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I'd still keep the gap in mind. Remember, Wobs has to withdraw all of his AKs and APs through there to get back to Oz. After what happened in India, he won't be wild about withdrawing through the gap if you have something there to do him damage. Also, his carriers have been at sea longer than yours and will have lower stockpiles than yours (unless he is able to replenish and maybe pick up some crated F4F's in Tjilitjap) so would, again, be forced to withdraw his CVs through the gap you contol while low on supplies.

Looks like the battle is going very well so far. Just thinking that the gap would have to have Wobs concerned, so it could be used even for just psychological purposes. I wouldn't want to be in a situation where I'm fighting THE critical battle of the war, and I can't even control the seas between my bases and the battle.

Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to present this report! The enemy has received a severe blow!
And now - Behold the Power of the Empire - and LBA! You don't fuck with neither....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42

Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships - I wanted to prevent a bomardment of Batavia. Didn't work and I lost a handful of smaller vessels.
DD Kamo, Shell hits 44, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Chicago
CA Pensacola
CA Astoria
CL Java
CL Sumatra
DD Litchfield
DD Voyager
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
MSW Tamozono Maru #1, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Chicago
CA Pensacola
CA Astoria
CL Java
CL Sumatra
DD Litchfield
DD Voyager
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
MSW W.5, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Chicago
CA Pensacola
CA Astoria
CL Java
CL Sumatra
DD Litchfield
DD Voyager
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Bombardments

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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Voyager
DD Litchfield
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
CL Java
CA Astoria
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester, Shell hits 1
CA Indianapolis

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 20,65 - this was outside of Waingapu

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
CLAA Caledon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 20,4

Japanese Ships - a sub with troops intended for Karachi
SS I-17, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
MSW Burnie
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
MSW Cromer
PG Hollyhock
MSW Cairns

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Waingapu , at 27,74 - nothing here, already in Java. We move out of Kendari. The B17's will be back any day now

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 42

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Several air attacks against Jap Army in India - caused minor damage. No opposition - deleted from AAR.
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,56 - the Allied fleet and cv's are moving against Batava and comes into range of several smaller vessels.

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Shirakami, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,60

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.14, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shino Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64 - the first strike from Balikpapan

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 22 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP President Garfield, Torpedo hits 1
AP President Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wharton

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Nell and Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,61

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 1 - ah, replenishment ship!

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58 - this is the BIG thing! We launch from Palembang against the combined Allied might. Both UK and US cv's...

Japanese aircraft - a fine mix of fighters and bombers take off
A6M2 Zero x 48
A6M3 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 22

Allied aircraft - this is the elite of Allied carrier aviators in mid 42!
Fulmar x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48

Japanese aircraft losses - losses are grievous
A6M2 Zero: 38 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 16 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 30 damaged - but the bombers get through
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses - we shoot down many Allied fighters, but the Wildcats got claws!
Fulmar: 12 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 58 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships [:D] We get 4!!!! carriers and two are heavily damaged!
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 1 Still no flames, incredible ship
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Waingapu at 27,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62 - a raid from Borneo against the Allied fleet that bombardet Batavia. It's heading down the slot. Crazy...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 39 damaged

Allied Ships - we hit no less than 5 heavy cruisers, what a scoop!
DD Voyager
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Java
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Mahan

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58

Japanese aircraft - this small strike got fended off
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Phelps
APD Humphreys, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Tsubame, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 - my cover force is hit

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage reported sunk, but survived. Docked in Palembang

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Mantai Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 102 - look at this strike!! Too bad there wasn't more Allied fighters in place
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships - we hit the invasion force
AP Largs Bay
AK West Shipper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Henry T. Allen
AK Lahaina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Harris
DD Lawrence

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships - a great chance, but no sigar [:'(]
CV Saratoga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 15,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage - hit to the NW of Java

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Y. Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - have we massacred enemy cruisers and carriers today [8D]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, heavy damage - the Enterprise is in dire shape

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 18,58

Japanese Ships - and the RO-34 makes it even worse, woho!! Have you ever witnessed a more sucessful Jap sub campaign before?
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Inconstant
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 45,30

Japanese Deliberate attack - we push back a Chinese corps

Attacking force 4889 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1760 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 44,30

Allied Deliberate attack - the Chinese push back 2 Jap brigades. Playing hide and east of Sian

Attacking force 174903 troops, 1379 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16271 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Guns lost 39

Allied ground losses:
679 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

Invasion of Java

What a day!

Wobbly got very audacious - he headed for the narrow strait between Java and Sumatra. Going for Palembang or Batavia?
This is extremely hazardous play, he had still not faced my LBA or the KB. Again I cashed in from both good luck, patience and not at least - good advice
from you guys [&o]

The rainy clouds moved away from my major aerodromes, and the Allied fleet was hit hard! 75 Allied fighters were shot down today, Jap losses mounted to 60 - mostly fighters, but also 10 or so bombers. We lost 18 bombers to CAP and 11 ac to OP losses. In all 80 Allied and 89 Jap ac were destroyed today.
A high price to pay, but I've still not expended more than 1/3 of my LBA force - and the KB is getting closer. The force from Truk sprinted towards Ambonia today, and the 1st Car Div reached Balikpapan. I could strike the damaged Allied cruisers in the 'slot' - but will avoid them. We are going for the carriers first.

The air and sub strikes on Wobblys carriers have destroyed half their fighters and damaged 4 carriers. Both the Hermes and Enterprise are out of the fight, I expect the latter - or both - to sink. The Lexington is on fire and needs careful husbanding. I can't see how Wobbly can continue the offensive! The remaining Allied fleet is no match for the might of the Combined Fleet.

Rain tomorrow - but I've put all my bombers on naval attack! I have even moved 27 new A6M3 Zeros to Batavia together with 27 Betties, 27 Vals, 27 Helens ad 18 older dive bombers.

Wobbly will now have to stake everything and continue his move through the Batavia strait - or pull back. I'm pretty certain this is what he will do. This will provide
another few opportunities for LBA to hit him. In 5 days the KB will arrive! After destroying the carrier fleet, we bombard the bases on Java - render the airfields unusable and sink the rest of the invasion fleet. This will turn Java into a huuge prison camp [;)]

Situation Picture: The Big 'E' gets it!

Let me be the first to congratulate you on this glorious day for the Empire of the Rising Sun [&o]

Now, time to finish off the Allied invaders of Java: hammer his damaged CVs and CAs like there's no tomorrow, and the blasted Americans will sue for peace in no time [:D]

ORIGINAL: PzB

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42

A major disaster was averted today! A large enemy tf arrived of Batavia [X(] BUT IT DIDN'T BOMBARD [&o] Almost 200 ac on the field, that would have been a disaster!

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Sub attack at 17,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - had to scuttle her

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1
DD Voyager
DD Litchfield
DD Dale
DD Porter
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
DD Blue
CL Sumatra
CA Pensacola
CA Indianapolis

Here is a wild guess of mine, since I don't have any game experience, but could it be that the SS I-3 saved the day? I'm thinking it might have either slowed down that cruiser force aiming to bombard Batavia with that torp, so that they didn't have any time left to bombard, or simply discouraged the commander to continue on its bombardment mission.

If those 200 fighters had been bombarded at Batavia, it could have changed a lot to today's attacks ... posthumous medals for the crew of the I-3? [&:]

Thx Terminus [8D] It was truly a pleasure to follow the strikes in! Especially since I didn't have anything to loose. When you launch strikes from carriers, you also knows that the counterstrike is most likely going to sink one of your birdfarms....

Think you're 100% correct about the I-3! The CA Portland was torpedoed yesterday by a sub. Today it was hit again by naval bombers some distance west of Java/Sumatra. In other words, it was torpedoed and fell out of formation. Falling out of formation usually reset missions, or at least cancell them.

There were 132 fighters and 66 bombers at Batavia - a bombardment would have crushed half of them. My first thought when I opened todays turn was to move in as many surface combatants as possible to prevent the base from being bombarded. (The enemy tf was then positioned in the Batavia base hex) This is why I lost a DD, MSW and PC. Didn't prevent the bombardement, but casualties were minimal since I had moved out all the ac.

I notice that only 2 US carriers have been hit - if the WASP isn't among them - this means that there still are 4 undamaged US carriers left. Still a formidable force.
So I won't become complacent. I now have my LBA + a 5 cvs, 3 cvl's and 3 cve's to counter the enemy threat with. I need to preseve at least half of this force in order to enforce a strong blocade of Java and finally subdue it. If I loose my carriers, Allied LBA at Java will enable Wobbly to run in supply convoys at will. So I need to come out of this with at least 4 carriers to spare.

Truly the Gods have smiled on you this day. I was worried by your large airforces at Batavia, but you scraped through![:D][:D]

Now is the time to make sure as few ships leave the Java area as possible.

Your sub-commanders following doctrine is actually paying big dividends here, if they can continue planting the occasional kiss on the sides of his big ships, your LBA should be able to finish the job.

Well done!

Congrats all over! Great job. But just imagine what would have happened if you had released all your naval bombers?! This must the final nail in the coffin as I see nothing left for Wobbly except running for his life. I hope KB is steaming in at full speed to join the fun?
Keep up the good work.

Indeed they have Bbbf! Wobbly surprised me with his boldness, moving into Batavia through sub and mine infested waters without knowing were the KB was.
He could have scored big, a small sub ruined his day. Hope he doesn't feel too discouraged!

Honda - actually I did release most of my LBA. I restrained the range of the Balikpapan bombers and many smaller strikes were sortied. While I didn't loose too many bombers, many now damaged or fatigued. So I'm not sure we should expect too much tomorrow. 50 'fresh' Betties, 27 A6M3, 27 Vals and 27 Helens have been moved into Batavia, and they might be able to get through. If they strike at the 3 undamaged US cv's - these will put up another 70 Wildcats - and I'm a little afraid this might reduce my fatigued Zero Daitais and savage the bombers.

The KB is now in a position to cut the Allied fleets of, no way neither cv's or transports can reach Oz before they move into the 'gap'!

My subs now have a great chance at finishing damaged ships - had never believed they would hit so many healthy and heavily escorted ships.

ORIGINAL: bbbf

Truly the Gods have smiled on you this day. I was worried by your large airforces at Batavia, but you scraped through![:D][:D]

Now is the time to make sure as few ships leave the Java area as possible.

Your sub-commanders following doctrine is actually paying big dividends here, if they can continue planting the occasional kiss on the sides of his big ships, your LBA should be able to finish the job.

Well done!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42

Surface Combat

Sub/ASW Attacks

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Sub attack at 21,2 - north of Karachi

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
MSW Cromer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
MSW Burnie
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
PG Hollyhock
MSW Cairns
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Sub attack near Madioen at 21,64

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, hits 1, on fire - sjpuld be fine. Ordered to lay mines and head for home

Allied Ships
AP Van Neck, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk
DD Mahan
DD Helm

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on 7th Ind. Brigade, at 45,30 - I'm going to bomb the Chinese capital and try to hurt their AF in a few days

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 14
IL-4c x 12
SB-2c x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All IL-4c bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 23,9 - I have to stop these attacks soon

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 14
B-17E Fortress x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Wellingtons and B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 23,9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 4
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 23,9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th/B Division, at 26,10

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 6
Vildebeest IV x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships - 3 waves of 3 Betties, and they manage to hit 3 transports! Good job
AP President Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wharton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 22 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 40 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Mormacrio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Maine
CL St. Louis

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 15,60

Japanese aircraft - this is the force based in Batavia
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-30 Ann x 17

Allied aircraft - ouch
F4F-4 Wildcat x 56

Japanese aircraft losses - the new A6M3s were savaged by the heavy CAP
A6M3 Zero: 42 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 33 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses - a few Anns get through and plan a 100kg bomb into the Hornet. Didn't penetrate the flight deck
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 15,60

Japanese aircraft - This hurt, also out of Batavia, but unescorted. 21 of the crack Vals were shot down
D3A Val x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 59 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,60

Japanese aircraft - a puny strike, but enough to make short process of the Hermes
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,64

Japanese aircraft - the Army Helens are useless in an anti shipping role and are moved back to Singapore
Ki-49 Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK American Builder
AK Tennessean
AK Steel Ranger
AK Pacific

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Astoria

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 23,9

Japanese Deliberate attack - the last obstacle before Ahrmadabad is swept away.

Attacking force 22999 troops, 240 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 240 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 770 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Lucknow

Japanese Bombardment attack - in a few days another 4 tank regiments and 2 full divisions will reinfoce the Army in Lucknow. Yet another division is 6-8 days away

Attacking force 39710 troops, 295 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 32107 troops, 233 guns, 2 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 24,11

Japanese Deliberate attack - an attack enroute to Dehli, have to try again tomorrow

Attacking force 7536 troops, 85 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 2924 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Report

India

Only a few days until the first assaults go in against Ahrmadabad. Lucknow will also receive its fair share of attention.
We have to reduce the Allied air force in India first, if not the Army will receive a bad pounding. Bombay has now received
engineers, an Air and Fleet HQ, AA and a garrison. 100 Zeros have been rested and moved in, for now they're put on 70% CAP.
80 bombers are also present and tomorrow a strike against the airfields in Dehli will be launched. Then we hit Ahrmadabad itself.
A bombardment run will also hit Karachi as soon as I have some fighters available to provide LRCAP. I got 350 Army bombers
in India. If I can destroy the enemies airfields, these will be brought in to Lucknow and Bombay and make sure the fields remain closed.

The Army bombers will be moved to Borneo and Sumatra when the enemy fleet has been destroyed or chased off. The Combined Fleet
will support bombarmdents and make sure that the enemy can't use Java to launch strategic air strikes against Palembang, Singapore etc.

Java

I didn't expect too much today, many of my bomber squadrons have received damage from CAP, flak and flying long range strikes.
The CAP over the remaining operational enemy carriers was effectivet today and fended of my attacks. A little sad that the crack Vals
went in alone and got slaughtered. In all Japan lost 24 fighters in a2a while 26 Allied planes were shot down. Another 36 bombers were lost
to flak and CAP - most of these were the Anns and Vals.

The Hermes should now be finished, and I couldn't see the Enterprise. Hopefully they have, or will sink. Not sure how damaged the Lexington
is, but I assume that it's still able to operate ac.

Tomorrow, or the day after - the 1st Carrier Division will join up with the KB that has sprinted to a position just NW of Ambonia. (See map)
Fuel consumption has been high, but 2 tankers with 16000 units of fuel will replenish them tomorrow. Then we head west to engage the enemy
carrier fleet. A bombardment group will be dispatched to hit Waingapu. This island will be re-occupied as soon as the enemy fleet has been dealt with.

The damage caused to Allied cruisers and carriers means that they can't move very quickly anymore, so I can't see how they can escape. Only by
keeping together will they provide a strong defense, but this will not be enough to withstand the rested 535 ac that are based aboard the IJN carriers [8D]

Has Wobbly lead the Allied Army and Fleet into a death trap in and around Java - or can they still prevail?

Situation Map: The Combined Fleet is closing in

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/42

Surface Combat

My subs had a rough time today, but they're still scoring solid hits!
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Sub attack near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 18,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
PC Reliance
APD Sands
DD Farragut
DD Phelps
DD Cushing
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TF 1178 encounters mine field at 24530592,18

Japanese Ships - strange message
SS I-154, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Mine hits 1, on fire - the first ship to hit the mines in the strait
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ASW attack at 18,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
PC Reliance
APD Sands
DD Farragut
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Air Combat

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,65 - this TF has been turned of AI controll 3 times now and ordered to return to Singapore. It still refuses and sailed into certain death. Annoying bugs...

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Sacramento Maru
TK Hishi Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Kaijo Maru
TK Juko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Nikkoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Kuremente Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Nisshin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Shintohoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Hokki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft - I've now ordered my bombers to stay away from Tjilitjap. Don't want to wrestle with Allied LBA
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M3 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 22 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 29 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Fuller
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - yet another Allied cruiser is hit. The Combined fleet now holds a solid edge in cruisers! [8D]

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,61

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 17 damaged

Allied Ships - another 2 cruisers in the bag, only the Sumatra is unscatched - for now!
CL Sumatra
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - sink you ba$tard, SINK!! How much damage can these dang UK carriers take?? [:@]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire - this bomb actually knocked out an 8" main turret!

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,65 - my rougue tanker TF takes another pounding...

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Hudson I x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Nichiei Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
TK Yuho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Arima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kuremente Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Fukeui Maru #7

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft - this raid was turned back. Morale is low and fatigue high. Need a few days R&R
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Mahan

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,61

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships - I've lost count
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Java, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
All Betties launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 20,62

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12068 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2780 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

Japanese ground losses: - this was my Air HQ - or parts of it
12 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Djokjakarta

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4940 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta base !!!
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Ground combat at 24,11

Japanese Deliberate attack - we drive the Allied units towards Dehli

Attacking force 7385 troops, 77 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 2914 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

India

100 Sallys and an escort of 60 Zeros are told to hit the air fields in Dehli - don't even think about going unescorted guys...
I'm keeping the Zeros at 40% CAP in case that Al decides to hit Bombay. The battleship fleet has sortied and tomorrow it will
hit Karachi. I'm sailing them out to sea first, then a high speed dash to the capital.

Tomorrow the first divisions will enter Ahrmadabad and in a few days I will have 5 divisions at Lucknow. The pincer will then start
to close around Dehli and isolate Karachi from the rest of India.

Java

I'm extremely happy with how my LBA have performed - but now they need to rest. All bombers are given a maximum range of 1 hex less than
the range to Tjilitjap and Madion. I still want to hit the damaged cruisers struggling in the Java Sea. It will take a full week to repair the damaged ac.
While I've not lost so many bomber planes, numerous Betties and Nells have suffered some form of damage.

The Allied carriers are heading west into the Indian Ocean, out of LBA range. The Hermes must be in a sinking condition now, and I think I spotted another
carrier at Tjilitjap - the Big 'E'?

A cruiser division will hit Waingapu tomorrow, and they've been ordered to stay. Nothing to fear from a size 1 af. Want to close it..permanently!
The carriers from Truk have refuelled and will follow the first Car Div into the Indian Ocean. Then we'll head west and destroy the enemy carrier fleet. *Great Joy* [:D]
It will be difficult to remain hidden, lots of Allied ships and search planes around...but were can Al run, to India? Nah, India's mine!

I'm considering to evacuate Batavia, and a fast transport group will start moving out excess base forces and HQ's. The fall of this base is going to hurt, but I can't see
how I can hold it for now.

It seems that the allies are paying a damned high price for this operation.....i can't wait to see how the KB will deal with all these damaged allied carriers[:D]
BTW, how's the VP situation?

Talking of carriers when do you receive your next one? Whats the build que look like?

Great ARR, loving it!

I'm satisfied with how many Allied cruisers and carriers that have been damaged, that's for sure Hoepner [:)]
The KB is no more than a match for the Allied fleet, but it will still be difficult to retain a striking capability after the battle.
Think it's 24400 vs 7000 points or so, but 2 of the UK bb's I've dispatched are still not on the list.

Bob - that's the short version, right!-) I'm getting the CV Hiyo in a month or so - but that won't really help me. It's a 55 ac carrier... Will also
receive a few cvl's and cve's during the autum. Again nothing much to look forward to. I've accelerated the construction of the Taiho, that's a fine ship.
Should arrive in a good year or so, the only solid carrier to arrive. Then we'll have to wait until 44 for the Katsuragi et al. (Modified Hiryus)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/42

Surface Combat

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Sub attack at 10,63 - bad day for subs...

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
CL Hobart
DMS Dorsey
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TF 1173 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62)

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, and is sunk

Allied Ships
APD Humphreys, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 20,4

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
MSW Poole, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
MSW Burnie
MSW Romney
PG Hollyhock
MSW Cairns
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ASW attack at 19,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
AK Peter Kerr
AP Henderson
AP President Fillmore
AP Tasker H. Bliss
DD Lawrence
DD Monaghan
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Air Combat

There were 4 strikes against my divisions in India today - bad weather grounded my Dehli strike, but kept the enemy fields open. Bad timing....
We try again tomorrow.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65 - I've simply written off my tanker TF. The remaining ships again turned around for Soerabaja and committed
Hara Kiri. No fault of mine as far as I know.

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
Hudson I x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20B Boston x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - most of the ships are now anchored in Soerabaja, but will sink shortly.
TK Juko Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Hishi Maru #2, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nisshin Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Hokki Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nikkoku Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,4 - this small strike was against my bb's 5 hexes out of Karachi. I'm not going to hit it tomorrow. Al is going to
evacuate the place now, so I'm going to taunt him for a while. Nothing he can do about it as long as I stay out of torpedo bomber range (4 hexes)

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi

Aircraft Attacking:
All Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 32

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships - the quick dd's evaded most of the torpedoes - 2 didn't make it
DD Mustin
DD Allen
DD Walke, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Hammann
DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Sands, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied Ships - this should be the end of the Astoria
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 11,23 - a TF that's heading for Bombay

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Suwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1 - damage is slight

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft - this force took off from Batavia. Bummer, got slaughtered.
A6M2 Zero x 33
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 26 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Halstead

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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I've deleted several minor airstrikes that didn't achive much. A few bombers were lost though.

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Lucknow - a few more days and we're ready to assault Lucknow. I don't wont to wear out my divisions before having assembled superior numbers

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 40254 troops, 311 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 28016 troops, 220 guns, 2 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bandoeng

Allied Deliberate attack - got a large garrison unit here. Going to buy time with it, forcing Wobbly to attack every single step on the way to Batavia.

Attacking force 3498 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1788 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Report

India

5 divisions have entered Ahrmadabad - bombardment attack until the engineer regiments can catch up.
We try to hit the fields at Dehli again tomorrow, if I can reduce the Allied heavy bomber strength, the mediums won't be able to hit Bombay.
A few small Allied units are getting closer to Panaji - the place that ate 2 of my units. I've asked Al to keep the base off limits, but not sure what to do about an
advance. The 170000 units of fuel at Bombay has been teleported to Panaji [:@] I just hate some of the quirks in this game. Going to try to airlift a garrison
to keep the wolfs at bay and load the fuel on transports and evacuate the haunted place.

Java

The cruiser division stopped 1 hex short of Waingapu - going to hit it tomorrow. Hope I catch something there. I'll try to recapture it asap! A few fast transports from
Kendari perhaps using the bde there.

The 2nd Car Div is heading west into the Indian Ocean - it's waiting for the rest of the KB. Should catch up in 2 days. Recon tells me that the enemy force is moving South by West in the middle of the Indian Ocean between Java and the maps edge. Got a sub with recon ac that will try to shadow them. Is Wobbly abandoning Java to its faith? The battleships squadron with the Mutsu and Yamato has been ordered to take up position south west of Java - then it will hit the enemy fields at Madion. That's going to hurt...Wobbly got hundreds of ac there.

A few night bombing raids have been ordered against both airfields and the port at Tjilitjap - the only port that can take damaged Allied ships. I've stood the damaged Daitais down - on average only 30% of the ac are ready to fly and morale is low. Got a fresh force to deploy, but I'll keep it in reserve.
Nothing more to achieve for now.

Once again, excellent AAR.. Hows the pilot pool? And i know its early, but have you hatched a plan to kick him out, should you secure the sea lanes around Java?

Thx Hornblower!! Nice to hear that people appreciate the time that goes into this AAR [:)]
The pilot pools are non existent - and have been so for quite some time. I never had a IJN pilot pool to begin with either, did I...

We don't want a long war, do we [:'(]

I'm going to be patient - I need the Army in India to boot 4-5 Allied divisions from India. So first we destroy the enemy fleet, then we bombard and starve Java for a few months. By october or so, India should have been captured and I will send a powerful army to Java.

The backup plan: release more units from China and build up a reserve army and try to split Java in two and destroy the Allied armies piecemeal by using bombardment runs. This could take time, but it shouldn't be an issue if I can destroy the Allied carriers.

I already got ca 60000 crack assault troops heading for Borneo and Singapore.

I think PZB you should move as quick as you can, finish India ASAP
Wobbly is a leech, once he gets a base I could never get him out.....
he will pour whatever it takes into the place, and that means planes, planes and more planes
Your pilots are going to slide down very rapidly from today on, and soon you will be struggling to get some hits without big losses.....
You are on the cusp of victory now, any relaxation and he will get away with this!!!

[quote]ORIGINAL: PzB

I'm satisfied with how many Allied cruisers and carriers that have been damaged, that's for sure Hoepner [:)]
The KB is no more than a match for the Allied fleet, but it will still be difficult to retain a striking capability after the battle.
Think it's 24400 vs 7000 points or so, but 2 of the UK bb's I've dispatched are still not on the list.

Bob - that's the short version, right!-) I'm getting the CV Hiyo in a month or so - but that won't really help me. It's a 55 ac carrier... Will also
receive a few cvl's and cve's during the autum. Again nothing much to look forward to. I've accelerated the construction of the Taiho, that's a fine ship.
Should arrive in a good year or so, the only solid carrier to arrive. Then we'll have to wait until 44 for the Katsuragi et al. (Modified Hiryus)

Well i was hoping for screenies and exact in game arrival dates but i suppose that'll have to do![:-]

[;)]

Herb: rest assured that I will do all that I can to squash the invaders. I told Al that he's like a mouse that has snuck in while the cat was away...
It's impossible to say how quickly I can subdue India, but I KNOW that it's darned difficult to reduce major strongholds. (cities with large forts and lots of troops)

If he wants to move ac into Java without having adequate supplies, let him. They won't fly and I've bombarded Java before [:D]
Lets look at one of my favorite slappings:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/42


Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 44 destroyed, 51 damaged
Martin 139: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hawk 75A: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 23 destroyed, 14 damaged
Hurricane II: 18 destroyed, 12 damaged
T.IVa: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
BB Kongo
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
BB Hyuga
DD Kisaragi
DD Asagumo
CL Isuzu
DD Yayoi, on fire
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
DD Isokaze
BB Ise
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
5053 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 44
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 264
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

ORIGINAL: Bobthehatchit

Well i was hoping for screenies and exact in game arrival dates but i suppose that'll have to do![:-]

That can be arranged Bob, but you have to wait until I get the next turn from Al.... Nothing in my inbox this
morning, so I have to spend all my energy and effort on writing a paper on research method [:'(]

ORIGINAL: PzB

ORIGINAL: Bobthehatchit

Well i was hoping for screenies and exact in game arrival dates but i suppose that'll have to do![:-]

That can be arranged Bob, but you have to wait until I get the next turn from Al.... Nothing in my inbox this
morning, so I have to spend all my energy and effort on writing a paper on research method [:'(]

Your audience expects......[&o]

But will waits expectantly.[:'(]

Have fun with you paper![>:]

Here Bob: A screenie of the IJN cv reinforcement schedule!
As you can see, the Hiyo is due within a month, and I'm also getting a cve, cvl and the Musashi within 6 months.

The Taiho, Unryu, Amagi and Katsuragi are all being produced at an accelerated pace whule the Shinano has been halted.
If I 'm lucky - the Taiho will arrive within a year.