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this is what mostly CA Haguro did to our cruisers:

[:D][:'(]

[&o]

That has to be every Allied players dream in the first couple of months, seeing Force Z vectored onto something juicy and vulnerable.

ORIGINAL: castor troy

this is what mostly CA Haguro did to our cruisers:

As per usual then the Japanese punched well above their weight.

A Japanese heavy cruiser at anchor, pants down, outnumbered and outgunned by several orders of magnitude, in broad daylight, managed to damage quite badly 2 light cruisers and a DD.

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

ORIGINAL: castor troy

this is what mostly CA Haguro did to our cruisers:

As per usual then the Japanese punched well above their weight.

A Japanese heavy cruiser at anchor, pants down, outnumbered and outgunned by several orders of magnitude, in broad daylight, managed to damage quite badly 2 light cruisers and a DD.

that's why I think a USN CA spending 1500 shells should also be able to hit two enemy DD in broad daylight.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,72, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
xAK Sinsei Maru
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK India Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Baikal Maru

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill
AM Finch
AM Bittern
AM Tanager
AM Quail
AM Lark

using those minesweepers in a surface combat TF obviously proves not to make much sense... [:D]

Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 17% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Submarine attack near Langsa at 46,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AS Otus, Torpedo hits 1



AS Otus is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Tandjoengbalai at 48,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
xAP Perak, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



xAP Perak is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 attacking on the surface


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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 88,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinsei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinsei Maru

while the enemy sinks 4 out of 5 attacked ships, we are somewhere around 1,5 - 2 out of 5...

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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 88,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinsei Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton attacking xAK Shinsei Maru on the surface

Triton tries again on the surface, after firing something like a dozen torps the medium sized freighter finally is hit with a working torp...
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Amphibious Assault at Kuantan (51,79)

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 51,79





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Amphibious Assault at Jolo (74,90)

TF 265 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of I/81st Nav Gd /1

with Kendari lost already I don't care much about that landing at Jolo...

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Sub attack near Calayan at 83,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokai Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tokai Maru
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I know that my US fleet subs got defective torps but I don't know why the other Allied subs aren't able to hit ships...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
AMc Endeh
AMc Lawoe
AMc Salak
AMc Ciska



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
CA Nachi engages AMc Ciska at 29,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AMc Salak at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

lol, my slow AMc crawl away in safety from a 30 knot task force? The AMc must have not been worth shells for the enemy...

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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 91,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiryu Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teiryu Maru

yeah, Allied subs, they suck... as great as I find split tubes, I wonder if that means having reduced the hit rates by a ratio of 2 or 3 too... usually my subs just miss targets like slow freighters, in this turn two attacks, both missed...

was there anything done to accuracy of the torps or whatever to model real life hit rates with real life spreads compared to the fantasy stock game spreads and the resulting hit rates? I guess there was, so is this just bad luck or will the total hits just go down to 1/3 of what was low in stock already as the subs are now firing only 2 torps instead of 4 or six on ships like freighters?


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Camiguin at 84,72

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5
G3M2 Nell x 3



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Quail
AM Whippoorwill
AM Tanager



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11



No Japanese losses



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hai Lee
xAK Hanyang
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-36 Ida x 5



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Lawoe



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Camiguin at 84,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill
AM Finch



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Endeh
AMc Lawoe



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Camiguin at 84,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Bittern
AM Finch
AM Tanager



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137





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Pre-Invasion action off Cotabato (78,90)

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
APD Fuji


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


PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Cotabato (78,90)

TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Cotabato, 78,90

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Nav Gd /2
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Nav Gd /2
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 15th Nav Gd /2
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 15th Nav Gd /3
81mm Mortar dropped into water during unload of 15th Nav Gd


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Ground combat at 50,77 (near Temuloh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 690 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 132 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd ISF Base Force


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20466 troops, 318 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 462

Defending force 6531 troops, 129 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Japanese adjusted assault: 355

Allied adjusted defense: 169

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled


Allied ground losses:
8061 casualties reported
Squads: 227 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 542 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 156 (156 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 92 (92 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

and that's it for Hong Kong... guess the enemy hasn't even suffered 10 squads destroyed in total taking Hong Kong... pretty much a war without KIA in battles like this...

Assaulting units:
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9696 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Defending force 992 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 115

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
Kure 1st SNLF /1
3rd Base Force
5th JNAF Coy
1st JNAF Coy
2nd JNAF Coy
3rd JNAF AF Unit
1st Naval Const Bn /1

Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force

same here, not even a single soldier KIA...

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Ground combat at Beaufort (66,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 531 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 348 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 535 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Boela (80,110)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 451 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF /3


wow, I'm losing base after base, the whole SRA seems to have been overrun already... DAY 7 of the war... [X(][:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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Invasion Support action off Cotabato (78,90)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
APD Fuji


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


PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops

next invasion...

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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 58,74

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20



xAKL Yagi Maru is sighted by SS O20
SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yagi Maru

and finally a sub hits a 1 or 2 point target...

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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamahoko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-36



SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tamahoko Maru

just to see the next sub with working torps MISS the next freighter... so the last four Allied sub attacks (all with working torps) resulted in one hit and three subs MISSED... [8|] How damn hard are freighters to hit that were usually only targetted with a single torp?


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ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,87

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 1, heavy damage



SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

missing a DD isn't surprising... though surprising was the 1 DC hit that puts the sub in sinking condition, KIX tries to make Soerabaja...

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Night Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Runway hits 5

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Midway Island
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at BB Hiei

have spotted the enemy incoming at Midway, as fast as he moves in the SRA as fast is the enemy advancing through the Central and South Pacific where we have spotted several enemy convoys... once again I raise the flag for the idiotic amphib bonus outside of historic targets for which it was supposed to... the next weeks will show a lot of examples for this... without having to have to prepare troops at all, the Japanese can just land wherever he likes no matter if in the SRA, or 20000 miles South East of Tokyo on the SE map edge...

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Invasion Support action off Cotabato (78,90)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
APD Fuji



PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Cotabato (78,90)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
APD Fuji



PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Batan Island at 89,72, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Shoho Maru

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill
AM Finch
AM Bittern
AM Tanager
AM Quail
AM Lark



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

my mine sweeper killer group really doesn't like to fight...
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ASW attack near Pontianak at 53,89

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
SS KVIII



SS KVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Namikaze
KVIII bottoming out ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

no matter if 2, 4 or 6 torps, missed...

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Sub attack near Calayan at 82,69

Japanese Ships
xAKL Turusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Kizan Maru
xAKL Nichiryo Maru
PB Keiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-36



SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Turusima Maru
S-36 diving deep ....
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

then my subs go wild...

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Sub attack near Aparri at 84,76

Japanese Ships
PC Kaki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39



SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Kaki
Escort abandons search for sub

two hits in a row?

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Morning Air attack on Midway Island , at 158,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A1 Val x 31



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 5



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandoeng at 48,101

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Lawoe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Salak



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki


Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3

CA Kako firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Kako
CA Kinugasa firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Aoba
DD Yuzuki firing at Midway Island
DD Kikuzuki firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
DD Uzuki firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion

ouch, that was a pretty severe bombardment... I'm 100% sure the enemy will bring enough to take the atoll easily, he knows exactly what I have there so figuring out what is needed to take the place isn't all that hard... too early for me to have a chance to react, the small number of convoys that have left the West Coast with meager reinforcements for the Pacific will arrive weeks after the Japanese rushed through the area...


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Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)

TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF /2
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5696 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsiaotso !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1352 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1005 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

enemy takes Tulagi, probably will jump onto New Caledonia or the Fidjis shortly...

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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2153 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Defending force 231 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

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


Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
8th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
1st /101st PA Battalion


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Ground combat at 48,90 (near Palembang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1629 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 216 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Djambi Base Force


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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2058 troops, 14 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 168 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
RTA Cavalry Division

Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force /1


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4428 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 894 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

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



Assaulting units:
5th Base Force

Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force


at least he will have to bring a SNLF or similar to take Guam... or some air support to take the unimportant base...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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TF 251 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9



184 mines cleared

seems like the enemy wants to move out that div that helped taking Hong Kong as soon as possible so he clears the whole minefield in a day or so... it's really a pity that the number of mines was so drastically reduced in AE (which was good) but the ability to clear mines was untouched so we may now have a more realistic number of mines at bases but still an unrealistic way to clear them... oh well, don't think mines will sink more than a dozen ships per side in the whole campaign so it's only an annoyance...


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Submarine attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Hanyang is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 attacking on the surface


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Submarine attack near Tandjoengbalai at 48,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Fatshan



xAK Fatshan is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes

damn you, that sub gets two shots at my convoy but the second one was one of the rare duds...
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Sub attack near Catanduanes at 83,80

Japanese Ships
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Hokutatsu Maru
xAK Sugiyama Maru
xAK Hokumai Maru
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
SS S-37

wow, we hit again?

SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kokuryu Maru
S-37 diving deep ....
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo attacking submerged sub ....
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near San Diego at 226,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
TK Esso Durban, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Beau
TK Larry Doheny
DD Lawrence
DD King

that's a shame, losing a tanker is always a real loss and having it sunk just outside San Diego leaving the West Coast with quite a number of DD escorts really pisses me off...

SS I-23 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Esso Durban
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD King fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD King fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD King fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 251 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9



122 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Takao at 84,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Tofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAKL Fukkai Maru
PB Keiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

everytime I bitch about my subs they turn into killers...

SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tofuku Maru
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Pre-Invasion action off Midway Island (158,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
xAK Matsue Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
DD Oboro
xAK Yokohama Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Nishimi Maru

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


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


6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Furutaka
CA Furutaka firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
7in Mk 2 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Matsue Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
7in Mk 2 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yokohama Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy guns
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Midway Island (158,91)

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway Island, 158,91

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



12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 15th Base Force /3
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 15th Base Force /4
16 troops of a IJA Cavalry Squad lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
12 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5

heres the Midway invasion... the enemy also brings a base force, seems like he wants to base more than just a couple of patrol ac here...

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Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82)

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82

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



16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 12th Engr Rgt /2


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Invasion Support action off Midway Island (158,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AV Kiyokawa Maru
DD Oboro
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Nishimi Maru

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


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


6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Furutaka
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yokohama Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Oboro firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
7in Mk 2 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yokohama Maru at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy guns
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

the CD did all it could but we probably fail to even sink a single enemy ship nor could we do anything against the invading troops...

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TF 251 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9



51 mines cleared

and that's it for Hong Kong's minefield...

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 33,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
32 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS KXVI, Bomb hits 2



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb


I tried to get this sub out of port but it turned around EVERY turn again as subs have a default setting to return to the nearest port when they are above a certain damage number in total... what a totally strange design decision... this sub could have been easily saved by sending it down to Australia and I tried to do so several times but each day it just turned around to be disbanded in Manila... oh my god... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Ciska, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Salak, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N1 Kate x 8



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AG Albatros, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML P 1



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from 1-VI.G.V has been caught up in attack
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Albatros


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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Marine Defense Battalion, at 158,91 (Midway Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A1 Val x 30



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 116th USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 116th USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 116th USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Marine Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking 116th USAAF Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 8



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AVP Valk, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
HDML P 3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from Ambon Patrouille has been caught up in attack
Training flight from No.453 Sqn RAF has been caught up in attack
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AVP Valk

an enemy CVL pops up unexpected in the range of Soerabaja, the escorts shred our fighters on training there (wonder why training flights get such an insane penalty) and then the 8 Kates score 7 bomb hits... the loss of the useless Dutch fighters is more sever than the loss of the useless Dutch vessels...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Endeh



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 37,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet



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Invasion Support action off Midway Island (158,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Matsue Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Nishimi Maru


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


7in Mk 2 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Matsue Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Shoei Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy guns
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy guns


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Pre-Invasion action off Butuan (80,89)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru

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


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


xAK Kuritake Maru firing at 103rd PA Infantry Regiment
xAK Kuritake Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Koyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Zuiko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kuritake Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Butuan (80,89)

TF 185 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 80,89

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



17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Ind.Mixed Bde
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Ind.Mixed Bde /3
10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Ind.Mixed Bde /5
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Ind.Mixed Bde /7
12 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 21st Ind.Mixed Bde /7


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Amphibious Assault at Babo (83,111)

TF 270 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 83,111

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF /2

the IJ avalanche keeps rolling...
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Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3720 troops, 8 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 124

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2


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Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2845 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 2418 troops, 41 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 6 [8|][8|][8|]

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Midway Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
867 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 205 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (59 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 72 (72 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force /2

Defending units:
116th USAAF Base Force
6th Marine Defense Battalion

boy oh boy, we don't even hold a single day and the enemy takes the base without a single soldier KIA or anything else destroyed... pfff, reality shining out of my a$$...

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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3233 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF


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Ground combat at Butuan (80,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1008 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 3659 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 111



Assaulting units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Invasion Support action off Butuan (80,89)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru


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


xAK Kuritake Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Koyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Zuiko Maru fired at enemy troops


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 45,70, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Fatshan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
xAK Fatshan sunk by CL Natori at 8,000 yards
xAK Fatshan sunk by CL Natori at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 44,68, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 37, and is sunk

two freighters tried to move through that area but here one can again see that it has been a failure IMO to create a bullet prove mid ocean intercept routine... two ships moving alone during the night in a 45 mile hex with 0% moonlight and both ships are of course intercepted... yeah... there should be die rolls if the ships are found or not and not 100% of the time an auto surface combat happening no matter how good or bads the conditions are or if it's an armada of 1000 ships or 1 small xAKL... my 2c on the matter, like it or hate it, agree or disagree...


Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Hai Lee at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hai Lee at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 3,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 2,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hai Lee at 2,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 2,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 2,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hai Lee at 2,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 2,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hai Lee at 2,000 yards
xAK Hai Lee sunk by CL Natori at 2,000 yards
xAK Hai Lee sunk by CL Natori at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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TF 74 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta
TB Otori



3 mines cleared


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TF 74 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DD Yomogi



1 mine cleared


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Pre-Invasion action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Midori Maru



xAK Meisho Maru firing at 2nd PI Base Force
xAK Meisho Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Midori Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Meisho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 256 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy /1


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Invasion Support action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Midori Maru



xAK Meisho Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Midori Maru fired at enemy troops


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TF 74 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
TB Otori



2 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
MTB 7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Colonel Harrison, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
YO-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
YO-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Massive explosion on YO-42


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Endeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on AMc Endeh
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Endeh


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 52,101

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AG Canopus



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 130,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A1 Val x 14



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Penguin



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

amazingly enough all 14 Vals missed the minesweeper...

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Amphibious Assault at Oroquieta (78,88)

TF 265 troops unloading over beach at Oroquieta, 78,88





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Ground combat at Butuan (80,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3692 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 1002 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1328 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

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



Assaulting units:
12th Engineer Regiment


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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2638 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Defending force 1664 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 79

Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1135 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Sambas Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1509 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Babo !!!

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



Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF


base after base falls to the Japanese...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41
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ASW attack near Oosthaven at 49,96

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-41



SS S-41 is sighted by escort
DD Natsushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 89,126, Range 1,000 Yards



Japanese Ships
TB Chidori, Shell hits 1
TB Tomozuru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
CL Durban
DD Barker
DD Bulmer

the enemy was spotted to move on Merauke (spotted as DD/DD/DD/DD - so I was sure it would be a fast transport, also from the speed it was moving along) and I had British cruisers in the area so I guessed the enemy would go to Merauke and I set my cruisers to intercept... this again shows how well bluebook is playing, even though he didn't spot my cruisers last turn, he placed two TB right South of Merauke, right in the way of my incoming cruisers... very well done for that...

now what am I supposed to say about the naval engagement... my cruisers suck once more, at 1000 yards they are not able to deal with two IJN TB... very well done, very well done... this not enough, firing a dozen shells and not causing any frigin damage, this also means my cruisers TURN BACK and are not proceeding to Merauke to attack the fast transport there...

well done, very well done...

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Durban engages TB Tomozuru at 1,000 yards
TB Chidori engages CL Danae at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Tomozuru at 2,000 yards
TB Chidori engages CL Danae at 2,000 yards
Butler, F.J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Tomozuru at 4,000 yards
CL Danae engages TB Chidori at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Danae engages TB Tomozuru at 3,000 yards
CL Danae engages TB Chidori at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Danae engages TB Tomozuru at 5,000 yards
CL Danae engages TB Tomozuru at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Palembang at 48,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Thames Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40



xAK Thames Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Thames Maru

been in a bad mood that turn and this didn't make it better...

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Submarine attack near Arorae at 141,136

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal



AMC Aikoku Maru is sighted by SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal launches 4 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Palembang at 48,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuzyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40



xAK Hokuzyu Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokuzyu Maru

that was a miss again...

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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 61st Nav Gd /1
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 61st Nav Gd /1

the enemy is also about to roll through the Pacific...

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Amphibious Assault at Lucena (79,79)

TF 202 troops unloading over beach at Lucena, 79,79

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd


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Amphibious Assault at Tawau (69,90)

TF 258 troops unloading over beach at Tawau, 69,90





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Amphibious Assault at Merauke (89,124)

TF 376 troops unloading over beach at Merauke, 89,124





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Submarine attack near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
xAP Husimi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39



xAP Husimi Maru is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Husimi Maru

another hit, my subs trippled their performance of the first couple of days...

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ACM Colonel Harrison, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island (130,130)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Nikkai Maru
xAK Kunitu Maru


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


PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Nikkai Maru 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 Ocean Island (130,130)

TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130



12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /2
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /2


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3720 troops, 8 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 5593 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 81

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

[:@][:@] damn... I had one PA division there to wait for the other one being formed at Manila and both were tasked to move to Clark Field as soon as the second one arrives but they just didn't make it, would have needed three more days to move out but the Japs are faster and will be able to kill them off... tactical error of my part, should just have moved 400 additional av to Manila to wait for the PA div to be formed and then all should have moved out alltogether and the Japanese tank Army could not have done much...



Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division


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Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1668 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 96 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Heron Det.


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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 518 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 183 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed [:@]
SOC-1 Seagull: 4 destroyed [:@]

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


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
2nd PI Base Force

another mistake, the enemy landed here and I forgot to move out the aircraft...

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4413 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 894 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
740 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
5th Base Force

Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force

damn, now even that base force manages to overcome my defenders and the enemy didn't have to move in reinforcements as expected...
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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1359 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!

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



Assaulting units:
61st Nav Gd /2


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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 227 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!

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



Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

This guy bluebook has got some serious attention to detail going on. [X(][&o]

That said, I woulda expected two TBs to just be a speed bump to light cruisers with 6" guns...

Yep he seems to be very good. You just have to let him have his way some times and make sure you do not lose anything that you can't replace. Territory can be recovered-dead carriers can not. That was a nice pimp slapping you gave him in the DEI. Not going to win the war but will make him play a little more closer to the vest.

watching the replay took over an hour but I do have to say I enjoyed it...

I bet you did! Nicely played.

ORIGINAL: crsutton

Yep he seems to be very good. You just have to let him have his way some times and make sure you do not lose anything that you can't replace. Territory can be recovered-dead carriers can not. That was a nice pimp slapping you gave him in the DEI. Not going to win the war but will make him play a little more closer to the vest.

he is, he truly is. As it stands now (nearing Feb in the game and the AAR being behind) he really seems a guy who's going to bring me to the edge of defeat if he continues like this. But as you say, territory can be recovered and I'm usually careful enough not to lose my carriers early enough but you should never say never, who knows what he's going to pull out of the hat. I´m trying to catch up with the AAR asap, doing usually two turns on weekdays and more on the weekend I think I am hard pressed to follow the game with the AAR. [:D]

But I can already say that this campaign will be an interesting one, really interesting.

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

This guy bluebook has got some serious attention to detail going on. [X(][&o]

That said, I woulda expected two TBs to just be a speed bump to light cruisers with 6" guns...

if we ignore what happened at Kendari where he took the risk to send in his invasion without any cover force (mind you, nothing would have happened if Force Z wouldn't have been waiting nearby) he would have overrun me without any real losses so far which perfectly shows how well he puts his invasions forward. Ok, of course he knows exactly what I have where at this stage of the war and there is nothing I can do about it but still, never experienced such an enemy advance in all the years. Pheewww...

ORIGINAL: castor troy
if we ignore what happened at Kendari where he took the risk to send in his invasion without any cover force (mind you, nothing would have happened if Force Z wouldn't have been waiting nearby) he would have overrun me without any real losses so far which perfectly shows how well he puts his invasions forward. Ok, of course he knows exactly what I have where at this stage of the war and there is nothing I can do about it but still, never experienced such an enemy advance in all the years. Pheewww...

It'd be interesting to see how he does when the war becomes more reactive in nature. I think in the early war the script is well known, and an avid planner can make hay given full knowledge of the map and all the old tropes which are going to play out.

Later on, it's much more up in the air. Fog of war descends on the globe, and the game becomes much more open ended as well, with much wider scope for operations.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41
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Submarine attack near Makassar at 63,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
xAKL Cebu, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Cebu is sighted by SS I-164
SS I-164 attacking on the surface


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ASW attack near Toboali at 51,94

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
AK Sasako Maru
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 2



SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isonami
S-41 bottoming out ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 89,124, Range 6,000 Yards



Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze, Shell hits 3
APD Nadakaze, Shell hits 1
TB Manazuru
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1
DD Isis

after the two TB that were placed South of Merauke were able to fend off the attack (without suffering damage) of my two Brit CL and two US DD, we had another Brit CL/DD in range and sent them in to Merauke... we arrive, locate the fast transport and put four shells into it... well done Allied Navy, well done...


Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Stephens, W.D. crosses the 'T'
TB Manazuru engages CL Mauritius at 6,000 yards
DD Isis engages APD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages APD Nadakaze at 6,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages APD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Isis engages APD Nadakaze at 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages APD Nadakaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
TB Hatsukari engages DD Isis at 7,000 yards
DD Isis engages APD Nadakaze at 7,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages APD Nadakaze at 7,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages APD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages TB Hatsukari at 9,000 yards
DD Isis engages TB Hatsukari at 9,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages APD Nadakaze at 9,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages APD Shimakaze at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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TF 74 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta
TB Otori



4 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
xAP Terukuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39



xAP Terukuni Maru is sighted by SS S-39
SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes

the subs seem to start missing again...
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Submarine attack near Victoria at 208,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAP Haleakala, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



xAP Haleakala is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 attacking on the surface

the IJN does better...

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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
AV Sanyo Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
DMS W-6

Allied Ships
SS KVIII



SS KVIII is sighted by escort
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 175,139

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
DD Henley
DD Mugford
DD Patterson



SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Henley
I-169 diving deep ....
DD Patterson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Henley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Henley cannot reach attack position over SS I-169
DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 84,87

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ethel Edwards
xAK Capillo



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
no matter what I tried, the sub always returned to Manila... what a routine... [8|]
ACM Colonel Harrison, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Repair Shipyard hits 9
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 84,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Capillo


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3539 troops, 8 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Defending force 5380 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese adjusted assault: 265

Allied adjusted defense: 93

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) [:(]

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1940 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (44 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

totally evitable losses would I have sent another two inf units... silly me... another attack when the IJ suffers not a single KIA...

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division


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Ground combat at 78,91 (near Davao)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1639 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 181 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
2nd/101st PA Battalion


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Ground combat at 47,89 (near Djambi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1644 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 84 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Djambi Base Force


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Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1540 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Tawau (69,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 531 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawau !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 262 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!!

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



Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /2


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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 451 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merauke !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF /3

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 20, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Dai Lee, Shell hits 6, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Dai Lee at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Dai Lee at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Nagara engages xAKL Dai Lee at 2,000 yards
xAKL Dai Lee sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
xAKL Dai Lee sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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ASW attack near Vigan at 80,73

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS KXIV



SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Matsukaze
KXIV bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

senseless to even target destroyers...
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ASW attack near Vigan at 80,73



Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS KXIV



SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at CA Maya
KXIV bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub

that seems to be a success, but we see no follow on damage... FOW? Hmmm, doubt it... one Dutch torp isn't by far not enough for an IJ CA, two to start with would have been better...


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AG Canopus



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Ground combat at Oosthaven (48,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Oosthaven !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment


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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3266 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 1062 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion


as you can see, my troops have abandoned Batavia, same as on Malaya and the Philipines we are also fighting on Java only at strongholds...

This AAR is going to be one of the best I think...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 41
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ASW attack near Calayan at 82,69


Japanese Ships
CA Maya
xAP Kamo Maru
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16

Allied Ships
SS S-36



SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Maya

torps were DUDS!!! [X(] OMG can you belive this?

S-36 diving deep ....
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Eiko Maru
PB Kiso Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Gosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Meiten Maru
xAK Nojima Maru

Allied Ships
MTB 9
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27

sent in my MTB from Bataan, out of the four PT squadrons there, only one managed to move the ONE hex as expected... f*cking flawed naval movement all the time, the PTs of course had all their op points available and how many would it take to move the single hex anyway... all were set to retire...

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Meiten Maru screened from combat
MTB 26 engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards
MTB 26 engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK Nojima Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kiso Maru
MTB 11 engages xAK Gosei Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Meiten Maru , xAK Gosei Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kiso Maru , PB Eiko Maru
MTB 9 engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
MTB 12 engages xAK Sydney Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Nanpo Maru engages MTB 11 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB 27 engages PB Nanpo Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Aso Maru #3 engages MTB 9 at 3,000 yards
MTB 9 engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Meiten Maru , xAK Gosei Maru screened from combat
PB Kiso Maru engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
MTB 9 engages xAK Sydney Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Meiten Maru , xAK Gosei Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Nanpo Maru , PB Kiso Maru
PB Nanpo Maru engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards
MTB 9 engages xAK Sydney Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PB Kiso Maru engages MTB 27 at 3,000 yards
MTB 9 engages xAK Nojima Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Nojima Maru screened from combat
MTB 27 engages xAK Sydney Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
Hazard D. orders Allied TF to disengage
xAK Nojima Maru , xAK Meiten Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Eiko Maru
PB Kiso Maru engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards
MTB 27 engages xAK Sydney Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,68




Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 16

Allied Ships
SS S-37



SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Maya

Maya is then attacked for the third time in two days, again being hit by one out of 4 torps... we see the torp exploding but just like on the first attack, we see no damage... [&:] wth, how lucky is that guy? Wonder how many USN CA would survive if IJN subs would fire 3x4 torps at them... CA Maya shows up as sunk but that surely isn't true when the ship doesn't even show up as heavily damaged, not even on fire...


S-37 diving deep ....
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
PT Q-113

this is what pisses me off when it comes down to naval movement, it is just borked... those PT should never be there during the daylight, one hex to move, all set to retire and non spent any op points before... luckily they aren't whiped out...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CL Nagara engages PT Q-112 at 15,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages PT Q-112 at 15,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT Q-113 at 15,000 yards
Ferrandiz J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT-35 at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT Q-112 at 9,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages PT Q-111 at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-35 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-41 at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-111 at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT-41 at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT-35 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-113 at 11,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT Q-112 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-112 at 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-112 at 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-111 at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT Q-111 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT Q-113 at 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-111 at 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-35 at 13,000 yards
Ferrandiz J. orders Allied TF to disengage
CL Nagara engages PT Q-113 at 13,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT Q-111 at 13,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages PT Q-111 at 13,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT Q-113 at 13,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-35 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-113 at 16,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages PT Q-112 at 16,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT-35 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-113 at 18,000 yards
CL Nagara engages PT Q-112 at 18,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages PT Q-113 at 18,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT Q-112 at 18,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards
Ferrandiz J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nagai Island at 176,50, Range 20,000 Yards

[X(][X(][X(]

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CL Abukuma

Allied Ships
AP President Jackson, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AP President Monroe, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
KV Edmundston, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
KV Dawson, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Trento, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Knoxville City, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Crown City, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

so much about that... in the middle of nowhere around Alaska, two enemy cruisers drive right into that empty convoy that was heading into the area... my convoy was not spotted before, my 12 PBY in the area didn't spot the enemy cruisers... result is the whole convoy sunk, all ships... pretty much what I said earlier, you don't have to fear the AMC of the enemy but you do have to fear a cruiser with some escort... pure luck to stumble into this convoy, but well done, a nice raid... this is my ONLY convoy bigger than 2 ships in the whole region North of San Francisco... the cruisers sure retire, they probably spent most of their ammo and if the IJN spends some shells it's well worth it... losing those AP is a loss, the KV and xAK, well, those are expendable...



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 20,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Abukuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AP President Jackson at 20,000 yards
CA Tone launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Knoxville City at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Jackson at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Jackson at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Trento at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Jackson at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages KV Edmundston at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Monroe at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Trento at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Jackson at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Monroe at 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages xAK Knoxville City at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Jackson at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages KV Edmundston at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Monroe at 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Jackson at 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages xAK Crown City at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Trento
CA Tone engages xAK Trento at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages KV Dawson at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Jackson at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Monroe at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on KV Dawson
CA Tone engages KV Dawson at 4,000 yards
KV Edmundston sunk by CL Abukuma at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Monroe at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Crown City at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages KV Dawson at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Monroe at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages xAK Crown City at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Knoxville City at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Trento at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages KV Dawson at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Monroe at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Jackson at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages xAK Crown City at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK Knoxville City
CA Tone engages xAK Knoxville City at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages xAK Trento at 4,000 yards
Okada, Tametsugu orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Jackson at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Jackson at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages AP President Jackson at 5,000 yards
xAK Trento sunk by CL Abukuma at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AP President Jackson sunk by CA Tone at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Monroe at 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages xAK Crown City at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Knoxville City at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages AP President Monroe at 12,000 yards
AP President Monroe sunk by CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Crown City at 17,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages xAK Knoxville City at 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Knoxville City at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages MTB 27 at 17,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages MTB 27 at 17,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages MTB 9 at 17,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages MTB 27 at 17,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages MTB 9 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Nagara engages MTB 27 at 14,000 yards
CL Nagara engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards
MTB 9 sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Nagara engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages MTB 11 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages MTB 12 at 14,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages MTB 26 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages MTB 27 at 16,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages MTB 26 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages MTB 26 at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...

if our heavy cruiser firing 1500 shells can't hit two enemy DD at 10000 yards, how can an enemy DD hit a PT boat at 17000 yards? I bet one could even find an explanation for this one if he has enough fantasy... [:'(]


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,68

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 4
xAP Kamo Maru
SC Ch 18
SC Ch 16

Allied Ships
SS S-37



SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 17
S-37 diving deep ....
SC Ch 18 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 90,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ethel Edwards


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 90,94

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
G4M1 Betty x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVP Heron



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 90,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ethel Edwards, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ethel Edwards


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 90,94

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AVP Heron



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Taytay (75,82)

TF 256 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 75,82





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Ground combat at Port Dickson (49,80)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 132 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Dickson !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)



Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /2


where the hell is Port Dickson? can't remember ever having lost that base in all the years of playing...

ORIGINAL: EUBanana



This AAR is going to be one of the best I think...

only if you are a JFB, bluebook kicks my ass so far...[&o]