA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
55th Division
31st Field AA Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion
102nd Ship Eng Coy
45th Field AA Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
15th Army
47th Field AA Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
35th Fld AA Gun Co
36th Field AA Battalion
15th JAAF AF Bn

55th Division stands strong. The forts drop by one but the grievous loses suffered by the Allies gives me strong hope that these men in a far-flung jungle outpost may indeed blunt this attack. As it is the troop capacity for this hex is 55 000. I think the Allies have devoted far too many units to this venture. I hope that this will not bode well for this Allied force. Meanwhile a convoy transporting 9th Division is on the way from Singapore. It is hoped that the Allied forces will fully commit to this hex and leave a minimal force at Moulmein. Some quarters of the Imperial Army harbour a strong belief that the Allies can be trapped if Moulmein were to be taken by a surprise sea borne invasion. This desire is tempered by the Navy strategist who worry over the unknown location of the Allied carriers. There is a risk that the Allied fleet may have moved to the Indian theatre but the possibly of a great land victory is too much to pass up. 9th Division sails on and reinforcements will not be far behind.





B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS S-18 at 111,108
SS S-18 is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 111,109
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Kushiro expands fortifications to size 4
Charters Towers expands airfield to size 5
Geraldton expands airfield to size 4
Blenheim expands port to size 2
Gisborne expands port to size 2
Waipapakauri expands port to size 2

Ace pilot Izumi, H. of Tainan Ku S-1 Det A is promoted to PO1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!

25IMB 15th GrsnUnit arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+

[SierraJuliet]

4 October 1942

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kweilin – No CAP encountered.

BURMA

Allied bombardment attack at Thanbyuzayat – A (23 guns and 5 vehicles destroyed).
Attacking force 2940 troops, 144 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 2560
Defending force 16665 troops, 338 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 428




D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-18 at 111,108
SS S-18 is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS S-18 at 111,108
G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Pompano at 106,124
SS Pompano is reported HIT

Boise expands airfield to size 7
Wendover Field expands airfield to size 7
Buin expands fortifications to size 2
Rawalpindi expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!

xAK Florence D is reported to have been sunk near Kirakira on Aug 09, 1942

94ID 12th Grsn Unit arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
56th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo
310th Ship Eng Coy arrives at Yokohama=+

[SierraJuliet]

5 October 1942

YELLOW SEA

SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at 94,55 near Shanghai.

Japanese Ships

xAK Tosei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Yae Maru
xAK Eizan Maru
xAK Sekiho Maru
xAK Belgium Maru
PB Shinko Maru #1

BURMA

Here comes the expected Allied aerial assault. It appears that the jungle is a perfect cover to foil the intention of the aerial attackers.

Allied afternoon Air attack on 55th Division at Thanbyuzayat.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft

Blenheim I x 12
Blenheim IV x 36
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
Wellington Ic x 12
75A-7 Hawk x 6
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 9

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Allied afternoon Air attack on 15th Army at Thanbyuzayat.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied afternoon Air attack on 55th Division at Thanbyuzayat – 8 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft

Wellington Ic x 12
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Allied afternoon Air attack on 55th Division at Thanbyuzayat.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged




B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 112,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Dolphin at 111,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Dolphin at 111,109
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-18 at 111,108
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAK Tosei Maru

Allahabad expands airfield to size 2
Bikaner expands airfield to size 2
Greymouth expands port to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!

[Bif1961]

The good news is that looks like most of the troops that would typically be in the India Burma area and no American units present besides a few air units. That means he cannot sustain loses on the scale he just took for very long and since two units were destroyed he will have to start combining Indian units to fill out fewer and fewer of them along with the slow pace of British and Aussie reinforcement s squads, you stand a good chance of inflecting heavy casualties on him and even turning the tables on him with enough reinforcements and taking control of the air and bombing him.It appears he was saving everything up for this attack and was hoping to steam roll your one unit there, maybe he was expecting something smaller, possibly a BDE. I would say you have a golden opportunity to cause some very serious damage to his LCUs engaged and force him to ship US units there to help hold the front once you cripple this stake of fragile allied LCUs.

[anarchyintheuk]

If he actually attacked using the battalion sized LCUs (and it looks like he did), he made a huge mistake. Probably 60% of his losses were due to that. His division sized LCUs may be in better shape than you think. The only one he has to worry about for replacements is the 18th British.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The good news is that looks like most of the troops that would typically be in the India Burma area and no American units present besides a few air units. That means he cannot sustain loses on the scale he just took for very long and since two units were destroyed he will have to start combining Indian units to fill out fewer and fewer of them along with the slow pace of British and Aussie reinforcement s squads, you stand a good chance of inflecting heavy casualties on him and even turning the tables on him with enough reinforcements and taking control of the air and bombing him.It appears he was saving everything up for this attack and was hoping to steam roll your one unit there, maybe he was expecting something smaller, possibly a BDE. I would say you have a golden opportunity to cause some very serious damage to his LCUs engaged and force him to ship US units there to help hold the front once you cripple this stake of fragile allied LCUs.

I was expecting a Japanese retreat. The result was brilliant and fills me with hope that the 55th can hold the line.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

If he actually attacked using the battalion sized LCUs (and it looks like he did), he made a huge mistake. Probably 60% of his losses were due to that. His division sized LCUs may be in better shape than you think. The only one he has to worry about for replacements is the 18th British.

This may well be the case for this attack. If Ed did that I would love to find out post game why he did so. The next Allied attack will tell much about the future of this hex.

[SierraJuliet]

6 October 1942

MALAYA

SS Trusty is sighted by escort at 48,72 near Langkawi

Japanese Ships

DD Matsukaze
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships

SS Trusty, hits 1

PHILIPPINES

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 85,69 near Itbayat Island

Japanese Ships

xAK Akasisan Maru
xAK Ishikari Maru
DMS W-12

CHINA

Japanese afternoon sweep on Kweilin – no CAP encountered.




D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 112,108
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking a Narwhal class SS at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-18 at 111,108

Shaohing expands fortifications to size 2
Spokane expands airfield to size 7
Wake Island expands fortifications to size 4

Aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen advances R&D

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)!

53rd Construction Battalion arrives at Shanghai

[SierraJuliet]

7 October 1942

BURMA

Day Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 55,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2
CL Yura
DD Amatsukaze
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships

DD John D Edwards, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD John D Ford, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
KV Hollyhock, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
KV Jasmine
xAP Mount Vernon~
xAP Devonshire
xAP Lancashire
xAP Dunera
xAP Dilwara
xAP Rohna
xAP Khandalla
xAP Santhia
xAP Zealandia
xAP Macdhui
xAP Marella
xAK Clan Alpine
xAK Filleigh
xAK Nirpura
xAK Nirvana
xAP Poelau Tello
xAP Kota Agoeng
xAP Tjisaroea
xAK John Lykes
xAK Ombilin
xAP Plancius

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Task forces break off...

There certainly are pickings to be had around Moulmein. Once again, the Allied escorts do an admirable job of protecting the prize.

CHINA

Japanese morning sweep on Kweilin – no CAP encountered.

Japanese shock attack at 86,47.

Attacking force 1172 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 88
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE 86/47!!!

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

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
14th RGC Temp. Division

Defending units:
#Administration




G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Pompano at 106,124
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,107
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS S-18 at 111,108
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS S-18 at 111,108
SS S-18 is reported HIT


Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

KV Hollyhock is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 07, 1942

34th Sentai arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+

[SierraJuliet]

8 October 1942

BURMA

SS RTN Machanu is sighted by escort at 54,55 near Moulmein

Japanese Ships

SS RTN Machanu, hits 1

Allied Ships

MGB ML-362
MGB ML-202
MGB ML-201

Night Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 55,55 Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CL Isuzu
CL Yura
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships

MGB ML-187
MGB ML-189
MGB ML-191
MGB ML-363
MGB ML-372
MGB ML-376, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on MGB ML-376
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 55,55 Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CL Isuzu
CL Yura
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships

MGB ML-193
MGB ML-194
MGB ML-200
MGB ML-201
MGB ML-202, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MGB ML-362, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 55,55 Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CL Isuzu
CL Yura
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships

HDML-1100
HDML-1101, Shell hits 1, on fire
HDML-1102, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML-1103, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML-1104, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
YP Ban Hong Liong, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
YP Mata Hari, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
YP Kampar, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
YP Shu Kwang, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on YP Mata Hari
Massive explosion on YP Kampar
Massive explosion on YP Ban Hong Liong
orders Allied TF to disengage
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Massive explosion on YP Mata Hari
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat near Thanbyuzayat at 55,56 Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships

HDML-1100, Shell hits 1
HDML-1101, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards

Day Time Surface Combat near Thanbyuzayat at 55,56 Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships

MGB ML-193
MGB ML-194
MGB ML-200
MGB ML-201, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 54,55 Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CL Isuzu
CL Yura
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships

MGB ML-187
MGB ML-189
MGB ML-191
MGB ML-363
MGB ML-372

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat

SS RTN Vilun is sighted by escort at 54,54 near Rangoon.

Allied Ships

MGB ML-200

Day Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 54,55 Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

MTB RTN CMB-1
MTB RTN CMB-2
MTB RTN CMB-3
MTB RTN CMB-4
MTB RTN CMB-5

Allied Ships

HDML-1100, Shell hits 8, on fire

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 1,000 yards
Boyd L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 54,55 Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

MTB RTN CMB-1
MTB RTN CMB-2
MTB RTN CMB-3
MTB RTN CMB-4
MTB RTN CMB-5

Allied Ships

HDML-1100, on fire

Low visibility due to Rain
Both Task Forces evade combat

SS RTN Vilun is sighted by escort at 54,54 near Rangoon.

Allied Ships

MGB ML-372
MGB ML-363

PHILIPPINES

SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 82,71 near Calayan.

Japanese Ships

xAK Kashu Maru
xAK Yoneyama Maru
xAK Achou Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10

DEI

SS Finback launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 69,96 near Donggala

Japanese Ships

TK Tonan Maru #2
AO Erimo
TK Toen Maru
TK Ogura Maru #2
DD Makigumo

CORAL SEA

SS I-7 is sighted by escort at 110,151 near Belep Islands

Allied Ships

AVD William B Preston
AVP Valk
AVP Heron
xAP +Centaur
AM Bundaberg
AM Armidale




G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Pompano at 105,124
SS Pompano is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,108
a Electric Boat S-42 class SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Pompano at 105,124

Sinyang expands port to size 1
Savaii expands airfield to size 2
Savaii expands port to size 2
Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 5
Chungking expands port to size 5
Olga expands port to size 3

Previous report of sinking of DD John D Edwards incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

HDML-1101 is reported to have been sunk near Thanbyuzayat on Oct 08, 1942
HDML-1102 is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
HDML-1103 is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
HDML-1104 is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
YP Ban Hong Liong is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
xAKL James Cook is reported to have been sunk near Rennell Island on Aug 09, 1942
YP Mata Hari is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
YP Kampar is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
YP Shu Kwang is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
MGB ML-201 is reported to have been sunk near Thanbyuzayat on Oct 08, 1942
MGB ML-202 is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
MGB ML-362 is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942
MGB ML-376 is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 08, 1942

26th Sentai arrives at Tsitsihar

[SierraJuliet]

9 October 1942

BURMA

SS RTN launches 2 torpedoes at 54,54 near Rangoon.

Allied Ships

HDML-1100, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Pre-Invasion action off Moulmein.

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
DD Minekaze
xAP Teikyo Maru
DD Karukaya
DD Kuri

Japanese ground losses:

18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Amphibious Assault at Moulmein.

Japanese ground losses:

240 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Invasion Support action off Moulmein

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAP Teikyo Maru
BB Haruna
DD Karukaya
DD Kuri

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

Day Time Surface Combat near Moulmein at 54,55 Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Ayanami
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships

DD John D Edwards, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
KV Jasmine, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Mount Vernon~, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Devonshire, Shell hits 5
xAP Lancashire, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dunera, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dilwara
xAP Rohna, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Khandalla
xAP Santhia, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Zealandia, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Marella, Shell hits 4
xAK Clan Alpine, Shell hits 5
xAK Filleigh, Shell hits 1
xAK Nirpura
xAK Nirvana, Shell hits 1
xAP Poelau Tello, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Kota Agoeng, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Tjisaroea, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John Lykes
xAK Ombilin, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Plancius, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage

Reduced visibility due to Rain
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

SS I-164 is sighted by escort at 51,53 near Rangoon.

Japanese Ships

SS I-164, hits 3

Allied Ships

xAP Koolinda
xAP Camphuys
xAK Siang Wo
xAK Tjibesar
xAK Anatina
xAK Steaua Romania
xAK Lulworth Hill
xAK Jalajaran
xAKL Graciosa
xAKL Hermelin
xAKL Mabella
xAKL Jalatarang
xAKL Kalarand
DD Tjerk Hiddes

SS RTN launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 54,55 near Moulmein.

Allied Ships

xAP Kota Agoeng, heavy fires

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Moulmein at 55,55

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 14
A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 62

Allied aircraft

Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

BB Kongo
DD Kuretake
DD Minazuki
DD Yukikaze

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Moulmein at 54,55

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft

H81-A3 x 10
Blenheim IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Mogami, Bomb hits 2

Invasion Support action off Moulmein.

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAP Teikyo Maru
DD Karukaya
DD Kuri

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

Allied deliberate attack at Thanbyuzayat.

Attacking force 113390 troops, 1587 guns, 1740 vehicles, Assault Value = 3455
Defending force 16922 troops, 339 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1310
Japanese adjusted defense: 1507

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
967 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 76 (36 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5497 casualties reported
Squads: 211 destroyed, 313 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 70 (28 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
2nd Burma Battalion
Railway BAF~ Battalion
6th Australian Division
70th British~ Division
14ID 23rd Indian Brigade
5th Burma Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
7th Australian Division
46th Indian Brigade
3rd Burma Battalion
Prajoeda Cdo
44th Indian Brigade
14ID 88th Indian Brigade
Upper Burma BAF~ Battalion
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
7th Armoured~ Brigade
18th British Division
39th Indian Division
19th Indian' Division
14ID 36th Indian Brigade
Rangoon BAF~ Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
17th Indian' Division
Burma Corps~
2/9th FA Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
2/11th FA Regiment
1st Burma Battalion
2/1st Med Regiment
12th Indian Construction Battalion

Defending units:
55th Division
34th Field AA Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
35th Fld AA Gun Co
35th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
102nd Ship Eng Coy
31st Field AA Battalion
15th JAAF AF Bn






CM Tatsuharu Maru lays defensive minefield at Thanbyuzayat.

F1M2 Pete-Kan from Tone-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 106,124
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 8th Sentai attacking SS Sealion at 84,68

Repairs completed on CL Natori at Singapore, ship returned to service

Amoy expands airfield to size 5
Toungoo expands airfield to size 4
Georgetown (Penang) expands fortifications to size 2
Los Negros I. expands airfield to size 3

E Shimushu beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Padang (44, 85)!

DD Sims is reported to have been sunk near Rennell Island on Aug 09, 1942
DD John D Edwards is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 09, 1942
KV Jasmine is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 09, 1942
HDML-1100 is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Oct 09, 1942
xAP Macdhui is reported to have been sunk near Moulmein on Oct 09, 1942



And at last a map so you can get a better visual.