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The F4F-3 Wildcat upgrades (?) to the F2A-3 Buffalo, is it worth it? VMf-211 upgrades to the F4F-4
Wildcat in 03/42

The F2A-3 Buffalo is a dog of a plane but has a little more range than the F4F-3. You could use it for recon or long range escort.

Thanks for your response

Some update maps and other pictures

Celebes Sea Area of Operations

Mini KB supported landing at Jolo several days ago. Jolo now operation air field

Second attempt to get map displayed

Air loses to date

Japan air loses to date 8 Jan 42

Some interesting events

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 42
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) (After weeks of air attacks Wenchow has fallen)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33487 troops, 306 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 993

Defending force 13106 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2708

Allied adjusted defense: 187

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
966 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6517 casualties reported
Squads: 175 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 232 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
17th Division
21st Division
13th Army

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 04, 42
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Submarine attack near Bikini at 132,105

Japanese Ships
xAK Keiyo Maru, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 1

xAK Keiyo Maru is sighted by SS Triton
SS Triton attacking on the surface
SS Triton low on gun ammo, Lent, W.A. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2328 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19365 troops, 311 guns, 325 vehicles, Assault Value = 693

Defending force 600 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Allied adjusted assault: 368

Japanese adjusted defense: 109

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 37 (16 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [:D]

Assaulting units:
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Div /2
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Far East USAAF
I Philippine Corps
Subic Bay Defenses

Defending units:
7th Tank Regiment
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14 (I believe from Jolo, will have to add more CAP)

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5

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Ground combat at Finschhafen (100,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 456 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese forces CAPTURE Finschhafen !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island IO at 40,114, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru
xAP Kanzyu Maru
xAP Shanghai Maru

Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo (CM Was sent to mine Christmas Island)

Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 75% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6 (I believe these are flying out of Jolo)

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TM-15
TM-11

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


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Where does the Captain of Triton get off, hogging all the serviceable US torpedoes! [:'(]

I guess he had a better Supply Officer. Traded a few gallons of ice cream

How well is the AI at repairing damage to ships. The AI IJN ships that had the running 2 day battle suffered serious damage, but sent the ships to Turk and not to a port with a shipyard.


I not sure if CA Maya with 67/16/9 damage would be repaired in Turk before the allies capture it.

The AI disbands the ships but even if there is a SY it does not have to put them in it to get SY benefits. But I don't know if it does SY type repair at a base with no SY.
If you can bomb Truk port with HB or carrier aircraft you might net a nice harvest. Your call to make on the risks involved.

Not willing to risk carries att.

SS Spearfish 3 attacks, two against same target at Ternate.

Most combat ships in DEI are damaged or have been sent to Oz to be converted into ADP, so I sent three fast Dutch 36 knots DD to intercept the invasion fleet heading to Balikpapan. Slow down the invasion fleet but didn't stop it

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42
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Submarine attack near Ternate at 78,102

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

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

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

xAK Macassar Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Macassar Maru


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Submarine attack near Ternate at 78,102

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 6

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 1

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

xAKL Kidokawa Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish attacking xAKL Kidokawa Maru on the surface
SS Spearfish low on gun ammo, Pryce, R.F. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Submarine attack near Ternate at 78,102

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuzin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

xAK Ryuzin Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ryuzin Maru (1 hit no exposion)


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 4
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage (reported sunk in sunk ship list)
SC Ch 23, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
AS Nagoya Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk [:D]
xAK Keisyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Koto Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Toba Maru
xAK Manyo Maru
xAK Holland Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire (reported sunk on sunk ship list)
xAKL Jokuja Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kaisho Maru
xAKL Bokuei Maru
xAKL Chosen Maru

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Banckert, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards

The Americans did that with four old four pipers, don't let the Dutch boys get a big head.

My plan work at the cost of only two DD. I sent three Dutch DD to intercept and slow down the Balikpapan invasion force. The invasion force consisted of 1 CL, 1 AS, 3 SC, 8 xAK, 4xAKL. The results of the first surface combat was 2 Dutch DD, for the lost of 1 SC, 1 AS, 1 xAK.

DD Banackert (Day 69 Night 63)survived the first encounter with the IJN TF but was out of fuel, I sent it to Balikpapan for refuel, and to await the arrival of the invasion TF.

My goal was to disrupt the invasion, and depleting the ammo available for support to the landing. The first combat delayed the invasion by one day and gave the defending guns a chance to hit some of the ships.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 21, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 23, heavy damage
xAK Keisyo Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Koto Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Manyo Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Holland Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAKL Jokuja Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kaisho Maru
xAKL Bokuei Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Chosen Maru

Allied Ships
DD Banckert, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, on fire
SC Ch 21, and is sunk
SC Ch 23, heavy damage
xAK Keisyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Koto Maru, and is sunk
xAK Toba Maru
xAK Manyo Maru
xAK Holland Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAKL Jokuja Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Kaisho Maru
xAKL Bokuei Maru, on fire
xAKL Chosen Maru

Allied Ships
HDML P 1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
HDML P 3, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
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TF 123 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotohira Maru, Mine hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bokuei Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu
SC Ch 23, heavy damage
xAKL Kaisho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kaisho Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kaisho Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 23 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards


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The Battle of Balikpapan 8-12 Jan 42

Imperial Japanese force first detected on 08Jan42 and were attack by aircraft and submarie forces.
SS Swordfish heavily damaged xAKL Kokuei Maru, thus slowing the AMPTF speed. (hex 64,99)
Allied air craft woul attack over the five days with no hits

On the 9th three HDML picket ships detected AMPTF at hex 64,97; AMPTF evades combat

Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 12,000 Yards between AMPTF (CL Kinu, AS Nagoya Maru,
4 SC, 9 xAK and 5 xAKL and Dutch SCTF consisting of DD Piet Hein, DD Witte de With and DD Banckert
DD Piet Hein, DD Witte de With are heavily damage and will sink.
SC Ch 22, SC Ch 23,heavy fires and damagage,is sunk (2 torpedo hit it)
xAK Keisyo Maru,light damage, xAK Koto Maru, on fire, xAK Nihonka Maru, on fire, xAKL Jokuja Maru, on fire

10Jan42 DD Banckert was sent to Balikpapan to refuel and to re-attack the AMPTH with the following results:
Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 21, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Keisyo Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Koto Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Manyo Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Holland Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Jokuja Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bokuei Maru, Shell hits 1


Allied Ships
DD Banckert, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Reduced visibility due to Rain
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, on fire
SC Ch 21, and is sunk
SC Ch 23, heavy damage
xAK Keisyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Koto Maru, and is sunk
xAK Toba Maru
xAK Manyo Maru
xAK Holland Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAKL Jokuja Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Kaisho Maru
xAKL Bokuei Maru, on fire
xAKL Chosen Maru

Allied Ships
HDML P 1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk [:@]
HDML P 2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk [:@]
HDML P 3, Shell hits 2, and is sunk [:@]

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

Low visibility due to Rain
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TF 123 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotohira Maru, Mine hits 1

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



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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bokuei Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu
SC Ch 23, heavy damage
xAKL Kaisho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kaisho Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kaisho Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 23 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards


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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bokuei Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu
SC Ch 23, heavy damage
xAKL Kaisho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kaisho Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kaisho Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Bokuei Maru at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 23 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards


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The coastal gun continue to score hits on the various AMPTF. Two additional AMPTF
were following the first AMPTF by 5-10 hexes.

A Dutch SCTF cosistging of CL Marblehead, DD Van Ghent and DD Tenedos dispatched
on 11th and arrived on the 12th to engage AMPTF


See follow up post for details of 11-12 Jan 42


[:@]

AAR for 11 and 12 Jan 42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 42
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TF 449 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
PB Shosei Maru
PB Kenkon Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

2 mines cleared


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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97)

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Hikawa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
PB Shosei Maru
PB Kenkon Maru, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Hikawa Maru at 11,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Hikawa Maru at 11,000 yards
PB Kenkon Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Hikawa Maru at 11,000 yards
PB Kenkon Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Hikawa Maru at 11,000 yards
PB Kenkon Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Hikawa Maru at 11,000 yards
PB Kenkon Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
PB Shosei 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 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan (64,97)

TF 449 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 64,97

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Recon Rgt /2


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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97)

44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CM Ukishima
E Uji
E Hashidate
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 3
LSD Shinshu Maru

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

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan (64,97)

TF 594 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 64,97

12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn /2

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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 2
E Uji
E Hashidate
LSD Shinshu Maru

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

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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
CM Ukishima
E Uji
E Hashidate
LSD Shinshu Maru

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

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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 629 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 2272 troops, 11 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

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

Assaulting units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force

Defending units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Recon Regiment

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 42
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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CM Ukishima
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
LSD Shinshu Maru
E Uji
E Hashidate

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TF 135 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23, heavy damage

1 mine cleared


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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98

Japanese Ships
PB Kenkon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes

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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97)

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Chosen Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Kinu
xAK Toba Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru

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

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Chosen Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Chosen Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Chosen Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Chosen Maru at 12,000 yards
xAKL Chosen Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Toba Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamabuki 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 Balikpapan (64,97)

TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 64,97



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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 2
LSD Shinshu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
E Uji
E Hashidate

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yoneyama Maru at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Shinshu Maru at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Shinshu Maru at 5,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yoneyama Maru at 5,000 yards
E Uji fired at enemy troops
E Hashidate fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Jesselton (68,86)

TF 626 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 68,86



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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Chosen Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kinu
xAK Toba Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Chosen Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Toba Maru at 8,000 yards
xAK Toba Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hukusei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yamabuki Maru fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan (64,97)

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 64,97



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Invasion Support action off Balikpapan (64,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LSD Shinshu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
CM Ukishima

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yoneyama Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yoneyama Maru at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging LSD Shinshu Maru at 8,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yoneyama Maru at 8,000 yards
LSD Shinshu Maru fired at enemy troops
CM Ukishima fired at enemy troops


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Sub attack near Ternate at 77,101

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at BB Hiei
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Hashidate, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
E Uji, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
LSD Shinshu Maru, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CM Ukishima, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Van Ghent
DD Tenedos

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CM Ukishima sunk by DD Van Ghent at 1,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Yoneyama Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages E Uji at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Yoneyama Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages LSD Shinshu Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Yoneyama Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages E Uji at 2,000 yards
LSD Shinshu Maru sunk by DD Tenedos at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages E Uji at 3,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Yoneyama Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages E Uji at 2,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages E Uji at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
E Uji sunk by CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Toba Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Manyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Holland Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
xAK Hukusei Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Yamabuki Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Chosen Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Kinu at 3,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Tenedos at 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Holland Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Toba Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Marblehead at 3,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Tenedos at 3,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Van Ghent at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Yamabuki Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Holland Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Yamabuki Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Hukusei Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Toba Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Marblehead at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Tenedos at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Van Ghent at 4,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages xAK Holland Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Manyo Maru at 4,000 yards
Wagner D. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Kinu at 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Tenedos at 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Van Ghent at 2,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Holland Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Manyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Hukusei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Manyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAKL Chosen Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CL Kinu at 11,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Yamabuki Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages xAK Hukusei Maru at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2306 troops, 11 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 1571 troops, 36 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 6

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (18 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force


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Balikapan has fallen, which is to be expected, however it came with a higher cost than in my previous games.

Reported IJN ships lost are 1 AS, 1 CM, 1 LSD, 1 PB, 2 E, 1 SC, 3 xAK, 2 xAKL, I suspect more will sink as there are many damaged ships retiring from the various battles. CL Kinu is probably heavily damage and on fire after last engagement.

The Balikapan coastal guns where more accurate than the fire suppression of the IJN. This along with the weather was I feel a contributing factor in the success of the surface combat on the 12th. Not much ammo left in the AMPTF to defend themselves

Allies ship loses were 2 Dutch DD and 3 HDML.

I will now use all PAT and Transport a/c to evacuate the units elsewhere.

Update 01-15JAN 42

North Pacific: Base building continues at: Cold Bay, Dutch Harbour, Umnake Island, Seward, Anchorage

Central Pacific: Base building continues at: Hawaii, Canto, Christmas, Fenning, Johnson, Midway Palmyra. Dutch
submarine on a mine laying mission sunk a CL escaping from Balikapan

Southern Pacific: Base building continues at: Rarptpmga. Tahiti, Penrhyn, Vava'u, Nuku Hiva, Nadi, Suva, Savaii, Pago Pago, Nine, Ta"u. Noumea, Norfolk Is, Lord Howe Island, major cities in Australia and New Zealand


DEI/Phillippines: Night and day attacks against Clark Field, Manila, and Singapore.

SE Asia/China: Occasional bombing of Rangoon, and daily bombing of China Base Forces

Bases Lost or Gained:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow 03 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakhoi 03 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakhoi 04 JAN 42
Iba is occupied by the Japanese 04 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate 10 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan 12 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton 13 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan 14 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng 14 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda 15 JAN 42
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island 15 JAN 42



Campaign Overview:

Aircraft Losses to date:
Japanese: 438
Allies: 312

Ship Losses to date:
Japanese: 29
Allies: 43