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				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 6:40 am
				by 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.
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 6:43 am
				by 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 
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 8:15 am
				by 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
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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 !!!
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 1:07 pm
				by 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
 
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 1:44 pm
				by Luskan
				 No - afraid I added that one myself.
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:48 pm
				by 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??
 
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 3:49 pm
				by Andy Mac
				 I'm guessing they went down with the Kongo.
 
 And werent the subject of Air to Surface AA fire
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 4:44 pm
				by Delphinium
				 It was mentioned that the Chiyoda took a serious hit, maybe some were on that vessel too ?
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 5:40 pm
				by mogami
				 Hi, All 5 petes were on the Kongo.
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 9:49 pm
				by barbarrossa
				 Such a large engagement and only one torpedo hit on an Allied vessel.......
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 6:00 am
				by 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.
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 5:46 pm
				by mogami
				 Hi, Royal Navy gives the IJN another bloody nose. (another IJN BB lost)
 
 
 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
  
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
  
  
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 6:41 pm
				by 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]
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 12:33 am
				by 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
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:02 am
				by 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.
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:07 am
				by 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[:)]
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:10 am
				by 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
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:16 am
				by 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.
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:29 am
				by 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
 
			 
			
					
				 RE: Surface intercept mania
				Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 1:42 am
				by mogami
				 Like there are any troops left on those transports.
 
 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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 !!!