A Glutton for Punishment - ny59giants(J) vs Dobey(A)

[ny59giants]

19 Jan 42

ASW/Subs: R0-61 is attacked by 3 MSW at Cairns, but is not hit. She will move down the coast to Townsville. I-169 is patrolling 10 hexes NE of Pago Pago when a heavily escorted convoy of transports come by. She is able to put a torpedo into an AP, but the 7 DD escort hits her hard (damage 53/87). There are a Glen equipped sub and another I-boat between the transports and Pago Pago.

Borneo: 4 Dutch PT boats attack my transports at Singkawang at night and after a brief round of combat, a single PT is sunk by my MSWs. The Balikpapan invasion TF leaves Tarakan escorted by a 6 ship ASW TF and a SC TF (BB Fuso & Yamashiro, CA Chokai, 1 CL, 6 DD). A daitai of Zeros is assigned as LRCAP while other LBA is assigned to hit Sumarinda (next to Balikpapan) from Tarakan.

China: After the losses over Wuchow yesterday, I add another daitai of Zero to Canton and send in a sweep of 50 A6M2 Zero to face off against 5 I-16c. Three are shot down without any Zeros lost.

Philippines: The Luzon bases LBAs hit Manila. 8 A6M2 Zero provide escort for 7 G3M Nell, 26 Ki-21 Sally, and 50 Ki-48 Lily, and 5 Ki-15 Babs. The AF gets 28 total hits. 2nd Division at Clark is hit by 17 B-17D Fortress.

Malaya: 34 Ki-21 Sally go into Singapore without their Oscar escort and the 5 Buffalo I are able to shoot down 2. Then another strike of 52 Ki-21 Sally try their luck and lose 2 more. [:@] I need to follow 2nd ACRs advice and get wimpy leaders for these LB daitais. [8|]
Singapore's deliberate ground attack does not go well. [&:] I have an Army HQ in the hex and the Southern Area HQ back on the mainland with both prepped for this base.
Japanese max assault: 1636 - adjusted assault: 581
Allied max defense: 899 - adjusted defense: 1744
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Celebes: Makassar

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19678 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Defending force 2164 troops, 17 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 84 - adjusted assault: 97

Allied max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Note: mini-KB is ordered to move 120 miles NW of Makassar and her DB/TB are set for Naval Attack/Airfield at Balikpapan while a daitai of Zero, 2 chutai of Kate, a chutai of Betty, and a daitai of Betty moved into Makassar (AF 3) to hit Balikpapan and have the same settings. Plans are to cover the landings at Balikpapan with mini-KB and then swing south to cover the landings at Bali. We are now set for the upcoming battle. [;)]

[ny59giants]

20 Jan 42

ASW/Subs: 2 DDs from the Fast Transport heading to Namlea from Kendari to move the rest of a BF to Lautem, miss hitting S-36 120 miles due west. O-21 is missed by my 6 ship ASW TF 120 miles west of Kendari.

Burma: At Rangoon, I send in 3 daitai (65 A6M2 Zero) to sweep away the Flying Tigers. He sends up 39 Curtis H81-3A as CAP and the fur ball is furious. Losses are about even (18 Zero to 21 Tigers). I don't like losses like this, part don't see how to take them out otherwise. I had moved a daitai from Canton to Saigon after last turn and they will move up to Bangkok to see if another day of action can wipe out the remains. I will need to disband part of the weaker daitai into the others and downgrade to Claude before sending them off for training. My air losses have been heavy so far and my training program is in full swing. He sends in 3 separate attacks of Wellington and Blenheim to hit the 33rd Division at Moulmein.

Malaya: I do another sweep of Singapore with 35 Ki-43-Ic Oscar and find Stuart has moved in 4 Buffalo I and 8 P-40E Warhawk as CAP. Again, losses are equal (4 planes each).

Philippines: The Luzon base LBA visit Manila again (almost daily routine). 8 A6M2 Zero escort 9 G3M Nell, 78 Ki-21 Sally, and 6 Ki-15 Babs. Airfield damage is very light (5 hits total).

Borneo: The LBA from Tarakan hits Samarinda with 12 Ki-43-Ic Oscar escorting 8 D3A Val, 25 B5N Kate, and 1 Ki-15 Babs. They brush aside 3 Brewster 339D and destroy 3 Martin 166 and 1 PBY Catalina on the ground. The airbase gets 11 hits total.

Battle of Makassar, Part 2
After a quick breakfast of rice and fish, 13 B5N Kate (10 damaged) and 28 G4M1 Betty lift off from Makassar (AF 3) and less than 60 miles to the west find Allied ships.
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1 (I'm surprised to see her as she was hit 5 torpedoes and 3 bombs from mini-KB on 16 Dec at Singapore after she tried to disrupt the invasion at Kuantan). [X(]
CL De Ruyter
CL Java

11 B5N Kate (1 lost) from mini-KB (which is 120 miles due north of the Allied ships) do not wait to form up and go in alone.

Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

The main strike from mini-KB comes in next
A5M4 Claude x 6
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Houston
DD Peary

The 3rd strike from mini-KB gets into the fight
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

The LBA at Kendari does not want to be left out of the action
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 5
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1
DD Parrott
CA Houston

In the PM Air Phase, the reloaded DB/TB from mini-KB try to put some more hits on the escorts surrounding Force Z.
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 5
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1
DD Parrott
CA Houston

The second afternoon strike comes in
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2 Zero x 31
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1
CA Houston, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban

Some Zeros at Kendari feel compelled to help out a single Kate
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [X(]

The Betty's at Makassar are not up to the task
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, on fire, heavy damage

Note: I have ordered mini-KB to move 120 miles SW and still be close enough to hit Soerabaja. Planes are set for Naval Attack only. The chutai and daitai of Betty from Makassar are moved back to Kendari while the remains of the 2 chutai of Kates at Kendari are moved into Makassar with the Daitai of Kates at Tarakan moved forward. A daitai of Nell are moved into the fully repaired AF at Koepang (the port damage is still at 98). Another daitai of Nell is moved into Kuching from Saigon to bring that AF up to 2 chutai and 2 daitai along with a daitai of Zeros that will hit the port at Soerabaja tomorrow. Stay Tuned!!

[vettim89]

Really surprised to see Force Z that far north without any fighter support at all. Has to be satisfying to know this will no longer be a threat to future moves.

[ny59giants]

If he made it to Makassar, I had this SC TF waiting for him.

[ny59giants]

21 Jan 42 - Surface Combat ONLY!!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 30,70
The action opens up at 2000 yards with the Allies gaining surprise over the Japanese. WTF!! [X(] The Allied CL get the range and do their damage early.

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna Doesn't fire at all in this round!?!
CA Mogami, Shell hits 8
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Oi, Shell hits 2
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio
DD Minekaze
DD Asagao
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL Durban, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Mogami does this all by herself!!
CL Marblehead
CL Boise, Shell hits 2
DD Alden
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 1
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Stewart
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Makassar at 30,70
The second round opens up with a Long Lance attack. [:D] 3 hits are reported amongst the DDs.

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 8 Most of these come from Boise.
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, on fire
CA Suzuya, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kumano
CL Oi
DD Nowaki, on fire
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 4
DD Michishio, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asagao
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL Marblehead
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Haruna gets to use her 14" guns to full effect (afterwards it is found that she is out of forward gun turret ammo)
DD Alden, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Barker, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Kumano gets target fixation! Sunk!!
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Sunk!!
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott, on fire
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pope
DD Whipple, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stewart, Shell hits 10, on fire
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
DD Piet Hein

[ny59giants]

The ships will take two days to get back to Kendari to effect repairs.

[ny59giants]

21 Jan 42 - The Combat Report minus the surface action. Will edit and make comments. This was done for today as the Combat Replay took over one hour to view (even with ground combat set at the fastest speed).

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42

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ASW attack at 34,64 - As the Balikpapan invasion TFs head for their objective, them seem to have to fight off subs every step of the way. This is 120 miles due east from their objective.

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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Sub attack at 34,63

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
PC Ch 32
PC Kyo Maru #12
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-36

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 4, on fire One direct hit

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ASW attack at 34,64

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Nenohi
CL Yura
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
SS KXV

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Inset two rounds of surface combat here. [:D]

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Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 22,51

Allied Ships
CL Danae, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 33,64 Another sub to trip over.

Japanese Ships
AP Sakido Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Shosei Maru
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Showa Maru #5
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Seal, hits 3

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 92
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 11
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
Curtis H81-3A x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed Somebody forgot to restrict their range to allow them only to CAP Bangkok. [8|]
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Curtis H81-3A: 19 destroyed This brings the total to 84 (80 in A2A) for the war.

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 105
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on Naga , at 44,53 training mission

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 79
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on 15th Mortar Battalion, at Clark Field

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 30,34 (Moulmein)

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 30,34

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 5

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 60,91 Training mission

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 28
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 32,64 One hex from Balikpapan

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9 LRCAP from Tarakan does well, but not well enough.
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (damage is 14/28/10)
BB Yamashiro

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Day Air attack on TF at 32,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-38

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,68 The beginning of attacks from Mini-KB

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Peary, on fire
DD Pope

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N Kate x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,68 LBA from Kendari reaching out

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Java, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
DD John D. Edwards, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5 LRCAP from Bali or the base next door

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
CL De Ruyter

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,68

Japanese aircraft If I didn't know better, I "might" call this overkill!
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,69

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 1 For two days in a row, a single Kate has flown out of Kendari as the lone samurai and each time she has found her mark.

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 1
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage A start, but not enough.

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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft Coming from Kuching and found less there than what I hoped.
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 60

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Rochussen, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Colombia, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 32,64 I have made it to 60 miles due east of Balikpapan with only one torpedo hit on a BB from LBA.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,68 We now begin the PM Air Phase

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
DD Pope
DD John D. Edwards, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N Kate x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott, on fire
DD John D. Edwards, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

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Sub attack at 32,64

Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Shosei Maru
PC Showa Maru #3
PC Showa Maru #5
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
AP Sakido Maru
AP Kiyozumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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Ground combat at Wenchow A second division is only 1 mile away!!

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19370 troops, 248 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 8277 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 216


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Ground combat at Naga I have the 16th Division here vs. 2 Philippine divisions, BF, and FA (field artillery)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23686 troops, 315 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Defending force 15307 troops, 114 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Clark Field This is now become a draw. Trench warfare in '42 that will be broken by... (cannot say what until I do it against my other opponent).

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 59024 troops, 596 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297

Defending force 43876 troops, 379 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Singapore A deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow as they have recovered enough disruption from the last one.

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5042 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2020

Defending force 71744 troops, 401 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Allied ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Pucheng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15273 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Defending force 14325 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32118 troops, 279 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 826

Defending force 127056 troops, 1148 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 2020

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21785 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

Defending force 69899 troops, 619 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Note: BB Repulse and CL Boise are still afloat. I will try to hunt them down and sink them over the next few days.

Screen Shot: See how many subs are out and about. I have ordered subs off the southern coast of Sumatra to the west side of Java, just in case. I have ordered mini-KB to move 60 miles NW to put her 5 hexes from Soerabaja and within Kate torpedo range.

[ny59giants]

22 Jan 42 Air losses are in (?).

ASW/Subs: SS Spearfish (at Balikpapan) and O21 (120 miles west of Kendari) are each hit once by my ASW TF.

Borneo: Balikpapan is hit by CL Kinu, CL Yura, CA Chokai, BB Yamashiro, and BB Fuso with only 2 coastal guns firing back. Damages are: 584 casualties, guns lost 9, and vehicles lost 4. The base itself is: Airbase hits 4, Airbase supply hits 7, Runway hits 30, Port hits 11, Port fuel hits 6, Port supply hits 14. I can just hope the "dice gods" play nice this time and give me a base with the economic assets relatively intact. My LRCAP of 19 A6M2 Zero from Tarakan over the TF at Balikpapan encounters 3 CW-21B Demon (1), 3 Brewster 339D (1), and 4 T.IVa (3). The sole surviving TB gets to hit an AP with a torpedo.

Malaya: CL Danae, which is heavily damaged does another bombardment attack, but does no damage. Stuart has pulled out his fighters again and my 60 Ki-43-Ic Oscar just loiter over the target while 101 Ki-21 Sally (1) and 7 Ki-15 Babs get 51 hits total on the airbase.
Singapore - The odds are slowly getting closer to the magical 1:1 to reduce the fort levels. They will rest for a few days and try again.

Attacking force 124516 troops, 1156 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2048

Defending force 71746 troops, 413 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 843

Japanese max assault: 1714 - adjusted assault: 1053....Allied max defense: 853 - adjusted defense: 1238

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
2133 casualties reported
Guns lost 61
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3178 casualties reported
Guns lost 75
Vehicles lost 1

Philippines: Manila sees 8 A6M2 Zero escort 6 G3M Nell, 53 Ki-21 Sally, 21 Ki-49 Helen, and 5 Ki-15 Babs gets only 19 total hits on the airbase.

Battle of Makassar:
Mini-KB launches at the survivors. 18 A6M2 Zero escort in 18 D3A Val and 9 Kate to find
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Soerabaja sees the port hit from planes launched from Kuching. 25 A6M2 Zero escort in 45 G3M Nell (1) and find 9 Brewster 339D (3), 6 P-40E Warhawk, and 3 P-40B Tomahawk on CAP.
MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

The LBA from Makassar gets in the action as 23 A6M2 Zero and 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar escort in 28 B5N Kate.
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Mini-KB gets in another strike as 16 A6M2 Zero watch the actions of 15 D3A Val and 21 B5N Kate.
DD Peary, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK!!

Note: My forces will retreat to Kendari to resupply and take on replacement aircraft and have the last CVL get her Claudes replaced with Zeros. Then, I will head over to Bali and close the southern escape route from Java. A Naval HQ from Formosa was loaded on transport ships and ordered to go to full speed for Kendari. I thought about using Tabbys to base hop, but this will be done in 10 days. Meanwhile, a loaded TK TF at Palau has my one and only AR added to the TF and they will head to Kendari. My 4 chutai of Tabby at Kendari are ordered to pick up an engineer rgt from Lautem to help expedite the port expansion - Port 4(2) 21% with 36 engineers present. Another lesson learned and passed on to other novice Japanese players - move your Naval HQs to forward bases where damaged ships may come back to and keep your ARs handy to deal with the Japanese damage control issue. [8|]

CA Suzuya has slowed down from 8 to 5 knots and is 3 hexes away from Kendari (see measures taken in note above to help ensure her survival). Her damage has gone up to 85/44/10 from 77/32/23. She will take two days to get into port.

[John 3rd]

Hello All.

I was just talking with Michael and he wanted me to relay that his computer died a horrific death today and he is having order a new one,  He'll probably be out of things (except when at work) for a week or so. 

He also asked if anyone has Stewart's PM to let him know what has happened too.

Thanks!
John

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Hello All.

I was just talking with Michael and he wanted me to relay that his computer died a horrific death today and he is having order a new one,  He'll probably be out of things (except when at work) for a week or so. 

He also asked if anyone has Stewart's PM to let him know what has happened too.

Thanks!
John

I just PM'ed Dobey on your behalf Micheal ... hope you buy something good next time or are you thinking of a rebuild?

--Damian--

[ny59giants]

I'm in the office this morning looking at a Dell Inspiron tower (I have a relatively new 22" LCD monitor). My current computer is about 8 years old and came out when Windows XP was new and not getting rave reviews. I think I can get a new one at Best Buy and then get Microsoft Home and Office (I need Word and Excel for work). I'm also using the excuse that I need a new one as the "mirage" called AE may actually be real. [:D]

[ny59giants]

At home now with new computer and will try to get up and running turns later today or tomorrow.

[ny59giants]

23 Jan 42 - A new computer was puchased on Thursday at Best Buy. My 8 year old computer will be used as a dead weight. I lost my Combat Report, so i have only one thing written down to report.

Balikpapan: It was captured without any damage to its economic assets!![:)] The base has minor damage - 27/12/17. I needed this good news.

[ny59giants]

24 Jan 42

ASW/Subs: I-156 has a busy day at Tjilitjap. First, AP Van Overstraten get 1 torpedo hits and then she surfaces. She uses her 4.7" guns to sink AK Empire Confidence, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2. I-159 survives an ASW attack at Soerabaja.

Philippines: At Legaspi, 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar have to deal with 14 B-17D Fortress (no damage done).

Training runs: At Naga, 7 Ki-43-Ic Oscar escort in 9 B5N Kate. No. 101 RAAF Base Force in New Ireland sees 8 A5M4 Claude, 4 A6M2-N Rufe, 16 A6M2 Zero, 31 G3M Nell, and 2 Ki-46-II Dinah.

New Guinea: Hollandia is captured by one of my roving SNLF (who is getting a lot of frequent flier miles [:D]).

Screenshot: Please note my 2 CAs that have just arrived and disbanded in Kendari from the Battle of Makassar. The port is at 4(2) 26% with 180 engineers. My one and only AR is 2 days away and the Naval HQ is about a week away as she is coming from Formosa on APs at full speed. For the JFB, will she survive??

[kfmiller41]

Probably, I have seen CA's worse than that survive[&o]

[ny59giants]

25 Jan 42

ASW/Subs: None!!

Borneo: Since "some" Japanese general/admiral forgot to ship in any Aviation Support with the invasion forces for Balikpapan, I have had to attack the base next to it and provide LRCAP over Balikpapan. At Samarinda, 25 A6M2 Zero escort 72 G3M Nell from Kuching getting only 13 hits on the base total. The second wave comes from Kendari as 29 A6M2 Zero escort in 59 G4M1 Betty, but get only 6 hits on the airbase. [:(]

Malaya: Singapore gets 60 Ki-43-Ic Oscar to escort 105 Ki-21 Sally and 1 Ki-15 Babs. They get 77 hits on the airbase total while 4 Sally are damaged by flak. The ground attack at Singapore finally reduces the fort level by 1. [&o]

Note: Recon of Batavia for the last few turns shows he has 31 fighters, 44 bombers, 43 auxillary along 24 ships in port. Plans are being formulated within the Japanese General staff and will be revealed in an upcoming post. An Aviation Rgt finally arrived at Moulmein and 2 daitai of Zeros have moved forward along with some level bombers.

Screenshot: An experiment with my new software. i hope it looks good.

[ny59giants]

26 Jan 42 Air losses are in ( )

ASW/Subs: I-156 has the misfortune of running into 4 British DDs operating 60 miles off of Batavia. She does not get a chance to launch a single torpedo as DD Electra puts 22 x 4.7" shell hits into her during the middle of the night. She sinks as a result. I'm watching the replay and hoping the shelling will stop and she has a chance to make it back to port.

Burma: At Moulmein, 22 A6M2 Zero are on CAP as some unescorted bombers (27 Blenheim IV) from Magwe come in. 10 are shot down for no losses and the airbase gets only 6 total hits. The 22 A6M2 Zero are still on patrol when the second raid from Mandalay - 14 Buffalo I (5), 19 Wellington III (1), and 3 Curtis H81-3A PR hits the airbase. The runway gets only 2 hits. Meanwhile, 60% of the 2 daitai of Zeros at the base escort their attack on Rangoon's base. 29 A6M2 Zero (1) protect 20 Ki-48 Lily (1) and 9 Ki-49 Helen from the 14 Hurricane IIb (4) on CAP. The airbase gets 4 hits and the runway gets 15 hits.

Malaya: Stuart decides to move in some fighters as CAP over Singapore and comes out ahead. 34 Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6) escort in 51 Ki-21 Sally (2) and 1 Ki-15 Babs vs 11 Hurricane IIb (none shot down!!). I get 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits, and 16 runway hits.

Philippines: At Naga, 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar escort 9 B5N Kate and 18 Ki-48 Lily to inflict 2 airbase supply hits. At Manila, the Luzon Air Force comes in with 8 A6M2 Zero, 8 G3M Nell, 70 Ki-21 Sally (1), 24 Ki-49 Helen, and 6 Ki-15 Babs. The airbase get 20 hits total.

China: The Allied Chinese LBA are increasing their activity. The 35th Division at Kaifeng gets some visitors from Honan 13 I-153c and 7 SB-2c. Haipong gets her visitors from Nanning 22 I-153c and 11 SB-2c.

Java: At Djokjakarta, 18 A6M2 Zero (1) escort 22 G3M Nell (1) from Kuching run into 6 P-35A (2) providing CAP over 3 MSW in the harbor. Two of the MSW are sunk.

Borneo: At Balikpapan, my LRCAP of 7 A6M2 Zero and 2 Ki-43-Ic Oscar face 4 CW-21B Demon (2), 9 Brewster 339D (3), and 3 Beaufort V-IX. The Beauforts miss getting any hits on CL Kashii.

Notes/Plans: A few days ago I noticed that Bataan has only 2 LCUs (see screen shot below). As a result, from Lingayen, I am moving in an engineer rgt and 3 tank rgt (AV - 170). I also have 4 chutai of Topsy moving the Kure 1st SNLF from Legaspi to Lingayen. I think he has a static CD and a BF there. "IF" and this is a big "IF" I capture this base, I can sweep the mines and place Manila under attack by BB TF to quickly reduce her surplus of supplies.

[ny59giants]

27 Jan 42

ASW/Subs: SS KXV misses my transports 120 miles due east of Balikpapan as they head back for Tarakan.

Burma: At Moulmein, 24 A6M2 Zero and 14 Ki-43-Ic Oscar are on CAP when the British come calling. The same squadron of 13 Blenheim IV (5) as yesterday are rudely welcomed. I'm glad to face all these British bombers over my base as my experience levels continue to improve.

Malaya: 21st Mixed Brigade is at Singapore when 5 Blenheim rise from the damaged AF, but don't inflict any damage. Meanwhile, Imperial Guards Division is attacked by 4 more Blenheim and do no damage. Weather prevented my own strike to hit Singapore's AF as I had exchanged a daitai of Oscars with Zeros from Bangkok last turn after my Oscars got beat up by Hurricanes. I had hoped he wouldn't notice the difference in numbers. Hopefully, he will see it next turn. After a day of rest, I launch another deliberate attack on Fortress Singapore - engineers reduce fortifications to 4. Japanese max assault: 1784 - adjusted assault: 617 & Allied max defense: 827 - adjusted defense: 1288

Philippines: Naga - 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar provide escort for 9 B5N Kate and 17 Ki-48 Lily to hit the airbase. I get 6 hits total. They are coming from Legaspi which is only a level 3 AF. Manila - 8 A6M2 Zero fly high abve 8 G3M Nell (1), 71 Ki-21 Sally, 24 Ki-49 Helenand 6 Ki-15 Babs. I get 45 hits on the airbase.

Borneo: Balikpapan - I have my transports unloading most of an Aviation Rgt that I forgot to send with the invasion forces and my LRCAP of 12 A6M2 Zero from Tarakan come up against 3 CW-21B Demon (3), 6 Brewster 339D (2), and 3 Beaufort V-IX. His fighters do their job as 2 Beauforts get through and an AP gets 2 x 500lb bomb hits and will spend some time disbanded in port.

Java: Soerabaja - seems a few overly aggressive pilots bring in 4 A6M2 Zero escorting in 4 G3M Nell to attempt to hit the ASW TF operating off shore. They run into 11 Brewster 339D, 16P-40E Warhawk, and 6 P-40B Tomahawk as CAP. No planes are lost and DD Kortenaer avoids the 4 torpedoes launched at her.

China: Wenchow - I have two divisions take the base with a deliberate attack (8:1 odds). A BF, a Field Army, and guerilla unit are marched into captivity (10299 casualties).

Notes: I have been having a series of PM with Stuart about House Rules (HR) over the need for Chinese LCUs to spend Political Points (PP) to leave China. I had noticed a build up of 8 units in the base 120 miles east of Hanoi, so I wanted clarification.
Has anyone ever played a PBEM without the Chinese needing to pay PP to leave the country??

[n01487477]

Has anyone ever played a PBEM without the Chinese needing to pay PP to leave the country??

No and it is the main reason that we met and became friends when you took over my first PBEM when my former opponent thought he didn't need to ... Moving troops out of China should be PP'ed. So good things can come of such things [;)]

[John 3rd]

I concur with Damian.  Those troops MUST be bought out to be moved.  Only seems fair to me.  I've been thinking about it myself in the Fleet the Gods Forgot AAR.