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How do we defend the South Pacific: Christmas Island

Added a Maine Def Bn.

How do we defend the South Pacific: Penrhyn Island

Sending a Marine Def Bn and the Base Camp force. 27 Hexes to go...

How do we defend the South Pacific: Espiritu and New Hebrides

Now, we get to the very aggressive part of the plan. Sending the 2nd Marine Rgt and 2nd Pion Bn to Luganville. Using the four 22 Speed xAPs from the west coast.

They just refueled from an AO off of Christmas Island. We have the ability to cover with the carriers from Pago Pago, the KB is likely at Truk but I expect the KB needs to get back to the NEI given the mess that is there.

The route is also covered by PBY's. 71 Hexes to go....

We also are landing Austiral Inf Companies on both Efate and Tanna.

How do we defend and use PBY's

This is how I have my PBY's to scout for the KB as I deploy.

Port Moresby -- Two Aus PBY 4 Plane Squadrons.
Nadi -- One USA PBY 12 Plane Squadron.
Pago Pago -- One USA PBY 12 Plane Squadron.
Christmas Island -- One USA PBY 12 Plane Squadron.
Palmyra -- One USA PBY 12 Plane Squadron.
Johnson Island -- One USA PBY 12 Plane Squadron.
Midway -- One USA PBY 12 Plane Squadron.
Pearl Harbor -- FourUSA PBY 12 Plane Squadrons.

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You may be defending too far forward. Wait and see the axis of the Japanese attacks.

Quite Possibly. The hope is the air units can move around as needed. The land units I will have some lift in the area to move them around as needed but I do fall into the aggressive allied camp.....

21 & 22 December 1941 Executive Summary

More naval engagements around Borneo.

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Raiding (only those that have an impact)
None.

Allied Naval Forces
US Carries USN CAR DIV 1 (Enterprise), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington) and USN CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga) are south of Pago Pago.

KB and Mini-KB
KB suspect they are at Truk.
Mini-KB returned to Truk, suspect they are on the way to the NEI.


Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

ORIGINAL: rook749

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You may be defending too far forward. Wait and see the axis of the Japanese attacks.

Quite Possibly. The hope is the air units can move around as needed. The land units I will have some lift in the area to move them around as needed but I do fall into the aggressive allied camp.....

If he comes with the KB, your troop lifters will never make it.

If you want to be aggressive, invade Iwo Jima . . . [8D]

Battles In and Around the Java Sea

Trying to hold off any Air HQs and supply. It's about buying time...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sambas at 57,88, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1
xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK India Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Victoria Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Baikal Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Whipple
DM Stronghold
DD Encounter
DD Isis
DD Jupiter

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sambas at 57,88, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 1
DD Paul Jones
DD Whipple
DM Stronghold
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isis, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 9,000 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
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,87, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
xAK India Maru, Shell hits 32, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Barker
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Whipple
DM Stronghold
DD Encounter, on fire
DD Isis
DD Jupiter

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Very nice!

23 & 24 December 1941 Executive Summary

With the loss of Singkawang and Jolo, I suspect my surface action fun in the ABDA theater will be coming to a close, but I have a few more tricks to try.....

The Japanese army is now at Clark Field.

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Raiding (only those that have an impact)
Submarine attack near Koggala at 28,50 Allied Ships xAK Shinkuang, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Submarine attack near San Francisco at 217,71 Allied Ships xAK Ewa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-165, hits 10, and is sunk
Sub attack near Christmas Island at 194,143 Allied Ships xAK Aspasia Nomikos, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Submarine attack near Colombo at 27,49 Allied Ships xAK Hoihow, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67 Japanese Ships xAKL Suez Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
Sub attack near San Diego at 225,80 SS I-21 Allied Ships AO Sepulga, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires --- with two DDs for escort [:@]

Allied Naval Forces
US Carries USN CAR DIV 1 (Enterprise), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington) and USN CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga) are south of Pago Pago.

KB and Mini-KB
KB is Operating in Support of the Southwest Pacific.
Mini-KB returned to Truk, suspect they are on the way to the NEI.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Manado (75,99)
Amphibious Assault at Jolo (74,90)
Amphibious Assault at Manado (75,99)
Amphibious Assault at Singkawang (56,88)

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Ground combat at 89,55 (near Hangchow)
Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

Battle at Miri

The goal was to hit the oil fields, but instead, we wandered into a daylight surface action. [:D]

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 63,87, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Banckert
DM Thracian
DD Electra, Shell hits 2
DD Express, Shell hits 7, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Danielsen P. crosses the 'T'
Magazine explodes on DD Murasame
Task forces break off...

ORIGINAL: rook749

Battle at Miri

The goal was to hit the oil fields, but instead, we wandered into a daylight surface action. [:D]

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 63,87, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Harusame, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Banckert
DM Thracian
DD Electra, Shell hits 2
DD Express, Shell hits 7, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Danielsen P. crosses the 'T'
Magazine explodes on DD Murasame
Task forces break off...

That must have been a terrible thing to do. [;)] A heck of a Christmas present, is it not?[&o]

The Murasame should have kept the Petty Officers girly periodicals off the ship, the new ratings must have gotten ahold of them . . . [:-]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

That must have been a terrible thing to do. [;)] A heck of a Christmas present, is it not?[&o]

The Murasame should have kept the Petty Officers girly periodicals off the ship, the new ratings must have gotten ahold of them . . . [:-]

It was a nice surprise when I saw the replay over coffee in the morning. This is the short window of fun you can have with the allies if the KB fleet is playing in the Southwest Pacific.

25 & 26 December 1941 Executive Summary

The Japanese army is at Clark Field.

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Raiding (only those that have an impact)
Submarine attack near Eiao at 192,147 Allied Ships xAP Mildura, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Submarine attack near Eiao at 190,152 Allied Ships xAP Duntroon, Torpedo hits 1

Key Bases Supply Status
Clark Field: Supplies are at 20,830.
Manila: Supplies are at 29,493.
Bataan: Supplies are at 30,735.
Singapore: Supplies are at 85,183.

Allied Naval Forces
US Carries USN CAR DIV 1 (Enterprise), USN CAR DIV 2 (Lexington) and USN CAR DIV 3 (Saratoga) are south of Pago Pago. All Carries Plans are currently training. Fighters Training Air to Air with a target of 70. Dive Bombers Training with a Naval Bombing Target to 70 and Torpedo Bombers Training with a Torpedo Target of 70.

KB and Mini-KB
KB is Operating in Support of the Southwest Pacific.
Mini-KB returned to Truk, suspect they are on the way to the NEI.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
None.

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!!

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

Combat at Jolo & Singkawang

Sometimes you can learn a lot from what is in the combat reports and what the map shows you in moving into hexes. For example, there was no HQa that landed or attached at either Jolo or Singkawang. It is possible that it was in the landing force I smashed. As long as none of the torpedos are around I am happy.

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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3722 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 1717 troops, 18 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
729 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
41st Guard Battalion
III/124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Recon Regiment
II/124th Infantry Battalion
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
22nd JAAF AF Bn
97th JAAF AF Bn
8th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo
2e-VLG-I Sup Afd
Singkawang ML Base Force
106th RN Base Force
1e-VLG-V Sup Afd
Sarawak Force

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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Defending force 379 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 38
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
530 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
4th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Jolo Constab Battalion

Hong Kong

Hong Kong holds past the historic dates. My personal goal is to have Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines hold past their historical surrender dates.

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18285 troops, 288 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Defending force 6463 troops, 121 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese adjusted assault: 252
Allied adjusted defense: 285
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

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

Another thing to do is to form an amphibious TF at Hong Kong, load up what you can of each unit and send it to Kwangchowan. Another one can haul supplies there as well.

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Another thing to do is to form an amphibious TF at Hong Kong, load up what you can of each unit and send it to Kwangchowan. Another one can haul supplies there as well.

I tried to slip a couple of transports to Hong Kong to carry supplies and maybe lift some a few units out but alas he has a very effective naval air search that prevented anything of that nature from working......

The floatplane units at Hong Kong can carry troops. Combined with the Chinese transport squadron, I normally fly out the RN Base Force to Changsha to give you a little more aviation support in the theatre,

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

The floatplane units at Hong Kong can carry troops. Combined with the Chinese transport squadron, I normally fly out the RN Base Force to Changsha to give you a little more aviation support in the theatre,

I will add it to my list of notes I always don't think about.