Luskan versus Mogami.

[mogami]

Hi, I knew Kongo and Haruna were not enough to face POW and Repulse (2 Kongos are the historic cover for the Khota Bharu landings) So I sent the 2 largest Japanese BB Nagato and Mutsu.
Bad as the battle was the TF kept the nasty British out of my transports.

[Raverdave]

You idiot Luskan ! You lost the Vampire ![:@] Curtain is NOT going to be happy with you!


DD Vampire, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage

[Luskan]

Well, you have a titanic battle like last turn, and the turn after is usually like this - very quiet.

My bombers did have another go at Mutso and Nagato - both not seeming to have been smacked up too bad by their large calibre shell hits at all. Mog is sweeping the SRA slowly and methodically (POW and Repulse and several other allied combatants are going to rendesvous and recondense into a force big enough to handle Mog's screening combatants (also, they're rendesvousing with a destroyer tender that escaped the SRA, as well as a repair ship that has been racing to get into the game. Will be a few turns before they return.

Although I sank Kongo - that really wasn't the point. What needed to happen was for pow to evade the enemy ships and get amongst the transports. Singapore's days are numbered, but then, in the meantime I'm gonig to let my pilots spend every minute going after enemy transports.

Northern Malaya is still all mine and very secure. Mog's troops reached tavoy today. Bad sign.

In other news, I've launched a new and exciting op to try and take the war back to the japanese. I've called it Operation Heat-Rash. I've also got a secondary op in the planning department designated Operation Rancid-Breath. Will keep you posted as the war continues.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41

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Sub attack near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese Ships
AP Kyuden Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 32 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,50


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2


no losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,52


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 11


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Choko Maru
AP Neikai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 27
B-17C Fortress x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Wirraway x 3
Buffalo I x 30
Vildebeest IV x 3
Blenheim I x 12
Blenheim IV x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Toyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Taisei Maru
AP Amakusa Maru
AK Nissyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Waura Maru
AK Kinryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Taibun Maru
PG Eiko Maru
AP Awa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tenyo Maru
AP Kumagawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,53


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 12


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru
AK Yahiko Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Tatibana Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,50


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5


no losses

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga at 44,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17C Fortress x 2

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
3 x P-26A bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33011 troops, 317 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 12683 troops, 93 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Sorong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 643 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong base !!!



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Ground combat at Butuan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 732 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!

[Speedysteve]

ORIGINAL: Luskan


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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Wirraway x 3
Buffalo I x 38
Vildebeest IV x 8
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, listing to one side.
BB Haruna
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Atago
CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Do I notice a little additional info line in there? [;)]

"BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, listing to one side."

If so another nice little tweak

[Luskan]

No - afraid I added that one myself.

[pad152]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Kongo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
BB Haruna
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Atago, Shell hits 4
CA Mogami, Shell hits 3
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Arashi
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, on fire
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 2
CL Danae, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Durban
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Express
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 1, on fire

Can some explain this "Japanese aircraft no flights" followed by
"Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 5 destroyed" ?? Did the Japanese try to launch a night time air attack with these float planes??

[Andy Mac]

I'm guessing they went down with the Kongo.

And werent the subject of Air to Surface AA fire

[Delphinium]

It was mentioned that the Chiyoda took a serious hit, maybe some were on that vessel too ?

[mogami]

Hi, All 5 petes were on the Kongo.

[barbarrossa]

Such a large engagement and only one torpedo hit on an Allied vessel.......

[Luskan]

Another turn, another vicious night engagement, this time I lost.

not having any luck at Kendari - Mog's two bbs weren't supposed to be there when the Houston and her escorts swept into the harbour. Although my ships managed to outfox the japs for a while and landed a few hits (which did no damage) the japs caught and blasted two of my destroyers to hell and damaged the Houston badly enough to remove her from the immediate future.

Fortunately I have a secret port setting up extra repair facilities (AR ships) as we speak and i'll be doing some round the clock work on surface combat vessels around the place to get them back into the fight. Some torpedo reloads for my dds are also available as one of my AD (or maybe AVD?) ships escaped the SRA.

Mog bombarded a few places, and landed troops at Jimbi, the northern most base ni the DEI (up near Aceh somewhere). Palembang is next and there isn't much there to stop him.

In better news, my bombers arond the place are starting to find jap transports and have been peppering them left right and centre. Sure - none will sink, but there were at least 10-15 individual ships hit with bombs around the SRA last turn.

[mogami]

Hi, Royal Navy gives the IJN another bloody nose. (another IJN BB lost)


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41

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TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53


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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53


Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
CS Mizuho
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

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Sub attack near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
CL Oi

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N Dave: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CA Atago, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Mogami, Shell hits 4
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Naka, Shell hits 3
CL Jintsu
DD Arashi, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Michishio, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Revenge
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Ceres, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CLAA Capetown
CLAA Columbo

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mogami, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu
DD Arashi, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
DD Michishio, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 9
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CLAA Ceres, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 2, on fire
CLAA Capetown
CLAA Columbo

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Naval bombardment of Samarinda, at 31,63


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yamagumo
CL Kuma
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo
DD Asagao
DD Minekaze
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 5

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ASW attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
CVL Zuiho

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 44,74


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53


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Sub attack at 22,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
CLAA Columbo

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ASW attack at 83,66

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49


Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2


Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Hayo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
APD APD-2
APD APD-1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-36A Mohawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-26A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-36A Mohawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26
B-17C Fortress x 1

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,52


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru
AP Koshu Maru #3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim I x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-26A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Wirraway x 3
Buffalo I x 25
Vildebeest IV x 8
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kinryo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,52


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru, heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,52


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 27


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kitano Maru
AP Kikukawa Maru
AP Denmark Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

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Sub attack near Samarinda at 31,63

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yamagumo
CA Ashigara
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, hits 1

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ASW attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono
BB Hiei

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack at 83,66

Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Mochizuki
CL Tenryu
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
SS Triton


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Ground combat at Jambi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10334 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 204 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jambi base !!!



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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32711 troops, 304 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 11907 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

[Andy Mac]

Hmmm is RN doing rather better in surface combat than it should or is just me

Or is Luskan just picking his battles carefully or being smart (or lucky).

ps that wasnt a complaint as my Grandfather served on HMS Naiad and im cheering the RN on every step of the way so while I aint overwhelmingly an Allied fanboy I most certainly am an RN one [:D][:D]

[ADavidB]

Mogami -

The AAR gives the impression that your transports are taking a fair amount of damage. Is the actual damage that they are getting causing you any problems yet in terms of reducing the numbers of ships you need to continue your advance?

Also, it appears that Luskan has been able to keep his Brit battle squadren away from your LBA, but close enough to engage your surface forces at night. I would have thought that your LBA would be able to prohibit that. Are you using your bombers for other tasks instead of naval attack?

Thanks -

Dave Baranyi

[mogami]

Hi, My LBA has had trouble with weather. My TF's are exposed but the RN must have it's own cloud in tow. Hopefully We'll get them soon.

I think the Japanese lost 51 ships in the SRA historicaly. I'll try to stay below that. But 2 BB was more then I wanted to lose.

[Brady]

"I think the Japanese lost 51 ships in the SRA historicaly. I'll try to stay below that. But 2 BB was more then I wanted to lose."

I Bet, if it were me the neighbors would of called to ask what all the screaming was about[:)]

[mogami]

Hi, I don't scream over computer games. I would really worry about a person who screamed over a computer game they were TESTING

[Luskan]

Revenge put 10 15 inchers through Haruna, Enterprise or Exeter put 1 shell into the Oshio's mag and she blew up like a firecracker, and when the tfs closed to 2000 yards (yes, they were hammering at each other with AA guns) Revenge got seperated from the action (left behind because she's so slow) and Mog's ships hit back hard enough to sink 2 CLs, and make sure that the Glasgow was a bright burning target for that sub - she'll be at the bottom soon.

I'm usually this lucky in games (one game in UV atm I've got no luck with) but now Revenge, Repulse, POW and their accumulated escorts will form a proper sized combat group and we'll see if I can't FINALLY get some of Mogs transports and drown his troops.

[ADavidB]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, My LBA has had trouble with weather. My TF's are exposed but the RN must have it's own cloud in tow. Hopefully We'll get them soon.

I think the Japanese lost 51 ships in the SRA historicaly. I'll try to stay below that. But 2 BB was more then I wanted to lose.

Ah, I didn't know that number of ships lost. So what is happening, other than losing the BBs, isn't out of line.

Thanks -

Dave Baranyi

[mogami]

Like there are any troops left on those transports.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41

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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame
DD Yugumo

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Hokaze
DD Yugumo
BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Allied Ships
AK Siantar, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
TK Anastasia, Shell hits 1, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 1
AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,53


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 28
B-17C Fortress x 1


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryu Maru
DD Hiyodori
AP Konron Maru
AP Zuiho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
1 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,53


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2


no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hinode Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru
AP Yamakisan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32570 troops, 295 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 11713 troops, 60 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
13490 casualties reported
Guns lost 40


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Ground combat at Sansapor

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 539 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sansapor base !!!