Ocean of (Allied) Blood.

[bigred]

AND TIME FOR THE HOME RUN!!!!! W/ NO ESCORT !!!

[bigred]

For the New Guinea operation I have developed 2 nearby bases. One houses the b24s and the other bases the B25s. I alternate use of bases each 2 day cycle to give the bomber frames stress rest. Same in Burma.

[bigred]

It all started when I got this message from FatR.

Argh. GD collisions. GD nonsensical taskforce splits.

[bigred]

Looks like JFK is a hero again!!!


Day Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 100,129, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CB Kawachi
CA Atago
CA Chokai
DD Takanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Yukikaze
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
PT-109, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-130, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-130 at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-109 at 16,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-130 at 16,000 yards
PT-130 sunk by DD Kiyonami at 16,000 yards
Tedone, C.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Atago collides with DD Ikazuchi at 100 , 129
PT-109 sunk by CA Chokai at 12,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

[bigred]

Then came the Avengers for that nasty shelling at Buna.


Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,128

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chokai
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
SBD-5 Dauntless x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chokai
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ikazuchi


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 24


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Ikazuchi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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[LoBaron]

Like both, the CA intercept and the dead sub base at Georgetown. Thats the small victories that add so much salt to the game.

Good AAR, bigred. [:)]

[bigred]

FatR: A tragedy of mistakes... No, no two turns today with these unexpected developments.

[bigred]

Unexpectedly caught a transport TF near Moulman w/ escorts for my invasion. The Portland was set to a bombardment mission to undisclosed location and got sidetracked.(hehehe) Portland did not complete original mission. I would guess she has run out of ammo. (hehehe)

[bigred]

Then this airfield suppression mission did go thru as planned.


Night Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 15 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Hobart
DD Vampire
DD O'Brien

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Resources hits 1
Refinery hits 2
Manpower hits 1
Fires 46
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Rangoon
CL Hobart firing at Rangoon
DD Vampire firing at Rangoon
DD O'Brien firing at Rangoon

[bigred]

Then this happened just above Lae..I was tired of seeing unescorted transports off loading into NG so I sent Arliegh Burke in command of a Fletcher 5xDD Tf to clear the area in a fine fashion.

[bigred]

Then my old dutch xAPs take a hit for the team as they retreat to Broome. I noted a large Jap Tf headed south from Singers but could not get a reading on the size of the IJN force. Suspect a posible CVTf was headed south but will turn north now w/ a delay arrival into the Bay of Bengal. I suspect but not sure of the above.

[bigred]

then I wanted to suppress Chaing mai as a AF as FatR will need this to beat back my invasion.
So I hit it for 2 days w/ this air fleet.

[bigred]

then I was not expecting swordfish action so early.

[bigred]

Then SBDs spotted one of 2 IJN LSDs operating in the Rabaul/ NG supply effort. This was a long range attack. note the use of 500lb sap. I would bet a 1000lb sap would have sunk her.

[bigred]

Then alittle low naval action.

[bigred]

This is a look at the force deployment into Pegu. Undefended w/ a para drop on first turn to help the unload faster. Note the rail line to rangoon is cut from the north. If FatR want to get to me he will have to walk. Too bad I cant bomb his rail line at toungoo. as is if IJA wants t rail move from Mandalay or Magwa 3 days to upload and detrain plus 1 day of rail move =7 days by rail to toungoo or 9 days if he walks.

[bigred]

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

Like both, the CA intercept and the dead sub base at Georgetown. Thats the small victories that add so much salt to the game.

Good AAR, bigred. [:)]

Thanks, I just got lucky.

[bigred]

No screenie for this tidbit.
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Ground combat at Nikunau (139,134)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 395 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nikunau !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)



Assaulting units:
4th Marine Raider Battalion


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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 160 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 1586 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 187

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1

Defending units:
1st RTA/C Division


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Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 115 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Defending force 4228 troops, 34 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
4th Marine Raider Bn /3

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
4th JAAF Base Force
44th JNAF AF Unit


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Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!!!!!

[bigred]

FatR: What a bloodbath...

[bigred]

This is a recap of past two action filled days in Burma.

1. Armor break out in 2 directions. One toward Toonguo and the other toward Moulman. The Moulman breakout surprised me w/ the speed as the 44th armor reg crashed the river into a shock attack.
2. IJA has railed one division from Magwa to Toungou(diagnosed from recon of troops at site). It Will be unloading from strat to combat for the next 2 days. This critical ex was controled last turn by one thai dvision. FatR commented that I had the para strenght to take the hex.
3. 1st AUS Corp has closed at Rangoon.
4. 1st and 2nd IJA AR Div completed w/drawal from mountains east of Mandalay into Mandalay leaving 56th division on the move.
5. This turn the 10th AF scored 129 airfield hits at Mandalay.
6. Chang Mai fell to a company strength para attack.
7. Intel this turn said 38th Div located at Lil Andaman.
8. I wonder what those IJAAF support personal think about Shermans in their base!!!


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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 47
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
P-40N5 Warhawk x 13
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 126

Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 304 troops, 0 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 2723 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 69

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
44th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
34th Const Co
48th JNAF AF Unit