Bill (IJ) vs Ron (Allies): A logistics model study using CHS 1.06

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/42

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Sub attack at 28,66 East of Soerabaja...these Dutch DDs and I-165 have been scrapped about three times this week. Two duds for I-165, one near miss for the DDs. Dangerous game to cross paths with a sub with inexperienced escorts.

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer

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Naval bombardment of Lamon Bay, at 44,52

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Ayanami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
CL Kitakami
CL Kinu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Chokai
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Allied ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-27 Nate x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-48-I Lily x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 18
Blenheim IV x 19
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 5
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Indian Brigade, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st/C Division, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
SB-2c x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
SB-2c bombing at 11000 feet
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ASW attack at 28,66

Japanese Ships Pesky little dweeb...[8D]
SS I-165

Allied Ships
PC Gemma

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Ground combat at Clark Field ZOC issues force evacuation of Clark Field

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25544 troops, 178 guns, 103 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 543 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field base !!!

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 100292 troops, 608 guns, 83 vehicles
Defending force 52551 troops, 265 guns, 12 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
1958 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2420 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Moulmein Bill begins his adventure (nightmare) in Burma.

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21460 troops, 170 guns, 33 vehicles
Defending force 14109 troops, 128 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44639 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 43010 troops, 280 guns, 31 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5479 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 97583 troops, 559 guns, 81 vehicles

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3551 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20316 troops, 152 guns, 29 vehicles

[Ron Saueracker]

Night Time Surface Combat at 67,118

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 73, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
MSW Shonan Maru #7, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
MSW Shonan Maru #8, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Tama Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW Tama Maru #5, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Chifuku Maru
AP Kaito Maru
AP Katsura Maru
AP Kotobuki Maru #3
AP Shintoku Maru
AP Uji Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
AK Aratama Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 2
CL Leander, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1
CL Perth, Shell hits 11
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1
DD Alden
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1
DD Parrott

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ASW attack at 49,102

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 12 (1 direct, 11 close) of 40-50 DCs dropped, on fire Sank next day.

Allied Ships
MSW Lismore
MSW Launceton
PG Yarra

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 51
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Blenheim I x 16
Blenheim IV x 21
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
LB-30 Liberator x 36
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 80149 troops, 561 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 49905 troops, 230 guns, 11 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3552 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 836 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Marcelino base !!!
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 52,29

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13640 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 244 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 636 to 1
Allied ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44831 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 42901 troops, 279 guns, 31 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5479 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 98290 troops, 573 guns, 81 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3569 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20267 troops, 151 guns, 29 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Action off Pine Island

Took a few days of donkey humping around New Caledonia but my mixed cruiser force finally intercepted the invasion convoy headed for Noumea. Would have happenned two nights earlier if Surface Combat TFs had an intercept capability like Sub TFs but what the heck. For Leander crippled, 5 of the 7escorts were sunk (including CL Katori) but the transports were unscathed. IJN escorts did an admirable job. No sign of a carrier covering force yet. Qite possibly, KB is covering the two TFs spotted yesterday approaching Canton Island. Guess Bill did not want to split KB allowing the USN CVs local parity. I wonder where Halsey and Fletcher are right now?[;)]

[Ron Saueracker]

ASW action off Townsville.

Wow, did Mike Wood ever do an excellent rework of the surface ASW routine. This was great to watch...just the right amount of tactical in a strategic game with regard to sub combat. Really feels realistic.

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 66,118

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
MSW Tama Maru #3, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Chifuku Maru
AP Kaito Maru
AP Katsura Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kotobuki Maru #3
AP Shintoku Maru
AP Uji Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
AK Aratama Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Boise
DD Alden
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Blenheim I x 17
Blenheim IV x 21
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,119 Thought I'd give this a try since USS Heron's Kingfisher detachment did so well in Mindanao last month. Two bomb hits for the SOC Jocks!

Allied aircraft
SOC-3 Seagull x 8
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Uji Maru
AP Shintoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78 Evacuating the base force?

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Nagata Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
B-17E Fortress x 55
LB-30 Liberator x 35
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 80599 troops, 576 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 50672 troops, 234 guns, 12 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43587 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 42159 troops, 256 guns, 29 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5554 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 99140 troops, 591 guns, 82 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3557 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20227 troops, 149 guns, 29 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


Well, a second straight open sea interception! HMNZS Leander sank from the damage caused by two long lances (actually, tried to scuttle her eight times and all eight resulted in a CTD...MichaelM is getting the save) but splitting the remainder of the cruiser force did the trick and the invasion force was engaged again. Unfortunately what little IJN escort was left after the previous night's engagement managed to protect the transports again. USS Parrott manages to "be off doing something else" for the second consecutive engagement and fails to participate.

[Ron Saueracker]

Hey Bill! I was looking at the intel scree and I noticed that you have lost 65 Sonias, ALL TO OPS LOSSES![:D][X(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/42

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ASW attack at 27,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein

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Night Time Surface Combat at 65,118 Third consecutive open sea interception! Exxxxcellent. Finally got through to a few APs...it pays to escort ones transports. I sincerely hope LCU squads/TOE devices lost at sea are counted towards the VP total...if not, this needs to be addressed.

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Chifuku Maru
AP Kaito Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katsura Maru
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AP Shintoku Maru, on fire
AP Uji Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
AK Aratama Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CL Boise
DD Alden, Shell hits 1
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
397 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-21-II Sally x 27
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Blenheim I x 18
Blenheim IV x 20
P-40B Tomahawk x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 22nd Brigade AIF , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 100,100 Initial reports (Allied Replay sync issue) did not include this strike by KB. Well, at least now I know for sure where KB is...thought it was covering the Canton Op but was not 100% sure. That Japanese force near New Caledonia is toast as a result...Halsey and Fletcher can more than slap mini KB around if they try to intervene.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A2 Val x 158
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 21
Runway hits 93
Aircraft Attacking:
D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
B-17E Fortress x 50
LB-30 Liberator x 33
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Canton Island (100,100) Initial reports also claimed that the Canton assault was reulsed, but clearly, this was not the case...helps when KB's Vals plaster the snot out of the defences first. Darn mine hit on an AP is false too. FOW. As I said before I'm beginning to enjoy the sync issue, as long as it remains fairly few and far between. The only concern I have is that the sync issue has a tendency to affect CV exchanges.

TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 100,100
Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Hagoromo Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 100,100, firing at TF 7
86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tonei Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Kashima, Shell hits 2
AP Shuko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Heijo Maru
AP Marsue Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 82041 troops, 579 guns, 6 vehicles
Defending force 51176 troops, 245 guns, 11 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Canton Island

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1224 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1764 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1601 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43733 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41915 troops, 259 guns, 27 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5604 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 99718 troops, 593 guns, 83 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3552 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20129 troops, 146 guns, 29 vehicles

[Ron Saueracker]

On the Supply/Resources/Fuel/Oil Front...

A little over two weeks has passed and I thought I'd update the situation in the DEI. Thing to remember, not a single point of supply has come from outside the DEI, so basically I'm buying P-40s, howitzers etc with coffee and other food stuffs. Sure, I've shipped resources out for manufacture but NO manufactured goods have been sent back. The point I'm driving at is that a large portion of the supply should be coming from outside sources where they actually MANUFACTURE the TOE devices and aircraft supply converts into. This is clearly not necessary even this early in the game and using the much more strict CHS to boot.

Palembang: S: 4,080 F: 36,122 O: 303,975 R: 14,950 (supply and fuel have gone down in two weeks from S: 10,292 and F: 20,075 due to efforts to ship these out. However, oil stocks have increased by 100,000 and resources by over 13,000)

Toboali: S:19,063 R: 39,983 (supply has increased by approx 3,000 and resources by 10,000 in two weeks, despite any "spoilage"...no effort was made to remove anything from here last two weeks)

Tarakan: S: 9,530 F: 1,627 O: 22,650 R: 22,815 (large amounts shipped out)

Balikpapan: S: 1,628 F: 5,268 O: 41,150 R: 11,780 (large amounts shipped out)

Kendari: S: 1,306+5,500 shipped by AI to Pomala dot F: 11,056 R: 2,555 (large amounts shipped out)

Miri: F: 4,912 O: 37,200 (nothing shipped out)

Brunei: F: 22,118 O: 111,440 (nothing shipped out)

Java bases (total): S: 106,014 F: 53,777 O: 3,779 R: 30,845 (large shipments of supply brought in from Palambang, Kendari, Balikpapan and Tarakan only...no supply from anywhere else...and large shipments of fuel, oil and resources shipped out. Despite this in two weeks the available supply on Java increased by 14,000 and resouces by 11,000)

Timor and Lesser Sunda Is: S: 39,188 F: 23,284..up 15,000 and 8,000 respectively in two weeks)

There is 80,550 oil and 36,275 resources at sea on the way to Oz.

In the last 2.5 months I have also shipped...

@ 100,000 supply and @20,000 resources to Singapore. Singapore has not received any supply from manufacturing centres, only DEI, as is the case for the Phillipines as well. Percival and MacArthur are using Mangos and boiled rice to great effect.[8D]
@ 100,000 oil and 120,000 resources to Oz.

Here are the previous posted totals from just two weeks ago...

[Ron Saueracker]

Bill has just landed at and captured Canton Is with KB in support.

[Ron Saueracker]

Here is a quick look at the Intel Menu for Feb 19/42.

[ADM Halsey]

I am not sure where the DBs went that are to op losses. I am not seeing that many fly. Maybe they are practicing Kamakazi drills already. [:D]

I would love to see the American carriers come out and play. It looks like Singapore will hold on for a little while longer.

Did the Canton landings take you by surprise? Maybe my next target will if that did not. [;)]

I wish I had the time to post as much as you do but have a full plate.[X(]

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: ADM Halsey

I am not sure where the DBs went that are to op losses. I am not seeing that many fly. Maybe they are practicing Kamakazi drills already. [:D]

I would love to see the American carriers come out and play. It looks like Singapore will hold on for a little while longer.

Did the Canton landings take you by surprise? Maybe my next target will if that did not. [;)]
I wish I had the time to post as much as you do but have a full plate.[X(]

I wish I had the time to post as much as you do but have a full plate

No worries Bill. I'm trying to highlight the supply issue mainly so if you could post once in awhile regarding your stats that would be great...especially from your operational jump off points etc. Manila the turn it falls and the one prior to would be good to show whether supply is destroyed when capturing a base (I've seen no reference to this in any version of the manual).

As for Canton surprising me...not really. After Johnson I was expecting something more given the fact that Johnston was not exactly a recon/harassment op seeing the number of troops there. USN CVs? They can only be at one place at a time. I hung around Pearl for about two months until a few weeks ago.

What surprised me was that Noumea attempt...a little risky. Too bad my CVs were a little too far away.[:(]

[Ron Saueracker]

Well, before I continue posting I just have to say WHOOHOO!!!! Just got the results back from my cardiologist and my ticker shows no abnormalities. WOW. Two and a half years after my infarction and all is apparently well. Guess I can be nicer on the forums now......nah![:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/42

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Sub attack at 49,64

Japanese Ships
AP Hakone Maru
AP Shikano Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Wa 10
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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ASW attack at 48,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
MSW Wollongong
MSW Townsville
MSW Mildura
PG Swan

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Blenheim I x 22
Blenheim IV x 18
P-40B Tomahawk x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 6 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 27th Brigade AIF , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 19
Ki-48-I Lily x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
B-17E Fortress x 48
LB-30 Liberator x 20
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Runway hits 12
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet

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Sub attack at 30,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AK Van Swoll, Shell hits 8, on fire
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 100538 troops, 610 guns, 83 vehicles
Defending force 51870 troops, 253 guns, 11 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
1591 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1492 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Hankow

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49224 troops, 305 guns, 80 vehicles
Defending force 727 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3334 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43971 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41698 troops, 256 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1050 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5609 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 97705 troops, 551 guns, 81 vehicles

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3583 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20078 troops, 146 guns, 28 vehicles

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/42

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Naval bombardment of Lamon Bay, at 44,52

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Ayanami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Arashi
CL Kitakami
CL Kinu
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Chokai
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Old flushdeckers after their Jan 42 refit are quite heavily armed with multiple K-guns and DC racks. Lots of near misses damaged this I-Boat. By 1943 alot more direct hits will be scored.

ASW attack at 143,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 8, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
DD Lawrence
DD Sands
DD Humphreys

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Blenheim I x 16
Blenheim IV x 23
P-40B Tomahawk x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

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Air Combat in the Battle for Wuchow.

Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 4
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
I-153c x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
I-153c x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 damaged
I-153c: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
I-153c x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 64,114

Allied aircraft
SOC-3 Seagull x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,114

Allied aircraft
SOC-3 Seagull x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet
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Pressed my luck trying to force a decisive result against the Japanese Noumea Invasion Force. (Of course this would have happenned a few days ago if the surface combat model had a patrol capability for SC TFs as I mentioned earlier, but perhaps a "pursue enemy" feature would have helped as well (it is in for armoured LCUs, why not for bloody combat TFs?). Sync bug reported that HMNZS Achilles was sunk so one can imagine how pleased I was to see this actual result![:D]

Day Air attack on TF at 65,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Houston, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,115

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
B5N2 Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Parrott
Aircraft Attacking:
B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
B-17E Fortress x 51
LB-30 Liberator x 31
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet

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ASW attack at 48,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 3

Allied Ships
MSW Lismore
MSW Launceton
PG Yarra
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 98360 troops, 567 guns, 82 vehicles
Defending force 50457 troops, 234 guns, 9 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
1841 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
1311 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
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Japanese are trying to relieve the encircled Japanese LCUs in Wuchow

Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24834 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 24344 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
813 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24793 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 62572 troops, 328 guns, 256 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42477 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41168 troops, 248 guns, 26 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5579 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 95962 troops, 535 guns, 81 vehicles

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3583 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20050 troops, 146 guns, 28 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

[Ron Saueracker]

Where did all the targets go? Carriers show up and everyone runs away.[:D] Bill W

The multinational cruiser force boot scoooted out of Dodge. Time for the big boys to play.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/42

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ASW attack at 30,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen

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Day Air attack on Shanghai SNLF, at 43,40

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 43,40

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
SB-2c x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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These 4E bomber crews are getting quite well trained with all this practice on the poor Shogi players on Johnston. With a few squadrons of P-38Fs KB might get a broody nose if it comes too close.[;)]

Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
B-17E Fortress x 49
LB-30 Liberator x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
LB-30 Liberator bombing at 17000 feet

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 77921 troops, 525 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 49257 troops, 223 guns, 11 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23812 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23679 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 26411 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 63048 troops, 337 guns, 256 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42956 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 41083 troops, 251 guns, 25 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Moulmein

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3540 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20099 troops, 150 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[Ron Saueracker]

Bill. Also, when you get a chance can you post your production costs/expenditures vs your Home Island and Mainland supply once in awhile? Supply itself is only used in the production system to pay for increasing factory size and repairing the damage resulting from this expansion. Also used to repair damaged resource and oil centres but basically, that's it. All the Japanese players I've talked to said that there is always ample supply produced at home to pay for whatever production upgrades they try and nearly ample supply available in the DEI to repair any damaged oil/resource centres. They don't ship supply to the Home Islands/Mainland and only ship a little supply abroad to help repairs. Basically what I'm hearing is that the supply and much of the oil and resources produced in the DEI are not really needed to fuel the Japanese economy.

I'm really convinced that seperating supply from resources (allowing the player to change the ratio produced) or having resources, when "refined", produce more supply points than the level currently produced (and not changing the current resource/supply ratio) is the answer to easily getting the model to work more as it should.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/42

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 25
P-40B Tomahawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 31
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on 19th Mixed Brigade, at 43,40


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
SB-2c x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 32,33

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Road Construction Battalion, at 43,40

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet

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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 47
G4M1 Betty x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at 47,41

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27424 troops, 294 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 1720 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 102212 troops, 637 guns, 216 vehicles
Defending force 63437 troops, 351 guns, 256 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
2758 casualties reported
Guns lost 93
Vehicles lost 6
Allied ground losses:
2144 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 17

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 78566 troops, 541 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 50098 troops, 238 guns, 11 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26059 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23533 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43192 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 40701 troops, 245 guns, 24 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5523 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 97857 troops, 556 guns, 81 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5739 troops, 90 guns, 77 vehicles
Defending force 95543 troops, 511 guns, 203 vehicles

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Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2310 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1990 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles





Panama is coming along nicely as a supply hub for the SoPac and SoWesPac Areas.

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/23/42

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th Mixed Brigade, at 43,40


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
SB-2c x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Road Construction Battalion, at 43,40


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 3
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 11
Ki-48-I Lily x 6
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Art Regt Field Artillery Regiment, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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ASW attack at 99,99

Japanese Ships
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

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Ground combat at 47,41

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27432 troops, 292 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 1657 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 79449 troops, 510 guns, 12 vehicles
Defending force 61345 troops, 300 guns, 242 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 98737 troops, 563 guns, 83 vehicles
Defending force 50069 troops, 241 guns, 11 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
2303 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
1151 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

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Ground combat at 43,40 Bill is trying desperately to extricate his trapped LCUs from Wuchow but to no avail. Going to try and get some payback for the loss of units in Malaya early on because of the harsh and overpowered ZOC rules

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25117 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23410 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43468 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 40396 troops, 238 guns, 23 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5454 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 95192 troops, 511 guns, 76 vehicles

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5827 troops, 92 guns, 79 vehicles
Defending force 96003 troops, 517 guns, 202 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2250 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2039 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

[Ron Saueracker]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/24/42

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ASW attack at 27,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
Blenheim IV x 27
P-40B Tomahawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 32,33

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 14
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
I-153c x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 8
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
I-153c x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 22nd Brigade AIF , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 22,51

AK got caught trying to leave during poor weather.

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18
G3M Nell x 16
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Elout, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

As did this unfortunate merchie.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Sloet van de Beele, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Bill's ravaged Invasion TF finally manages to disgorge it's troops at Noumea, but not before crippled AP Shintoku Maru succumbs to her damage and sinks.

Coastal Guns at Noumea, 66,117, firing at TF 15
TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 66,117
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kinryu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 47,41

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27511 troops, 291 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 1641 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 79974 troops, 516 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 62385 troops, 325 guns, 248 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 78094 troops, 522 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 48813 troops, 216 guns, 11 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 43854 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 40307 troops, 235 guns, 22 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5410 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 96224 troops, 525 guns, 78 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6051 troops, 96 guns, 80 vehicles
Defending force 96732 troops, 524 guns, 204 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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May as well pound the little buggers with those big ass guns and mortars, eh?[8D] Fire!

Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2180 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2052 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Noumea

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4952 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1172 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Ron Saueracker]

Hi, Ron

Here is the economic report of the end of May 1942 (each first day of month in the game I posted here the economical situation)

Economic situation (stocks rounded to the thousand):
Supplies : 3 224 000 (bases) + around 500 000 (TFs) = around 3 724 000 (+ 159 000)
Fuel : 3 982 000 (bases) + around 383 000 (TFs) = around 4 365 000 (+ 56 000)
Ressource centers : 17 065 (+ 1 123)
Ressources : 1 229 000 (bases) + 70 000 (TFs) = 1 299 000 (- 35 000)
Oil centers : 2 486 (+ 202)
Oil: 1 340 000 (bases) + 127 000 (TFs) = 1 467 000 (+ 54 000)
Manpower centers : 808 (+ 4)
Manpower pool : 326 000 (+ 75 000)
Heavy industry: 13 497 (+ 0)
Heavy industry pool: 130 000 (+ 28 000)
Naval shipyard: 1278 (+ 0)
Merchant shipyard: 1000 (+ 0)
Repair shipyard: 863 (+ 62)
Armament industry: 600 (+ 0)
Armament stock: 62 000 (+ 12 000)
Vehicles industry: 113 (+ 0)
Vehicles stock: 7 400 (+ 2 000)
Aircraft engine factories: 1508 (+ 31)
Aircraft frames factories: 842 (+ 0)
Aircraft research: 175 (+ 38)

You will have to wait for some days to have the report of end June 1942. Ressources will be artificially boosted by the capture of Toboali this month. This month saw the first fall in armament pool (as more and more units have replacement turned on) and the first increase in HI in this game (as now the Japanese Empire is producing more ressources than what it is using), and also some increase of armament factories

And here is the changes from the start of the war:
Supplies : + 724 000
Fuel : - 135 000
Ressource centers : + 4945
Ressources : - 501 000
Oil centers : + 1736
Oil: - 333 000
Manpower centers : + 27
Manpower pool : + 226 000
Heavy industry: + 242 (all by conquest)
Heavy industry pool: + 130 000
Naval shipyard: + 104
Merchant shipyard: + 0
Repair shipyard: + 328 (125 by conquest)
Armament industry: + 99
Armament stock: + 42 000
Vehicles industry: + 23
Vehicles stock: + 7 400
Aircraft engine factories: + 143
Aircraft frames factories: + 158
Aircraft research: + 175

So a total of 104 (shipyards) + 203 (repair shipyard) + 99 (armament) + 23 (vehicles) + 143 (engines) + 158 (aircraft) + 175 (aircraft research) = 905 industry upgrades, for about a million supplies (with the cost of expanding, main cost being repairing) in 6 months

I have no supply shortages, except in places where shipping supplies is risky (like Timor). Between 50 000 and 100 000 supplies are sent from Japan each week to support operations (especially in Pacific and in Burma), build stocks in big bases (Singapore, Kwajalein, PH) and repair oilfields (this last part will be finished shortly). Having enough AK to ship supplies and ressources is not yet a problem but my AK losses are rather small (and AKs are scarcely used for invasions).

I think that starting from July, my supply production will allow me to send supplies to places like Mandalay or Amboina to repair oilfields that will be bombed as soon they will be repaired by Allied heavy bombers, but they will still produce some more oil points... I also expect to capture Lanchow oil sometimes in the summer and this extra oil will need extra ressources so I may repair ressource centers here and there.

This is from Amiral Laurent's AAR in response to a request I made. Any chance you could format your supply situation in a like manner Bill?

[ADM Halsey]

I can give you a screen shot of the economic screen if that would help.

By the way the invasion force that hit Noumea was a recon in force. [:D]

[Ron Saueracker]

Had to scuttle S-40 today. She must have been hit during the endless sightings/attacks vs subs with this air asw model but because of the sync issues, I did not witness it. Oh well, guess I have to babysit yet another aspect of the game and check the all ships list every frigging turn.

Bill is still cruising about in the South Pacific with mini KB. My advice to Bill...don't press your luck too long like I did and loiter in the hot sun.(barely escaping disaster too, I did![;)])

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/25/42

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 66,117

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port supply hits 1

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TF 1094 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

Allied Ships
PC Valk

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 32
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 14
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21-II Sally x 12
Ki-48-I Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 10000 feet
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 200th US Coast AA Regiment, at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Ki-48-I Lily x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Aircraft Attacking:
Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack at 48,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
MSW Lismore
MSW Launceton
PG Yarra

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ASW attack at 48,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 9

Allied Ships
MSW Lismore
MSW Launceton
PG Yarra

This may look terminal but these were all just minor hits/near misses. This ASW build is leaps and bounds different from the old one, and even better still.

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Ground combat at 47,41

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27475 troops, 292 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 1669 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 80499 troops, 526 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 62876 troops, 330 guns, 251 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 78798 troops, 530 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 49647 troops, 234 guns, 11 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23199 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23072 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44024 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 40208 troops, 230 guns, 23 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5502 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 97316 troops, 535 guns, 79 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6097 troops, 97 guns, 81 vehicles
Defending force 97535 troops, 538 guns, 206 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Noumea

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4687 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1046 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


After the sterling work vs the Invasion Convoy and then taking it in the chin from the IJN bombers, the boys of the mixed cruiser force nedd a visit from...

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: ADM Halsey

I can give you a screen shot of the economic screen if that would help.

By the way the invasion force that hit Noumea was a recon in force. [:D]

I'm just trying to fugure out how best to highlight my point about supply. AmiralLaurent's AAR shows clearly that supply is abundant everywhere. Sure, post that, but considering I still have the important islands for the purposes of this arguement the majority of posts will be from me. How many convoys of supply are sent in, sent out etc.

Knowing how appreciative the Japanese High Command is, the Japanese survivors of the Noumea operation can look forward to this...