PBEM from May 42: Mogami-san VS Capt. Ron

[Ron Saueracker]

Crap! Had a nice pic of the surface action but the clipboard had a combat report on it for some reason...must have been me copying the report to post in forum and it overwrote the pic. Have to post pic first! Aha.

This turn was bloody...started out with a surface battle SW of Malang. RN can claim a victory there by sinking four escorts and damaging a few ships.

The day started out bad as Mogami moved his CVs even closer to Java, drawing still more of my bombers despite having reined in their range. Was interested to see what came next as Mogami said I was going to like this turn. Unfortunately a whack of my bombers got chewed up over the IJN CVs and began to think that Russ was being facetious...unfortunately for Russ, he wasn't.

During the rest of the day the Java based aircraft rained death on the Amphib TF and the 2nd Division attempting to unload at Malang . It was brutal as Mogami forgot to check his CAP assignments carefully and thought CAP was slated for Malang. Something went wrong and the Glorious Battle of Malang looked like a slaughter house. More damage done here than Japan did at Pearl Harbor. I don't think these losses will roll off the ducks back.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 2


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Sub attack near Bankha at 20,47

Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru
MSW Shanan Maru #16
MSW Wa 6
PC Ch 20
PC Ch 21
PG Keijo Maru
PG Kogyoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII

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Night Time Surface Combat at 21,67This was welcome as I missed him by one hex the previous day. I could not believe the size of this enemy TF![X(]

Japanese Ships
PG Saga, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
ML Yaeyama, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
ML Tsubame, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PC Kyo Maru #12, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Ch 6
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Kashu Maru
AP Keizan Maru
AP Kenshin Maru
AP Kensho Maru
AP Kidokawa Maru
AP Kiri Maru
AP Kisaragi Maru
AP Komeyama Maru
AP Meisho Maru
AP Mikage Maru #2
AP Mikage Maru #20
AP Minowa Maru
AP Minryo Maru
AP Minto Maru
AP Mitsu Maru #3
AP Montoiru Maru
AP Neikai Maru
AP Shinko Maru
AP Shirogane Maru
AP Sumanoura Maru
AP Syoryu Maru
AP Tafuku Maru
AP Taihei Maru
AP Takayo Maru
AP Tanba Maru
AP Tasmania Maru
AP Tatsuho Maru
AP Ural Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakuni Maru
AP Yoshida Maru #3
AP Yubae Maru
AP Zenyo Maru
AP Palao Maru
AP Senkai Maru
AP Niitaka Maru
AP Meizan Maru
AP Yamato Maru

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CL Durban, Shell hits 2
DD Isis

Japanese ground losses:
356 casualties reported

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TF 11 encounters mine field at Lombok (24,69)

TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69


Japanese Ships
AP Taigen Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zinzan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chinko Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported



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ASW attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 7
PG Takunan Maru #3
PG Tamo Maru #6
AP Seizan Maru
APD APD-36

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Bankha at 20,47

Japanese Ships
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Shanan Maru #16
MSW Wa 6
PC Ch 20
PC Ch 21
PG Keijo Maru
PG Kogyoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22


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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-30 Ann x 53
Ki-32 Mary x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 81
Ki-48 Lily x 40
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 12
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on TF, near Lombok at 24,69


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Taigen Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zinzan Maru, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 24,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 14 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Brewster 339D x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 32 destroyed, 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 9 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 4
Martin 139 x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Niitaka Maru
AP Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Syoryu Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Shirogane Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru
AP Yamato Maru
AP Yoshida Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meizan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 13
Hudson I x 36
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 8
LB-30 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Minryo Maru
AP Tanba Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru
PC Showa Maru #5
AP Yamakuni Maru
AP Syoryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Niitaka Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Komeyama Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kenshin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Sonan Maru #6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Kashu Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mitsu Maru #3
AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ural Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru
AP Kensho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Tasmania Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Yubae Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Komeyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kenshin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Ural Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Syoryu Maru, on fire
AP Kashu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumanoura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,67


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
D3A Val x 23

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,64

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Brewster 339D x 4
T.IVa x 9
Martin 139 x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kenshin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taihei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Mikage Maru #20, Bomb hits 1
AP Ural Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Palao Maru
AP Tatsuho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Yamato Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Keizan Maru
AP Minryo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 12
Hudson I x 18
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuho Maru, on fire
AP Ural Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Minowa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Tanba Maru
AP Niitaka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Komeyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Minto Maru
AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Meizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Kensho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasmania Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Yoshida Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #2

Japanese ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Keizan Maru
AP Kiri Maru
AP Shinko Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kidokawa Maru
AP Mitsu Maru #3


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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kensho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Komeyama Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zenyo Maru
AP Minto Maru

[Ron Saueracker]

On that note I'm going to bed! Russ and I pumped out over a week tonight.[>:]

[mogami]

Hi, I had a surface force assigned to defend the transports. Unfortunatly the same thing that removed the CAP took the surface force away too.
I had 2 transport TF 42 and 51. The CAP (46xA6M2) was assigned to TF 42 and the surface TF was "following" TF 42 (The lead TF) When TF 51 caught up and was in the same hex I said "what the heck" and combined the 2 TF. But I moved 42 into 51 and not 51 into 42. The new TF 42 was transports loading in Osaka so the surface TF took off at high speed to reach it. And the CAP was also missing.

It is not like this is the first time I've done this. I do it all the time.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, I had a surface force assigned to defend the transports. Unfortunatly the same thing that removed the CAP took the surface force away too.
I had 2 transport TF 42 and 51. The CAP (46xA6M2) was assigned to TF 42 and the surface TF was "following" TF 42 (The lead TF) When TF 51 caught up and was in the same hex I said "what the heck" and combined the 2 TF. But I moved 42 into 51 and not 51 into 42. The new TF 42 was transports loading in Osaka so the surface TF took off at high speed to reach it. And the CAP was also missing.

It is not like this is the first time I've done this. I do it all the time.

That is just brutal! I thought for sure I would have intercepted the convoy the night before but you stopped so the TFs could merge. My SC TF was hanging it out and were it not for some timely Thunderstorms it would have been raining bombs, not precip. Fortunes of war I suppose.

Still...not a very forgiving interface is it?

[mogami]

Hi, I have pondered this many times and my conclusion is the interface is more forgiving then actual history. I always know exactly what went wrong and who to blame. There are no accidents like in actual war.

[Ron Saueracker]

For the second night in a row the Royal Navy engages a massive Invasion Convoy intent on investing Malang and disrupts the landing. While Mogami had some bad luck yesterday, it changed today as he was spared another air onslaught due to me setting the attack plane range to zero so they would not be drawn by his bait force of BBs sitting one hex away at Soerabaja. If this was 1.5, I think that the IJA 2nd Division would have been destroyed by now but, as at Guadalcanal, he is going to attempt to beach his ships on the coast of Java.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42
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TF 51 encounters mine field at Malang (22,66)

TF 51 troops unloading over beach at Malang, 22,66


Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Ch 6

Coastal Guns at Malang, 22,66, firing at TF 51
678 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 6, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Mitsu Maru #3, Shell hits 1
AP Minryo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #2
AP Tafuku Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakuni Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Palao Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Yamato Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
3388 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

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ASW attack near Jambi at 20,53

Japanese Ships
ML Shirakami
ML Hirashima
ML Ishizaki
ML Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 5
Wellington III x 6
This bug happens alot and interferes with the displaced unit's attack. Be great if they could fix the night routines.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Malang at 22,66

Second Action off Malang. The Japanese escorts do their duty a second time and minimize the losses to the APs. The Captain in command is too cautious for my liking.

Japanese Ships
PC Showa Maru #5, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PC Ch 6, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Keizan Maru
AP Kenshin Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kensho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kidokawa Maru
AP Kiri Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kisaragi Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meisho Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
AP Mikage Maru #2
AP Mikage Maru #20, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Minowa Maru
AP Minryo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Minto Maru
AP Mitsu Maru #3
AP Montoiru Maru
AP Shirogane Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumanoura Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Syoryu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tafuku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taihei Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takayo Maru
AP Tanba Maru
AP Tasmania Maru, on fire
AP Tatsuho Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire
AP Yubae Maru
AP Zenyo Maru, on fire
AP Palao Maru
AP Senkai Maru
AP Niitaka Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meizan Maru, on fire
AP Yamato Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CL Durban
DD Isis, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
876 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Naval bombardment of Lombok, at 24,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
CL Isuzu
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Bali, at 24,68

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
CL Kinu
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
BB Haruna


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 8
Port supply hits 9

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ASW attack at 22,46

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 7
PG Takunan Maru #3
PG Tamo Maru #6
APD APD-36

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23


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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Intense ops schedule and enemy fighters have drastically reduced the operational levels of the two bomber groups at Darwin. Looks like the repair model might be nearer the truth than first thought. Wish I could say the same about the seemingly emasculated B-17 vs Jap fighters...pretty rare for all those massed .50cals to knock a fighter down. Almost seems that the fighters are tougher than the forts.


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

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Day Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-30 Ann x 52
Ki-32 Mary x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-48 Lily x 35
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,70


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 2


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Awajisan Maru
AP Ayatosan Maru
AP Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Gokoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,64

While I bet the ability of Japanese fighters vs bombers was tweaked up or the bombers were tweaked down, pretty hard to be sure when opposed by this many fighters!!![X(] Ouch
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 24 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CV Kaga

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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
Hudson I x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Tsugaru

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 42,45

Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Kozan Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

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Sub attack at 22,51

Japanese Ships
AP Kagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.11
MSW W.12
MSW W.15
MSW W.18
MSW W.19
MSW Wa 3
MSW Takashima Maru
PC Ch 11
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Shonon Maru #10
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Ch 24
PG Kure Maru #5
AP Tama Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2, on fire


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8391 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11697 troops, 80 guns, 5 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

[mogami]

Hi, I have no choice. I have to unload the ships before they sink.[X(]

[PzB74]

Kewl AAR guys! Interesting to see what happens when you 'play it by the book' as Mog does. I'll try it myself one day, but I'm not sure I can
manage to keep the reigns back tight enough. Give the enemy one more day to prepare than you have to, and resistance trebbles - so does casualties.

What is the situation in the South Pacific, have Shortland, Lae, GG and Lunga been taken by the Japs?

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Kewl AAR guys! Interesting to see what happens when you 'play it by the book' as Mog does. I'll try it myself one day, but I'm not sure I can
manage to keep the reigns back tight enough. Give the enemy one more day to prepare than you have to, and resistance trebbles - so does casualties.

What is the situation in the South Pacific, have Shortland, Lae, GG and Lunga been taken by the Japs?

Yep, some, there is a Solomons map here someplace.

[Ron Saueracker]

Another element of the RN cruiser force operating in the Malang area attempted to emmulate the counterparts success but met with grief and tragedy. A Japanese bombardment force happened to enter Malang the same evening and the exchange never in doubt. Attempting to escape damaged after the first encounter, Electra was run down by the Hiei and consorts and sunk. See below...




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 24,64

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
DD Akatsuki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT PT-41
PT TM-15, Shell hits 33, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lombok at 24,69

Japanese Ships
AP Chinko Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CL Durban
DD Isis

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Malang at 22,66

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asashio, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Shell hits 29, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Malang at 22,66

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CL Tama
DD Tanikaze, on fire
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Michishio
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
DD Oshio
DD Mutsuki
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-33
PT PT-34, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT TM-10
PT TM-12, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Malang, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
CL Tama
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
455 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Oshio
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CA Furutaka
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43


Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported

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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43


Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Malang, 22,66, firing at TF 51
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TF 51 encounters mine field at Malang (22,66)

TF 51 troops unloading over beach at Malang, 22,66


258 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Mitsu Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Minryo Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #20, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Meizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33


No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

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Day Air attack on 12th NLF , at 31,36


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Hurricane II x 8


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 56
Ki-32 Mary x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 99
Ki-48 Lily x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on TF, near Macassar at 30,69


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Minazuki


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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

[:@]More AI weirdness. The threatening invasion convoy is burning and disgorging troops in the same hex as the airbase but the AI sends the airstrike vs a bait TF set to patrol surabaya hex to draw the aircraft as the BBs have been hardcoded a higher priority. Why can't we set naval target priorities? We can set up more specific things like CAP percentage and non naval targets, WHY NOT GIVE PLAYER SOME WAY TO INFLUENCE THE AI? I'm bitching because it would be more inline with operational level control than the majority of the options the player now has.


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Wirraway x 13
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 11
Martin 139 x 26
Hudson I x 29
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
T.IVa: 3 damaged
Martin 139: 7 damaged
Hudson I: 5 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 4
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 5
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2
DD Shiranuhi
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1
CL Yura
CA Atago

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Hudson I x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru
AP Kenzan Maru
PG Fukui Maru


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Day Air attack on TF at 25,70


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CA Mogami


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Day Air attack on TF at 29,72


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pamakasan at 24,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-41, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Wirraway x 10
T.IVa x 10
Martin 139 x 11
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 4
CA Atago
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 4
CA Maya


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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,72


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Kitakami


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 472992 troops, 3800 guns, 298 vehicles

Defending force 169071 troops, 590 guns, 77 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
11891 casualties reported
Guns lost 202
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
4599 casualties reported
Guns lost 125
Vehicles lost 6


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85464 troops, 926 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 162008 troops, 1020 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Malang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12775 troops, 97 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 27981 troops, 164 guns, 129 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
2321 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Yenen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 124008 troops, 347 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 472196 troops, 3563 guns, 290 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17570 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44235 troops, 186 guns, 262 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 142431 troops, 970 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 99014 troops, 926 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12993 troops, 137 guns, 123 vehicles

Defending force 10931 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

[mogami]

Hi, Ron when will you learn.
Stikes select targets
1. Value of ships
2. CAP over targets
3. Escorts with strikes
4. Order they are discovered.

If TF A has high value ships and no CAP and TF B has low value ships and lots of CAP and TF A is in the hex the patrol searches first (their base hex) and TF B is a hex away
Guess which TF gets selected? Go on guess.
Also I think they made the correct choice. The "burning" ships had all unloaded every last living troop before the AM air phase.
Since you didn't need to be a genius to know where the transports were going to be unloading the next day why didn't you just set the groups in that hex to range 0. They would be forced to attack transports.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Ron when will you learn.
Stikes select targets
1. Value of ships
2. CAP over targets
3. Escorts with strikes
4. Order they are discovered.

If TF A has high value ships and no CAP and TF B has low value ships and lots of CAP and TF A is in the hex the patrol searches first (their base hex) and TF B is a hex away
Guess which TF gets selected? Go on guess.
Also I think they made the correct choice. The "burning" ships had all unloaded every last living troop before the AM air phase.
Since you didn't need to be a genius to know where the transports were going to be unloading the next day why didn't you just set the groups in that hex to range 0. They would be forced to attack transports.

"Since you didn't need to be a genius to know where the transports were going to be unloading the next day why didn't you just set the groups in that hex to range 0. They would be forced to attack transports."

Because, if my Surface force had not run into your BB group, it would have disrupted the landing for a third turn and the transports would have been one hex away as last turn. How did you think you got away without air attack on day 2? They were set to zero.

Having to frig with ranges every turn is just silly and and clumsy and is a result of the design harking back to hard coded selection values for targets. Seeing as this was supposed to be an operational level game, one would think they would have allowed player more operational level control (set priority for targets, etc so that the AI would micromanage the details) and reduced the amount of micromanagement fiddling (juggling range, alttitude, mission) we have to do.

[Ron Saueracker]

So, after resetting ranges for aircraft in order to impart some control and keep the AI from squandering my remaining aircraft on Java, the action continues. Basically the remnants of Mogami's Transport TF is retiring under heavy air attack, having left the 2nd Div to fend for itself on Malang. Only a matter of time before the Japanese division is completely destroyed on the beach.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/42

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TF 46 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (22,65)

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, Mine hits 1

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ASW attack at 21,46

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 21
PC Ch 20
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Keijo Maru
MSW Shanan Maru #16
MSW Wa 6

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
CL Kinu
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi, Shell hits 3
CA Haguro
BB Haruna

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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

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TF 78 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Mejima Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
PC Toshi Maru #3
PG Zuiko Maru
PG Yoshida Maru
PG Tosho Maru
PC Ishigaki
DD Yakaze
DD Hakaze
AP Rozan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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TF 87 encounters mine field at 24530592,23

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 22,67

Japanese Ships
AP Meizan Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

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Sub attack at 21,45

Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru
PC Ch 21
PC Ch 20
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Keijo Maru
MSW Shanan Maru #16
MSW Wa 6

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 3
Blenheim IV x 27
B-17E Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 10 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 113

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 14 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed, 21 damaged
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43


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Day Air attack on TF at 22,67


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 11
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 9
Martin 139 x 29
Hudson I x 33
Beaufort V-IX x 38
P-40E Warhawk x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Minto Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AP Syoryu Maru, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kenshin Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meizan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiri Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,70


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1


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Day Air attack on TF at 23,69


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 8
Martin 139 x 26
Hudson I x 20
Beaufort V-IX x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tanba Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Zenyo Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasmania Maru
AP Mitsu Maru #3, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamato Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Minryo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #20, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Minowa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 445522 troops, 3570 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 159156 troops, 444 guns, 75 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Guns lost 2



Ground combat at Malang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14405 troops, 129 guns, 215 vehicles

Defending force 9560 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
670 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Ron Saueracker]

Another surface group deals grief to the survivors of "Operation Exlax".

[mogami]

Hi, Operation Exlax is proceeding.
In all my endeavors in this life my success have been built on top of my failures.
Upper Sumatra has been taken. Allied air loss have been pronounced, Allied surface combat ships have been destroyed.

Soon the enemy like so many sea pickles will be flushed out of the SRA. [X(]

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/42

The pace of operations around Java tones down a little as the survivors of Exlax withdraw and subsequent ops are postponed.

Another massive assault on Yenen leads to futher heavy losses but the situation is becoming grave and the Chinese defenders may yet have to concede the city after 6 months constant action.


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TF 37 encounters mine field at Banjarmasin (27,64)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.7
MSW W.6
DD Oite
AP Kanayamasan Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

I am of the opinion that this force was originally destined for the Batavia/Merak end of Java but the Malanf debacle and the air attack may have caused Mogami to alter or delay his bid for Java. Otherwise, why not send units overland from safe harbor of Balikpapan?
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Night Air attack on TF at 25,69


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 7


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Myoko


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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,70


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tanba Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasmania Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed

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ASW attack at 85,87

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 4

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal

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Sub attack at 25,70

Japanese Ships
AP Tasmania Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20

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ASW attack at 85,87

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 4

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 465640 troops, 3646 guns, 294 vehicles

Defending force 160686 troops, 493 guns, 76 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
17041 casualties reported
Guns lost 272
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
6759 casualties reported
Guns lost 68
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13549 troops, 104 guns, 215 vehicles

Defending force 8999 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Operation Exlax is proceeding.
In all my endeavors in this life my success have been built on top of my failures.
Upper Sumatra has been taken. Allied air loss have been pronounced, Allied surface combat ships have been destroyed.

Soon the enemy like so many sea pickles will be flushed out of the SRA. [X(]

Propaganda! Poppycock!

But yes, Sumatra north of Palembang has been taken, but it is one thing to capture what has been abandonned, another thing entirely a defended target.

[mogami]

Hi, Don't forget to post a screen shot of Java on June 1 1942.

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/42

Briefly I was convinced that Mogami had had enough and was going to postpone any further invasion attempts of Java until he had gained air superiority and destroyed the Allied air power in the Java area but I was wrong. Batavia was visited today by a second amphibious force, possibly late arriving for what was originally supposed to be a simultaneous two pronged attack.
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ASW attack at 25,69

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shirayuki
DD Harusame
DD Nowaki
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS O24

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TF 39 encounters mine field at 24530592,25

Japanese Ships
AP Tasmania Maru, and is sunk
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 35


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on 12th NLF , at 31,36


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 14
Wirraway x 7
Hurricane II x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-30 Ann x 56
Ki-32 Mary x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 101
Ki-48 Lily x 55
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 13
Martin 139 x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tama Maru #2
AP Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haisho Maru
AP Choko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on TF at 25,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 4
DD Hamakaze
DD Harusame, Shell hits 4
CL Kiso, Shell hits 4
CL Kinu
CL Kitakami


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Day Air attack on TF, near Pamakasan at 24,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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TF 11 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.18, Shell hits 2, on fire
MSW W.15
MSW W.12
MSW W.11
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 11
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kongosan Maru
DD Hiyodori
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Shonon Maru #3


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 11
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori, Shell hits 1
PG Okuyo Maru, Shell hits 3
PC Shonon Maru #10
AP Yamagata Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kure Maru #5
PC Ch 24, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Kaifuku Maru
PG Kongosan Maru, Shell hits 1
PC Shonon Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1924 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13517 troops, 104 guns, 214 vehicles

Defending force 8798 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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

[mogami]

Hi, Ron has prepared a defense on Java that I do not doubt would defeat the AI.
I am not the AI.