"insert funny title here" DBB-C Jorge(A) vs Runnersan(J)

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:53 pm

As of October 14.42

and with CVs Lexington and Hermes still at sea/ still at risk

Obviously there is FOW and optimism in the Japanese #s

Japan has the 2 liner conversion CVs (Junyos) + Zuiho + ? CVEs? active

Allies only CVs Hermes and Lexington, both damaged + 2 CVEs, one heavily damaged

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:56 pm

and those related to the battle:

edit: the Japanese CA is Haguro, not Atago, he left battle at heavy fires, heavy damage

EDIT2: on November 7th, Haguro confirmed as sunk

Bif1961 · Post by **Bif1961** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:39 pm

Japan has to speed the building of his next class Unryu class of carriers and the single Taiho. If the Lexington is the last of your original American 6 fleet carriers and is damaged, you are right were the Americans found themself and they sped the building of 6 CVLs and Bogue and Sagamon class CVEs to fill the gap until the Essex class started slipping down the ways.

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:25 pm

Yes, assuming no torpedo surprises, in 2 months I will have:

Bogue CVEs Altamaha, Prince William, Nassau + Copahee finishing repairs
Sangamon CVEs: Chenango, Suwannee, Sangamon
Lexington finishing repairs, Hermes still out of action

Add another month for redeployment and by mid to late January I could be back on the offensive

That said, I plan to keep invading, it is just that the objectives now are going to be less ambitious. I need more bases in range to the Celebes, and there are some targets in the Flores/ Timor area that won't require a carrier TF

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:56 am

October 16.42

A perfectly executed mission for the heavies; they "veni-vidi-vici" at Tarakan; one attack, minor losses and the oil is no more; and they are back to the safety of Darwin, far away from naval bombardment

The other news is the beginning of the mini invasions; I need aircraft to defend the Celebes, but since I won't have carriers for at least 3 to 4 months, I have to build airfields, ideally close. That means I need to invade, not bypass, Flores and Timor

These mini invasions will be risky, and I have budgeted heavy losses in xAPs and xAKs; and likely also attrition for transport planes. The good news is that most bases should be empty/ easily grabbed, and those that are not are probably low on supply. Also that the idea is to I just need some sort of low level (1 or 2) airfields, nothing fancy, just many of them, so resupplying shouldn't be too much of an issue

So far:
- Moa and Damar building already
- Taberfane invaded
- Tockanbesi-eilanden landing opposed by Vals, heavy ship losses, but the construction battalions are already building

- 2 more coming soon

Other news:
- returning fleets bombarded Dili and Koepang
- A6M5s.. I just realized he is fielding them
- he kept bombing Watampone, nothing I can do for the moment about it
- enemy carriers at Tarakan, they were unable to stop the heavies going for the oil wells

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Dili at 71,115

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CL Helena
CL Trenton
CL Raleigh
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Salt Lake City firing at 44th Naval Guard Unit
Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Helena
CL Helena firing at Dili
CL Trenton firing at Dili
CL Raleigh firing at Dili
DD Henley firing at Dili
DD Ralph Talbot firing at Dili
DD Mugford firing at Dili

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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Hughes
DD Woodworth
DD McCalla
DD Lardner
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Monssen
DD Grayson

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

CA Exeter firing at Koepang
CL Perth firing at Koepang
CL Achilles firing at Koepang
CL Leander firing at Koepang
DD Hughes firing at Koepang
DD Woodworth firing at Koepang
DD McCalla firing at Koepang
DD Lardner firing at Koepang
DD Lansdowne firing at Koepang
DD Duncan firing at Koepang
DD Monssen firing at Koepang
DD Grayson firing at Koepang

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Amphibious Assault at Taberfane (82,117)

TF 306 troops unloading over beach at Taberfane, 82,117

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 70,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Talisse, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Taylor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AK Arcturus, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Geelong, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP President Taylor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Talisse
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Arcturus

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 71,111

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Mijer, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 28
A6M5 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 19
B-17D Fortress x 14
B-17E Fortress x 96
B-17F Fortress x 14
LB-30 Liberator x 8
B-24D Liberator x 44
B-25C Mitchell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Oil hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Junyo-1/A with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Junyo-1/B with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Hiyo-1/A with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Zuiho-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Shoho-1/C with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Junyo-1/A with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Zuiho-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Shoho-1/C with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Junyo-1/B with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1/A with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1/C with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Junyo-1/B with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1/A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Oil hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:53 pm

October 17.42

- 7 landings taking place at the moment, as expected, his LBAs bombed those at Waingapoe and Endeh

- Heavy air battles, followed by bombing at Manado. the heavies already left for Darwin, so not a big concern

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Pre-Invasion action off Namlea (76,108)

Allied Ships
KV Dawson
KV Chilliwack
KV Fritillary
KV Auricula
xAP Van Neck

KV Dawson fired at enemy troops
KV Chilliwack fired at enemy troops
KV Fritillary fired at enemy troops
KV Auricula fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Namlea (76,108)

TF 76 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 76,108

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

11 troops of a Aus Inf Sect 42 lost from landing craft during unload of 13th Australian Bde /5

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Invasion Support action off Namlea (76,108)

Allied Ships
KV Dawson
KV Chilliwack
KV Fritillary
KV Auricula
xAP Van Neck

KV Dawson fired at enemy troops
KV Chilliwack fired at enemy troops
KV Fritillary fired at enemy troops
KV Auricula fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 13000 feet

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Yukon, Bomb hits 2
xAP Bontekoe, Bomb hits 2
xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1
xAP Haleakala, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 18
Hudson III (LR) x 24

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 7
Hudson III (LR) x 7
B-26B Marauder x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Beaufort V bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 8

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Kennison

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 65,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Limerick, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD Kane
APD Stewart

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Ward

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Invasion Support action off Namlea (76,108)

Allied Ships
KV Dawson
KV Chilliwack
KV Fritillary
KV Auricula
xAP Van Neck

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

KV Dawson fired at enemy troops
KV Chilliwack fired at enemy troops
KV Fritillary fired at enemy troops
KV Auricula fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Waingapoe (63,113)

TF 334 troops unloading over beach at Waingapoe, 63,113

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Endeh (65,113)

TF 336 troops unloading over beach at Endeh, 65,113

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:41 pm

October 18.42

so another bad turn; CV Lexington hit by a torpedo, and although it is not at risk of sinking, it will take a lot longer to fix, as it will need to go all the way to PH. Before the torpedo hit, float damage was at 6 major, which was kind of acceptable for operations (15 major is not). Only good news is that it will reach Townsville next turn. Townsville is a L7 port with more than 300 naval support (+ more on the way)

Other news:
- Japan slaughtered the convoy at Waingapoe; but that was expected; what is important is that it was captured; same goes for Endeh. In due time I will have small airfields for CAP there

- Palembang assaulted; fort reduced to L2, 9700 Japanese troops killed

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Sub attack near Cooktown at 93,136

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1
BB Prince of Wales
CA Pensacola
CLAA Atlanta
DD Benham
DD Maury
DD Downes
DD Ellet

SS I-20 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Lexington
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Watampone at 66,105

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CL Naka
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Shirakumo
DD Akatsuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Samidare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Akizuki

Allied Ships
APD Waters, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Monowai, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 28 (8 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

CA Kako firing at 205th Field Artillery Battalion
CA Furutaka firing at 37th Infantry Division
CA Suzuya firing at 37th Infantry Division
CA Mikuma firing at 3rd Air Advn Base Force
CL Naka firing at Watampone
DD Yukaze firing at Watampone
DD Yakaze firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Akikaze firing at Watampone
DD Matsukaze firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Akatsuki firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Kawakaze firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Samidare firing at Watampone
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 37th Infantry Division
DD Akizuki firing at Watampone

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Chokai
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Makigumo
DD Naganami
DD Arashi, Shell hits 2
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
APD Paul Jones, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Pillsbury, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Ward, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
APD Talbot, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
APD Kennison, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 22,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Talbot at 22,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Ward at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 21,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Talbot at 21,000 yards
CA Chokai engages APD Kennison at 21,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Paul Jones at 21,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages APD Talbot at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 22,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Kennison at 22,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Ward at 22,000 yards
CL Nagara engages APD Paul Jones at 22,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APD Talbot at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 20,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Talbot at 20,000 yards
CL Natori engages APD Kennison at 20,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Paul Jones at 20,000 yards
DD Arashi engages APD Talbot at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 19,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Talbot at 19,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Ward at 19,000 yards
CL Natori engages APD Paul Jones at 19,000 yards
CL Nagara engages APD Kennison at 19,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages APD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APD Ward at 19,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 19,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Talbot at 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages APD Kennison at 19,000 yards
CL Natori engages APD Kennison at 19,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Paul Jones at 19,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages APD Paul Jones at 19,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages APD Kennison at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 17,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Kennison at 17,000 yards
CL Natori engages APD Kennison at 17,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Paul Jones at 17,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages APD Paul Jones at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APD Ward at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Kennison at 15,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Kennison at 15,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Ward at 15,000 yards
CL Natori engages APD Kennison at 15,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Paul Jones at 15,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APD Paul Jones at 15,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages APD Pillsbury at 15,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages APD Ward at 15,000 yards
DD Arashi engages APD Pillsbury at 15,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages APD Pillsbury at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
APD Kennison sunk by BB Yamashiro at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Paul Jones at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages APD Talbot at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages APD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages APD Pillsbury at 12,000 yards
DD Naganami engages APD Paul Jones at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
APD Talbot sunk by BB Yamashiro at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Ward at 9,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Paul Jones at 9,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages APD Pillsbury at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages APD Paul Jones at 9,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages APD Pillsbury at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Ward at 13,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Pillsbury at 13,000 yards
CA Chokai engages APD Paul Jones at 13,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages APD Paul Jones at 13,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APD Pillsbury at 13,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages APD Pillsbury at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages APD Pillsbury at 13,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages APD Paul Jones at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Ward at 17,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Ward at 17,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Paul Jones at 17,000 yards
Massive explosion on APD Ward
CL Nagara engages APD Ward at 17,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages APD Pillsbury at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages APD Pillsbury at 19,000 yards
APD Ward sunk by CL Natori at 19,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages APD Paul Jones at 19,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APD Paul Jones at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Pillsbury at 22,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Pillsbury at 22,000 yards
DD Naganami engages APD Pillsbury at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages APD Pillsbury at 28,000 yards
CA Nachi engages APD Pillsbury at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Chokai
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
CL Natori
DD Makigumo
DD Naganami
DD Arashi
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
xAP Yukon, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Haleakala, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Bontekoe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Camphuys, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 22,000 yards
xAP Camphuys sunk by BB Yamashiro at 22,000 yards
xAP Haleakala sunk by CA Nachi at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAP Yukon at 18,000 yards
xAP Bontekoe sunk by DD Arashi at 18,000 yards
CA Nachi engages xAP Yukon at 18,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages xAP Yukon at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAP Yukon at 14,000 yards
xAP Yukon sunk by DD Makigumo at 14,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Morning Air attack on Kolaka , at 68,105

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Naval bombardment of Waingapoe at 63,113

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CL Natori
CL Nagara
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashi
DD Naganami
DD Makigumo

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

BB Yamashiro firing at 19th Australian Battalion
CA Nachi firing at 19th Australian Battalion
CA Chokai firing at 19th Australian Battalion
CL Natori firing at 19th Australian Battalion
CL Nagara firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Yudachi firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Murasame firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Asagumo firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Minegumo firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Natsugumo firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Arashi firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Naganami firing at 19th Australian Battalion
DD Makigumo firing at 19th Australian Battalion

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76617 troops, 963 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 1893

Defending force 30560 troops, 442 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 820

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2482

Allied adjusted defense: 2260

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
9649 casualties reported
Squads: 301 destroyed, 239 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 55 (29 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (19 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
694 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Division
65th Brigade
16th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
56th Engineer Regiment
5th Division
4th Division
1st Tank Regiment
48th Division
53rd Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
Padang Cdo
18th British Division
2/15 Punjab Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
Palembang Cdo
9th Indian Division
Palembang ML Base Force
Lahat Cdo
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Djambi Cdo
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Namlea (76,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2704 troops, 24 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Defending force 100 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 48

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Namlea !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
13th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
Miura Det /1

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Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 544 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Waingapoe !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
19th Australian Battalion

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Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1053 troops, 2 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

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

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Endeh !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Bde /7

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:52 am

October 19.42
Last turn, I saw a bombardment fleet moving to Manado, therefore I got 2 TFs of torpedo boats ready for them

no hits, but at least it seems it ruined their bombardment run; as they left after 2 battles

other news: Dobo captured

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Myoko
DD Takanami
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
PT-66
PT-67
PT-68
PT-73
PT-74
PT-75
PT-76, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-77
PT-78
PT-79
PT-80
PT-81
PT-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-118, Shell hits 1
PT-119, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-120

Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Specht, W.C. gains tactical advantage
CA Myoko engages PT-119 at 10,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-117 at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-117 at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-79 at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-117 at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-68 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-117 at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-117 at 9,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-117 at 9,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-68 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PT-117 engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-117 at 6,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-117 at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-117 at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-73 at 6,000 yards
PT-66 engages CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-120 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-73 at 3,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-79 at 3,000 yards
PT-119 engages DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-80 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-77 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-73 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-66 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-117 at 4,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-117 at 4,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-117 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-77 at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-76 at 4,000 yards
PT-75 engages DD Hakaze at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-74 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-68 at 4,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-66 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-119 at 2,000 yards
PT-118 engages CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
PT-117 sunk by CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-80 at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-79 at 2,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-78 at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-77 at 2,000 yards
PT-67 engages CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-120 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-120 at 3,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-120 at 3,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-120 at 3,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-120 at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-78 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-77 at 3,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-120 at 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-75 at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-73 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
PT-119 sunk by CA Myoko at 4,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-118 at 4,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-75 at 4,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-73 at 4,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-67 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-66 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-118 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-81 at 4,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-78 at 4,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
PT-76 sunk by CA Myoko at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-74 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-68 at 4,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-66 at 4,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-77 at 4,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-118 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-79 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-73 at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-77 at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-77 at 4,000 yards
PT-118 engages DD Takanami at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-67 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-120 at 5,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-118 at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-118 at 5,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-120 at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-68 at 5,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-118 at 5,000 yards
Specht, W.C. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-77 at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-120 at 4,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-118 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-118 at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-118 at 4,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-118 at 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-66 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-118 at 9,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-118 at 9,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-118 at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-81 at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-118 at 9,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-118 at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-73 at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-68 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-118 at 11,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-118 at 11,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-79 at 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-78 at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-77 at 11,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-75 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Myoko
DD Takanami
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Hakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
PT-82, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-83
PT-84, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-115
PT-116, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-122, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-123, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-124, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-126, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-128, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT Q-111, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT Q-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT Q-113, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
DD Wakatake engages PT-124 at 10,000 yards
PT-128 sunk by BB Mutsu at 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-124
PT-124 sunk by DD Hakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-82 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PT Q-112 sunk by DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-116 at 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-84 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT Q-113 at 5,000 yards
PT Q-111 sunk by BB Mutsu at 5,000 yards
PT-126 sunk by DD Wakatake at 5,000 yards
PT-82 sunk by BB Mutsu at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PT-123 engages DD Wakatake at 3,000 yards
PT-116 sunk by DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
PT Q-113 sunk by DD Harukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-125 at 3,000 yards
PT-123 sunk by DD Nokaze at 3,000 yards
PT-122 sunk by BB Mutsu at 3,000 yards
PT-84 engages BB Mutsu at 3,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-84 at 3,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-84 at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-125 at 3,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-125 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-125 at 4,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-121 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-115 at 4,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-84 at 4,000 yards
PT-83 engages DD Asakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-84 at 4,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-84 at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-84 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-115 engages BB Mutsu at 6,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-84 at 6,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-83 at 6,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-84 at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-84 at 6,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-115 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-125 at 7,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-84 at 7,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-83 at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-84 at 7,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-84 at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-84 at 7,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-84 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-121 at 8,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-115 at 8,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-84 at 8,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-83 at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-84 at 8,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-84 at 8,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-84 at 8,000 yards
Narita, Moichi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-115 at 10,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-84 at 10,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-83 at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-84 at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-121 at 10,000 yards
PT-84 sunk by DD Takanami at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-125 at 9,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-121 at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-125 at 9,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-115 at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-115 at 9,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-125 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-115 at 12,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-115 at 12,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-121 at 12,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT-125 at 12,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-125 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PT-125 sunk by CA Myoko at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hakaze engages PT-83 at 8,000 yards
PT-121 sunk by DD Hatakaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-115 at 9,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages PT-83 at 9,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-115 at 9,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages PT-115 at 9,000 yards
DD Takanami engages PT-115 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-83 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:01 am

October 27.42
A few, well deserved break for the Allied navies; most of the ships involved in operations during September and October's fateful months are now getting repaired or refitted. Several heavy cruisers, those upgraded in early October, are now moving to Darwin to replace them
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That doesn't mean nothing have happened; as you can see from this map, there had been several invasions on the Timor and Banda seas, so far Japan has only reacted with a counter invasion at Ruteng. I am happy the Celebes are not (yet) counter invaded. He could easily land a few divisions at Makassar and take Watampone back, as I am not in a position (yet) to counter it (no carriers, no airfields)

Then the Japanese carriers appeared, in what looks like a raiding strike, he sent them near Broome. They surprised a TF of small xAKLs that were moving cargo from Perth to Darwin; not too much of a deal, as the main flow of people and material goes from the other direction; from Townsville

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Amphibious Assault at Molu (79,116)

TF 306 troops unloading over beach at Molu, 79,116

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Watampone , at 66,105

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Shirakumo
DD Yakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 9
Hudson III (LR) x 24

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 9
B-26B Marauder x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 8

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 9
B-26B Marauder x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 65,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Benkalis, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Benkalis

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 65,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Jalatarang, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Jalatarang

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Derby at 65,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kalarand, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kalarand

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:45 pm

October 28.42
naval battle at Dili, which I am surprised ended without Allied ships sunk and Japanese going home. This is good news, it is also good because my opponent might think I wanted to fight, it was not the case, just an aggressive commander (Scott) seeking redemption from his poor performance 2 weeks ago

Naval landings at Lauterm will go on in two or three turns; paras will drop next turn

This is the Celebes as of end of October; notice a failed attack near Palopo... I thought tanks (or tank destroyers) would massacre his naval guards, I was wrong

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 28, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
DD Akizuki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze
DD Akatsuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Matsukaze
DD Akikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Duncan
DD Bancroft
DD Patterson, Shell hits 2
DD Jarvis
DD Craven, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Farragut
DD Decoy

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Sugimoto, Ushie* crosses the 'T'
CL Raleigh engages CA Furutaka at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Raleigh at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Benham at 8,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD McCall at 8,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Yukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Duncan at 8,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD McCall at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Raleigh at 3,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Farragut at 3,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Raleigh at 3,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Raleigh at 3,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Yukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD McCall at 3,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Akikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Craven at 3,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages DD Yukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD McCall at 3,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Tokitsukaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Craven at 7,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Raleigh at 7,000 yards
DD Benham engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Benham at 7,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards
DD Yakaze engages DD McCall at 7,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Bancroft at 7,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Jarvis at 7,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Patterson at 7,000 yards
DD Craven engages DD Akatsuki at 7,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Bancroft at 7,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Samidare at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Raleigh at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Raleigh at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Farragut at 10,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Mikuma at 10,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards
DD McCall engages DD Akatsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Akikaze engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Maury at 10,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Yukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Craven at 10,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Akizuki at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Kako at 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Furutaka at 12,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Mikuma at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Benham at 12,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD McCall at 12,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Yakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Kawakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Kawakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Craven at 12,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages DD Akizuki at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Ground combat at 67,102 (near Palopo)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 540 troops, 3 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied adjusted assault: 37

Japanese adjusted defense: 157

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Defending units:
64th Naval Guard Unit

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:55 pm

That combat near Palapo took place in a hex that appears to be Jungle Rough - lots of places for his troops to hide. Hope you have some infantry to dig him out ...

RangerJoe · Post by **RangerJoe** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:08 pm

Armoured vehicles in that kind of terrain are meat to infantry with an anti-tank capability. Even if it is just a Molotov cocktail. Plus the M-10s TDs have an open top to receive those and grenades.

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 6:46 pm

Yes for some reason, when planning for Celebes invasion, I got overexcited about tanks and ended up sending ~6 between tanks and tank destroyers. These naval guards are small fry, so let them walk to Donggala; I have bigger problems to deal with. tanks will go back to guarding Palopo

and the biggest of problems is supply, Celebes is still outside the Allies defensive umbrella, and therefore I have to rely on submarines or aircraft. I will have to put more and more submarines to transport duty; at least until the carriers are back to business

Lautem captured by paras, which means another supply problem; but in this case, I will send the freighters even if it means forcing a battle. There are several cruisers, recently upgraded to 40mm AA guns, on the way

After Lautem, Dili, which will become a proper airbase, then I have air cover for Koepang

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:22 am

October 30.42
Watampone finished a level 1 airfield, and therefore there is going to be CAP available on the Celebes

not a lot more to report, other than there is this nasty TF coming to bombard somewhere

If I have to guess, it was directed to Lautem, but he will send it to Watampone instead

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:18 pm

October 31.42

He didn't divert his bombardment fleet, which visited Lautem, for some minimal loss. The base was recently captured by paras, therefore kind of empty

He also decided to bombard Manado, but he first destroyed a small xAK convoy, then loss a destroyer to mines. I am not yet finished reinforcing Manado, I need lots of mines, an AGP, then some some coastal batteries; will probably be ready on mid november, then I will send the heavies

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 31, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Myoko
DD Takanami
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Kasumi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Ikazuchi
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
AM Punjab, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mernoo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hawaiian, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Pennsylvanian, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Virginian, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages AM Punjab at 10,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages xAK Hawaiian at 10,000 yards
xAK Mernoo sunk by BB Mutsu at 10,000 yards
xAK Pennsylvanian sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 10,000 yards
xAK Hawaiian sunk by DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages AM Punjab at 8,000 yards
xAK Virginian sunk by BB Mutsu at 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages AM Punjab at 8,000 yards
AM Punjab sunk by CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
AM Punjab sunk by CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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TF 195 encounters mine field at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi
DD Fuyo
DD Sawakaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Akebono
DD Ayanami
DD Hibiki
DD Hagikaze
DD Teruzuki

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Yanagi firing at 18th British Division
DD Fuyo firing at 18th British Division
DD Sawakaze firing at 18th British Division
DD Kamikaze firing at 9th Indian Division
DD Nagatsuki firing at 18th British Division
DD Minazuki firing at 18th British Division
DD Akebono firing at 18th British Division
DD Ayanami firing at 18th British Division
DD Hibiki firing at 18th British Division
DD Hagikaze firing at 18th British Division
DD Teruzuki firing at 18th British Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Lautem at 72,115

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CL Natori
CL Nagara
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashi
DD Naganami
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo

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

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 53
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 11

BB Hyuga firing at Lautem
BB Yamashiro firing at Lautem
CA Nachi firing at Lautem
CA Chokai firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
CA Maya firing at Lautem
CL Natori firing at Lautem
CL Nagara firing at Lautem
DD Yudachi firing at Lautem
DD Murasame firing at Lautem
DD Asagumo firing at Lautem
DD Minegumo firing at Lautem
DD Natsugumo firing at Lautem
DD Arashi firing at 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
DD Naganami firing at Lautem
DD Makinami firing at Lautem
DD Makigumo firing at Lautem

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Night Naval bombardment of Manado at 75,99

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 18 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 25 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 9 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Myoko
DD Hatakaze
DD Asakaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Kasumi
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Takanami

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

BB Mutsu firing at Manado
CA Myoko firing at 40th Infantry Division
DD Hatakaze firing at Manado
DD Asakaze firing at Manado
DD Ikazuchi firing at Manado
DD Shigure firing at 40th Infantry Division
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Manado
DD Kasumi firing at Manado
DD Asashio firing at 40th Infantry Division
DD Tanikaze firing at Manado
DD Takanami firing at 40th Infantry Division

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:01 pm

November 2.42
Why do all good things come to an end?

Palembang fortress has reached terminal status, I still hold it, but it is now a matter of hours before it falls. Still it was a good run. Also, as you can see, there are engineers at the base, and I hope they burn the oil wells before surrendering

Last 2 turns of combat:

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 81685 troops, 1118 guns, 685 vehicles, Assault Value = 1936

Defending force 29979 troops, 437 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Japanese adjusted assault: 2564

Allied adjusted defense: 880

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 45 (30 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (9 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1315 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
5th Division
53rd Division
56th Engineer Regiment
4th Division
Imperial Guards Division
21st Division
1st Tank Regiment
11th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Padang Cdo
44th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
9th Indian Division
Djambi Cdo
Palembang Cdo
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Lahat Cdo
Palembang ML Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78731 troops, 1094 guns, 678 vehicles, Assault Value = 1729

Defending force 28712 troops, 435 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 648

Allied adjusted defense: 406

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3924 casualties reported
Squads: 97 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 23 (14 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (22 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
11th Division
4th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
48th Division
21st Division
5th Division
53rd Division
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
44th Indian Brigade
2/15 Punjab Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
9th Indian Division
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Cdo
Lahat Cdo
Djambi Cdo
Palembang Cdo
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:05 pm

in better news, landings at Lautem going as planned

the obvious counter should be to send carriers at long range (outside Ambon's range), to massacre my fleet... I hope he doesn't do it.. I had no choice than risking it, because I need Dili

I took the picture before sending squadrons to Moa and Damar.. each is now a level 1 airfield, with 25 P-40s to do LRCAP over Lautem

Lowpe · Post by **Lowpe** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:17 pm

7 divisions at Palembang.[X(]

Jorge you have done so well![&o]

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:03 pm

Thanks Lowpe!!, lets see how this ends, he decided to give some rest to his Palembang troops. I regrettably can't because I run out of supply and therefore disruption won't go down

In other news, what was obvious happened, he send the carriers to interdict my Lautem invasion. He probably didn't expect LRCAP, but in any case they did very little to stop the raid, some Zeros shot down, but that is it.
What was surpring:
- he didn't use torpedoes, why? EDIT: actually he used torpedoes for some, not all Kates, just poor aim, I guess
- he launched from a Lomblem, which is a base, which means penalty to strike size.. I told him some weeks ago about the penalty, so maybe a mistake?

in any case, great results, only 3 bombs hit CA Australia, and these were defeated by armor. Also, I was lucky there was only one (PM) strike

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 38
D3A1 Val x 8
D3A2 Val x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 5 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Bomb hits 3
CA Exeter
DMS Chandler
AP President Jackson
xAKL Benkoelen
DD Worden
DD Farragut
DMS Dorsey

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 5000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 5000 feet
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
1 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Jorge_Stanbury · Post by **Jorge_Stanbury** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:09 pm

November 5.42

Palembang couldn't hold anymore, and it is not in Japanese hands, I haven't seen a lot of damage to oil wells, but I will confirm next turn. The survivors are now moving to Djambi for a final banzai charge against that base. but most likely they will be intercepted and destroyed before moving far

In other news, the battle for Endeh (Flores) started, Japan is overwhelmingly stronger in LCUs, but I have a slight advantage in terms of airpower, as the heavies, based on Darwin, started bombing and raising disruption levels. The plan is to delay for as long as possible

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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 118
B-17F Fortress x 21
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 48

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 9th Infantry Regiment, at 65,113 (Endeh)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76254 troops, 1083 guns, 660 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566

Defending force 27423 troops, 431 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Japanese adjusted assault: 755

Allied adjusted defense: 196

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3260 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
10222 casualties reported
Squads: 315 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 677 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 147 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 184 (181 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 290 (290 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
48th Division
Imperial Guards Division
11th Division
53rd Division
5th Division
21st Division
1st Tank Regiment
4th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
44th Indian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
18th British Division
2/15 Punjab Battalion
9th Indian Division
Djambi Cdo
Padang Cdo
Lahat Cdo
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Palembang ML Base Force
46th Indian Brigade
Palembang Cdo
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

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Ground combat at Endeh (65,113)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8860 troops, 72 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Defending force 2749 troops, 9 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 64

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Australian Brigade

"insert funny title here" DBB-C Jorge(A) vs Runnersan(J)

Ship losses

RE: Ship losses

RE: Ship losses

RE: Ship losses

Oct 16.42: Tarakan's oil and mini invasions

Oct 17.42: mini invasions

Oct 18.42: damned Japanese subs!!!!

Oct 19.42: PTs stops a bombardment

Oct 27.42: carriers near Broome

Oct 28.42: naval battle at Dili

RE: Oct 28.42: naval battle at Dili

RE: Oct 28.42: naval battle at Dili

RE: Oct 28.42: naval battle at Dili

Oct 30.42: Watampone at level 1 airbase

Oct 31.42: small convoy destroyed at Manado

Nov2.42: the last day of Palembang

RE: Nov2.42: the last day of Palembang

RE: Nov2.42: the last day of Palembang

Nov3.42: carriers missed their targets at Lautem

Nov5.42: fall of Palembang and battles at Endeh