Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 130,89 Zero CAP fails to fly, sinking two smaller carriers.
Japanese Ships
CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1
Day Air attack on TF at 115,89 Escort Carrier on fire.
Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CVE Long Island
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Japan loses a CV a CVE and probably a CVL in exchange for a torpedo hit on an American CVE. The tide has turned. KB won't be hunting down many more Allied supply convoys -- it's down to LBA for Japan now and his pilots are not very good anymore -- almost every plane was shot down in the attack that put one torpedo into the Suwannee. It seems likely that Mogami Harbor will be isolated, bombed and then successfully invaded this year. That would pretty much guarantee that the Japanese won't be able to win on points in 1943.
I do wonder if Zeta has made good use of the past year in India to fortify everything. After igoring China in the early days, the price might be high in 1943. Still, he's in better shape than Wobbly in that other AAR. I also wonder how effective the bomber offensive is -- seems to be turning East Asia into turf, but what is the real effect of that on Japanese supply/forces in the Burma-India-China theatre?
Will Zeta be able to push down the Aleutians and get to the northern islands to start pounding Japan with a bomber offensive from the north? Are the bases up there suitable for that sort of campaign?
Japan loses a CV a CVE and probably a CVL in exchange for a torpedo hit on an American CVE. The tide has turned. KB won't be hunting down many more Allied supply convoys -- it's down to LBA for Japan now and his pilots are not very good anymore -- almost every plane was shot down in the attack that put one torpedo into the Suwannee. It seems likely that Mogami Harbor will be isolated, bombed and then successfully invaded this year. That would pretty much guarantee that the Japanese won't be able to win on points in 1943.
I do wonder if Zeta has made good use of the past year in India to fortify everything. After igoring China in the early days, the price might be high in 1943. Still, he's in better shape than Wobbly in that other AAR. I also wonder how effective the bomber offensive is -- seems to be turning East Asia into turf, but what is the real effect of that on Japanese supply/forces in the Burma-India-China theatre?
Will Zeta be able to push down the Aleutians and get to the northern islands to start pounding Japan with a bomber offensive from the north? Are the bases up there suitable for that sort of campaign?
There is still a long Pacific campaign for the Allies to fight. The loss of the carriers was an accident because they were actually just looking for convoy to sink rather than seeking an invasion fleet. It doesn't appear the Aleutians is a viable option due to the lack of good ports.
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
Plus the AI suck becasue of the weather for half of the year. Ports do not matter to me, the important thing to me is Airfield size. I have done work on India, but it is very hard to stop close to a million men where ever they go. Air power does not do much against land armies.
"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: 'We the people.' 'We the people' tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us." -Ronald Reagan
Most of the Aleutians can't build their airfields large enough to properly support B-29s. And nothing smaller than that is going to be able to reach Japanese industry from there.
This game does not have a learning curve. It has a learning cliff.
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Naval bombardment of Christmas Island, at 112,89 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! There aren't many coastal guns here.
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Montpelier
CL Nashville, Shell hits 2
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CA Wichita, Shell hits 3
CA San Francisco
BB Indiana, Shell hits 2
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
BB Idaho
Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 117,89 The Ise will probably survive.
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBF Avenger x 9
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 122,89 This one sinks.
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD Dauntless x 20
TBF Avenger x 15
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 67045 troops, 687 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 44646 troops, 243 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/43
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Not much can be done until India is invaded.
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 103
B-17E Fortress x 104
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
7 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 112,89
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 4
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 112,89 At least the Indiana got a torpedo hit.
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
BB Ise, Shell hits 42, on fire
CL Kashima, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CL Kinu, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Takanami, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Shell hits 2
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 5
BB Washington, Shell hits 2
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Wichita, Shell hits 2
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville, Shell hits 3
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1
DMS Zane, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Perry
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 3, on fire
DM Preble
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 67185 troops, 695 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 44761 troops, 244 guns, 8 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 112,89
Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
CA Wichita
CL St. Louis
CL Nashville
CL Montpelier
DMS Perry
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Naval bombardment of Christmas Island, at 112,89 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Very poor bombardment.
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Montpelier
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 2
CA Wichita
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
BB Washington, Shell hits 2
BB North Carolina
BB Idaho, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
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TF 1072 encounters mine field at Christmas Island (112,89) The invasion fleet arrives.
TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072
279 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Zealandia
CA Quincy, Shell hits 2
AP Mount McKinley
DD Waller, Shell hits 2
AP Westralia, Shell hits 1
AP Largs Bay
CL Richmond
CA New Orleans
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
AP Harris, Shell hits 2
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
DD Meredith
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 3, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1440 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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TF 1072 encounters mine field at Christmas Island (112,89)
TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89
Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072
191 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Ruth Alexander
CL Concord
AP Latimer, Shell hits 1
CA Astoria, Shell hits 6
AP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 2
DD Saufley
AP President Polk, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1
AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Quincy
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1255 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,86 The Ise is having trouble escaping.
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
SBD Dauntless x 25
TBF Avenger x 21
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 112,89
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,86
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46
SBD Dauntless x 21
TBF Avenger x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 112,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 3
Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Nassau
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 113,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 3
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Moving ever closer to Singapore.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 147562 troops, 1227 guns, 291 vehicles
Defending force 44680 troops, 244 guns, 6 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7
Japanese ground losses:
1393 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
647 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Christmas Island
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1607 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 29078 troops, 483 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28247 troops, 194 guns, 3 vehicles
Defending force 174104 troops, 1330 guns, 288 vehicles
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Ground combat at Christmas Island
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 25959 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19262 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)
Japanese ground losses:
754 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
1464 casualties reported
Guns lost 48
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/01/43
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Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072
TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89
245 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
AP Henderson
CL Concord, Shell hits 1
AP Latimer
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 3
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Harris, Shell hits 2
AP Arthur Middleton
DD Saufley
AP Crescent City
CL Raleigh
AP President Garfield, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nicholson, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1342 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072
TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
DD Waller
AP Wharton
DD Saufley
AP President Polk, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
AP Arthur Middleton
CA Quincy
AP Barnett, Shell hits 2
CL Concord
AP President Garfield, on fire
DD Nicholson
AP President Fillmore
DD Bancroft
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1196 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Now some oil hits.
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 69
No Allied losses
Oil hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Sub attack at 113,89 Japanese subs beginning to perform better.
Japanese Ships
SS I-25
Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Strong
DD Radford
DD Nicholas
DD LaVallette
DD Jenkins
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 145367 troops, 1150 guns, 287 vehicles
Defending force 43473 troops, 208 guns, 6 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
1135 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27660 troops, 173 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 172584 troops, 1298 guns, 286 vehicles
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Ground combat at Christmas Island
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 41699 troops, 644 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18273 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 9)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
1041 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
1373 casualties reported
Guns lost 81
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
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Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072
TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89 Yet more units land.
109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Henderson, Shell hits 1
AP Thomas Jefferson, Shell hits 1
DD Meredith
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 2
DD Laffey
CL Raleigh
DD Nicholson
AP J. Franklin Bell, on fire
CL Concord, Shell hits 1
DD Saufley
AP William P. Biddle
Allied ground losses:
1241 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Christmas Island, 112,89, firing at TF 1072
TF 1072 troops unloading over beach at Christmas Island, 112,89
66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort, Shell hits 1
AP Latimer
DD Saufley, Shell hits 1
AP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 2
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
AP President Polk, Shell hits 1
DD Meredith, Shell hits 1
AP William P. Biddle, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
652 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 112,89 Two hits in the San Francisco.
Japanese Ships
SS I-29
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 112,89 The price is paid.
Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
MSW Lockeport
MSW Igonish
MSW Guysborough
MSW Caraquet
MSW Canso
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Ungava
MSW Quatsino
AP Mount McKinley
AK Shaula
AP Thomas Jefferson
AP Harris
AP Fuller
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Oracle
MSW Motive
MSW Herald
AGP Mobjack
DD Fox
DD Porter
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Mahan
DD Dunlap
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Benham
DD Gridley
DD Patterson
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 77
No Allied losses
Resources hits 40
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 112,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
AP President Fillmore
CL Raleigh
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 156902 troops, 1321 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 42692 troops, 191 guns, 6 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27681 troops, 174 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 173480 troops, 1321 guns, 286 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Christmas Island Hard to hold off four divisions for very long.
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 49027 troops, 541 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
1202 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1900 casualties reported
Guns lost 84
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/03/43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 112,89 IJN gets in a nice attack.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Nagato
CA Takao
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
CL Nagara
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Okikaze
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Sanae
Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 1
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 4
CA Wichita
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DMS Perry, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 112,89
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Nagato
CA Takao
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Nagara
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Okikaze
DD Yakaze, on fire
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Sanae
Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Washington
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
CA Wichita, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1, on fire
DMS Perry, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island at 112,89 12th USN battleship sunk in war.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Nagato
CA Takao
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CL Sendai, on fire
CL Naka, on fire
CL Nagara
DD Hatsuharu, on fire, heavy damage
DD Okikaze
DD Yakaze, on fire
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Sanae
Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DMS Zane, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DM Preble, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
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Sub attack at 114,89 Japanese subs having some good results.
Japanese Ships
SS I-25
Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 82
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Resources hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 112,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Wilson
CA New Orleans
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
Yep the Indiana was not going to make it back to SF. So the only choice I had was to send her towards Christmas Island so may be I could disband her on the next turn. It did not payoff. The only other ship really hurting is the SF the rest have some mid teens damage and will be fine. Now Island hoping will begin and now I can get some of the hundreds of planes on the West coast into the fight. My Burma army has been rebulit in India and the longer we waits to move through the Jungle the harder it will be for him. I know he is going to take Singapore, the goal is to make him take a fair amount of time. On Saturday I will post some screen shots of the score and planes and such. The long road towards Japan has begun.
"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: 'We the people.' 'We the people' tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us." -Ronald Reagan
"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: 'We the people.' 'We the people' tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us." -Ronald Reagan
"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: 'We the people.' 'We the people' tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us." -Ronald Reagan
"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: 'We the people.' 'We the people' tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us." -Ronald Reagan
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Singapore should be under siege in a couple of more weeks.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 65520 troops, 612 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/43
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ASW attack at 113,89
Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 80
B-17E Fortress x 88
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Resources hits 30
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
It may be too soon to say this, but it appears unlikely that the Japanese are going to get 4:1 in victory points in '43. Even with lower IJN ship losses it would seem unlikely. As a "real world" strategy so far the Japanese seem to be doing very well, but as a "game" strategy it hasn't worked out as well. All IMHO and, as I said, preliminary results. Still very interested in how the rest of the game proceeds.
This game does not have a learning curve. It has a learning cliff.
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Ground combat at Malacca
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 207532 troops, 1703 guns, 294 vehicles
Defending force 46540 troops, 161 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
2007 casualties reported
Guns lost 60
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1334 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Malacca
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23502 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 214631 troops, 1610 guns, 293 vehicles
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
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Sub attack at 113,86 The 25 is still limping along.
Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Denver, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Strong
DD Radford
DD Nicholas
DD LaVallette
DD Jenkins
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/43
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Ground combat at Malacca Allies have abandoned another Malay outpost.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 198610 troops, 1635 guns, 9 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
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ASW attack at 113,87 Can't escape this time.
Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Strong
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Night Air attack on Christmas Island , at 112,89 Large night raid out of Hawaii.
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 51
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
AE Waipo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Wasmuth, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Williamson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Christmas Island , at 112,89 Mistake, the Nells should have been set to night attack as well.
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 36 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85 A handful of Mitchells now flying at Christmas Island.
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Kantori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Malacca The advance continues.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 143739 troops, 1175 guns, 10 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1760 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/43
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Night Air attack on Christmas Island , at 112,89 Helens try attack out of Palmya.
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
AE Waipo, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Christmas Island , at 112,89
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 106,85
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru
TK Gen'yo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,60 Landings taking place in southern Sumtara.
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Eli Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 184253 troops, 1505 guns, 152 vehicles
Defending force 52594 troops, 219 guns, 14 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
3055 casualties reported
Guns lost 74
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1265 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25400 troops, 136 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 201234 troops, 1478 guns, 651 vehicles
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/43
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 112,89 He tried his best.
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese Ships
AK Kotoku Maru
AK Koki Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kinugawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru Looks like the fortification level just increased by one.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 181568 troops, 1427 guns, 153 vehicles
Defending force 50628 troops, 177 guns, 14 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
1691 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
903 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 24837 troops, 124 guns, 7 vehicles
Defending force 221389 troops, 1624 guns, 651 vehicles
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
A division accidentially crossed the border near Vladivostok, triggering the entry of the Soviets. This wasn't supposed to happen for a few more months. I guess some how I clicked go to Vladivostok instead of train for Vladivostok. [8|]
Oh well, I've been building up Manchuria since the fall of Chungking and it now has 16,000 assualt points with more on the way. I've got to do a lot of additional stuff so the turn won't be done until tomorrow some time.
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I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
A division accidentially crossed the border near Vladivostok, triggering the entry of the Soviets. This wasn't supposed to happen for a few more months. I guess some how I clicked go to Vladivostok instead of train for Vladivostok. [8|]
Oh well, I've been building up Manchuria since the fall of Chungking and it now has 16,000 assualt points with more on the way. I've got to do a lot of additional stuff so the turn won't be done until tomorrow some time.
This just keeps getting wilder and wilder! I can hardly wait to see how this new front plays out!
Great AAR! [&o]
Love & Peace,
Far Dareis Mai
My old Piczo site seems to be gone, so no more Navajo Nation pics
