************************************ 02 NOV 1942 *****************************************
BURMA:
We run a xAKL back and forth between Chitty Bang Bang and Cox's Bazzar ... the IJN have grown tired and continue to commit Submarine platforms to the fray ..
ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,42
Japanese Ships
SS I-11
Allied Ships
KV Jasmine
SS I-11 is sighted by escort
I-11 bottoming out ....
Continuing out night theme .. the Betty's come out of the darnkess ..
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
............
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Then as the morning comes the Lily' s come calling ..
Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,46 , near Mandalay
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
No Allied losses
PO Simpson, C.McG. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
PO Christensen, H. of No.136 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
More later ..
Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Preparing for '43
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
************************************ 03 NOV 1942 ************************************
The IJ are bobing extensvely at Darwin, China, and at night at Calcutta with Betty's as previous postings.
We swept Roi-Namur and found zero resistance ..I think he has given up on defending the Marsalls ..We found an AS as a possible Naval target .
On the ground in Burma we have a stalemate ..
Ground combat at 60,46 (near Mandalay)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17670 troops, 281 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 638
Defending force 15709 troops, 178 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 505
Allied adjusted assault: 415
Japanese adjusted defense: 853
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
979 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 50 (4 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Assaulting units:
70th British Division
16th British Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
46th Indian Brigade
17th Indian Division
Defending units:
55th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
We have equal forces here and with little supply my disabled squads are not coming back soon. We have to focus on Lashio.
Ground combat at 61,46 (near Lashio)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21723 troops, 397 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 821
Defending force 8274 troops, 123 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Allied adjusted assault: 445
Japanese adjusted defense: 367
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
2nd British Division
14th Indian Division
Defending units:
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
It will take 5 days to move any forces the one hex north and try and gain an advantage. Meanwhile the IJA forces are moving steadly southeast to form a flank.
Ok more later ..
The IJ are bobing extensvely at Darwin, China, and at night at Calcutta with Betty's as previous postings.
We swept Roi-Namur and found zero resistance ..I think he has given up on defending the Marsalls ..We found an AS as a possible Naval target .
On the ground in Burma we have a stalemate ..
Ground combat at 60,46 (near Mandalay)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17670 troops, 281 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 638
Defending force 15709 troops, 178 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 505
Allied adjusted assault: 415
Japanese adjusted defense: 853
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 21 (4 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
979 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 50 (4 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Assaulting units:
70th British Division
16th British Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
46th Indian Brigade
17th Indian Division
Defending units:
55th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
We have equal forces here and with little supply my disabled squads are not coming back soon. We have to focus on Lashio.
Ground combat at 61,46 (near Lashio)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21723 troops, 397 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 821
Defending force 8274 troops, 123 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Allied adjusted assault: 445
Japanese adjusted defense: 367
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Assaulting units:
150th RAC Regiment
2nd British Division
14th Indian Division
Defending units:
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
It will take 5 days to move any forces the one hex north and try and gain an advantage. Meanwhile the IJA forces are moving steadly southeast to form a flank.
Ok more later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
************************************** 04 NOV 42 ***********************************
2 Misses including a nice fat tanker .. [8|]
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65
Japanese Ships
xAK Mantai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
xAK Mantai Maru is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Mantai Maru
Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,92
Japanese Ships
TK Sansho Maru
SC CHa-15
TK Chuko Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at TK Sansho Maru
But we sink 2 xAK's in the Solomon' s
Submarine attack near Saidor at 99,123
Japanese Ships
xAK Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
Submarine attack near Siargao at 85,94
Japanese Ships
xAK Enzyu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Enzyu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Siargao on Nov 04, 1942
Allied Ships
SS Saury
xAK Enzyu Maru is sighted by SS Saury
SS Saury attacking on the surface
The Betty's come at night to Chitty Ban bang and find flak ..
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
As the morning comes we smack Milli ..
Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 48
B-17F Fortress x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Then proceed to attack Kwajalein Island where intel says some ships are parked ..
Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ACM Daido Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
The ACM would be busy dropping off defensive mines ..
The IJ mercilessly bomb China ...
We forgot to unset our little 1:2 attack with no supply but still prevail ...
Ground combat at 61,46 (near Lashio)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21462 troops, 396 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 781
Defending force 7735 troops, 123 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Allied adjusted assault: 164
Japanese adjusted defense: 331
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
935 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
150th RAC Regiment
14th Indian Division
Defending units:
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
As can be seen by the map below the IJA are in full retreat from Northern Burma. Probably forming a line from Mandalay east. We continue to secure the railway from Lashio to Mandalay with the seige of Mandalay planned for Feb '43.
2 Misses including a nice fat tanker .. [8|]
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65
Japanese Ships
xAK Mantai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
xAK Mantai Maru is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Mantai Maru
Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,92
Japanese Ships
TK Sansho Maru
SC CHa-15
TK Chuko Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at TK Sansho Maru
But we sink 2 xAK's in the Solomon' s
Submarine attack near Saidor at 99,123
Japanese Ships
xAK Neikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
Submarine attack near Siargao at 85,94
Japanese Ships
xAK Enzyu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Enzyu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Siargao on Nov 04, 1942
Allied Ships
SS Saury
xAK Enzyu Maru is sighted by SS Saury
SS Saury attacking on the surface
The Betty's come at night to Chitty Ban bang and find flak ..
Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
As the morning comes we smack Milli ..
Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 48
B-17F Fortress x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Then proceed to attack Kwajalein Island where intel says some ships are parked ..
Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ACM Daido Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
The ACM would be busy dropping off defensive mines ..
The IJ mercilessly bomb China ...
We forgot to unset our little 1:2 attack with no supply but still prevail ...
Ground combat at 61,46 (near Lashio)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21462 troops, 396 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 781
Defending force 7735 troops, 123 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Allied adjusted assault: 164
Japanese adjusted defense: 331
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
935 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
150th RAC Regiment
14th Indian Division
Defending units:
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
As can be seen by the map below the IJA are in full retreat from Northern Burma. Probably forming a line from Mandalay east. We continue to secure the railway from Lashio to Mandalay with the seige of Mandalay planned for Feb '43.
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"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
Nice Op Aces, I hope to be in your position August '43 in Burma.
RE: Preparing for '43
ORIGINAL: zuluhour
Nice Op Aces, I hope to be in your position August '43 in Burma.
I think there are three things to contribute to this position:
1. The IJ seriously under defended the area, and over estimated the effects of supply on the Allies.
2. The IJ decided to expand and take Port Moesby and Darwin. This consumed no less then 5 extra divisions at a time Burma was presenting resistance.
3. I comitted very early in this game to a Burma campaign. Nothing like this was imagined, but a real devotion to build up bases, and infrastrcuture. Then opportunity came ...
The supply limits are going to bog this operation down. But we will have met our objectives. Split Burma into two North/South halves and decimate the starving forces. Without expending supply or bodies we are forcing the IJ back to a line around Mandalay. Now the real bloody part of this story starts ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
*************************** 05 NOV 42 ******************************
We go cold over the Treasury Islands ..
ASW attack near Treasury Islands at 108,133
Japanese Ships
CMc Enoshima
xAP Keihuku Maru
xAP Tsingtao Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
PB Chokai Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-34
SS S-34 is sighted by escort
One thing .. I have aircraft up but no moonlight and no intercept ..
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
..........
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Still I think some resistance is good .. some bombing in China .. otherwise very very quiet ..
More later ..
We go cold over the Treasury Islands ..
ASW attack near Treasury Islands at 108,133
Japanese Ships
CMc Enoshima
xAP Keihuku Maru
xAP Tsingtao Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
PB Chokai Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-34
SS S-34 is sighted by escort
One thing .. I have aircraft up but no moonlight and no intercept ..
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
..........
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Still I think some resistance is good .. some bombing in China .. otherwise very very quiet ..
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
This partiicular game is +/- 60 days variation for reinforcements. One direct effect is variation on the transport aircraft meant for Burma. As I look at the reinforcement track the first C-87 liberators arrive in 87, days followed by 24 FEB 43, and then 19 May 43. Not enough to sustain operations.
It looks like Transsports from the 5th USAAF wing will have to be shipped in India to sustain operations. I can send a 100 aircraft over the next 90 days via Cape Town to India. The real problem in my mind is how to get them back to the land of Oz for Solomon operations if needed? We might need to put a BF on Cocos Island ...I have been avoiding this as Betty's operate out of the DEI, and unlike Canoerebel's strategy .. I do not have the sea projection in this area.
I might start planning now for a mid-43 establishment of a base on Cocos Island with the intent of being able to shift long range air assests from Burma to Oz ..or the reverse ..
Othwewise we continue to prepare for our Marshall's campaign. ...
More later ..
It looks like Transsports from the 5th USAAF wing will have to be shipped in India to sustain operations. I can send a 100 aircraft over the next 90 days via Cape Town to India. The real problem in my mind is how to get them back to the land of Oz for Solomon operations if needed? We might need to put a BF on Cocos Island ...I have been avoiding this as Betty's operate out of the DEI, and unlike Canoerebel's strategy .. I do not have the sea projection in this area.
I might start planning now for a mid-43 establishment of a base on Cocos Island with the intent of being able to shift long range air assests from Burma to Oz ..or the reverse ..
Othwewise we continue to prepare for our Marshall's campaign. ...
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
************************************ 06 NOV 42 *************************
The Commander of the Grayling launches 4 torps and they all hit with no kaboom so he surfaces and fires 4 more while engaging with guns putting 9 shells into the Rozan Maru before taking a 88mm and having to submerge .. I cannot wait for commanders like these to have live torps [;)]
Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 9
Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 1
xAKL Rozan Maru is sighted by SS Grayling
SS Grayling attacking xAKL Rozan Maru on the surface
Olsen, E. decides to submerge SS Grayling due to damage
In Burma .. we see Helen's this day and an effective night raid in 3% moonlight ...[X(]
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
............
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 5
No Japanese losses
I would surmise these are good pilots skimed from the rest of the air fleet. My flak units bound for Swebo are still trudging their way through the jungle about 1 month away. It will be a long month ....
The usual bombing in China ..
As you know I have a lone Indian Brg stuck in Malaya .. the IJAAF have decided to use it as a training target ..
Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 50,68 , near Surat Thani
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 56
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Of note is that the IJ have assembled 56 Lilly's in one place ...these forces will be something to contend with as things progress ..
More later ..
The Commander of the Grayling launches 4 torps and they all hit with no kaboom so he surfaces and fires 4 more while engaging with guns putting 9 shells into the Rozan Maru before taking a 88mm and having to submerge .. I cannot wait for commanders like these to have live torps [;)]
Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 9
Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 1
xAKL Rozan Maru is sighted by SS Grayling
SS Grayling attacking xAKL Rozan Maru on the surface
Olsen, E. decides to submerge SS Grayling due to damage
In Burma .. we see Helen's this day and an effective night raid in 3% moonlight ...[X(]
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
............
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 5
No Japanese losses
I would surmise these are good pilots skimed from the rest of the air fleet. My flak units bound for Swebo are still trudging their way through the jungle about 1 month away. It will be a long month ....
The usual bombing in China ..
As you know I have a lone Indian Brg stuck in Malaya .. the IJAAF have decided to use it as a training target ..
Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 50,68 , near Surat Thani
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 56
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Of note is that the IJ have assembled 56 Lilly's in one place ...these forces will be something to contend with as things progress ..
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
**************************************** 07 NOV 42 ********************************
We have met with Uncle Joe to really understand how to pull of a purge. I have ordered the immediate execution of all leadership in the Board of ordinance as it is clear to me this torp thing is the result of espinoage and all are to be suspected.
We intercept a huge Tanker convoy and shoot duds ..
Sub attack near Talaud-eilanden at 79,96
Japanese Ships
PB Shosei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Moji Maru
TK Matsumoto Maru
TK Kozui Maru
TK Kanze Maru
TK Amatsu Maru
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Kasyu Maru
PB Hokutai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shad
SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shosei Maru
We bounce two more .. [8|]
Submarine attack near Babeldaob at 93,95
Japanese Ships
xAK Norfolk Maru
Allied Ships
SS Runner
xAK Norfolk Maru is sighted by SS Runner
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes
The Dutch have been paid off by M&M enterprises and let another convoy through ..[:@]
SW attack near Kavieng at 107,121
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
AV Kunikawa Maru
AO Toei Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AKE Tokyo Maru
DD Fuyo
DD Uzuki
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
DD Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
There is not much at Milli and its raining, thus the causulty count is low .. but we improve out bombing % ..
Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
In other news .. I have a real airfield @ Kalemyo... Kalemyoexpands airfield to size 5
I have analyzed the victory point trends .. the IJ zenith .. was 30 JUL 42 .. 1:665 advantage ... the IJ has steadily declined to 07 NOV 42 1.432. advantage or in VP's 19051: 13306. I am quite concerned that the IJ can make progress in BF points cost material points. I wonder how much Rangoon will cost to take?
My other concern is although we have made great progress , my casualty count so far is beyond 2 years of Indian production. My forces are at around 75% strength that are engaged near Mandalay. I wonder how long I can keep this up?
More later ..
We have met with Uncle Joe to really understand how to pull of a purge. I have ordered the immediate execution of all leadership in the Board of ordinance as it is clear to me this torp thing is the result of espinoage and all are to be suspected.
We intercept a huge Tanker convoy and shoot duds ..
Sub attack near Talaud-eilanden at 79,96
Japanese Ships
PB Shosei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Moji Maru
TK Matsumoto Maru
TK Kozui Maru
TK Kanze Maru
TK Amatsu Maru
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Kasyu Maru
PB Hokutai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shad
SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shosei Maru
We bounce two more .. [8|]
Submarine attack near Babeldaob at 93,95
Japanese Ships
xAK Norfolk Maru
Allied Ships
SS Runner
xAK Norfolk Maru is sighted by SS Runner
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes
The Dutch have been paid off by M&M enterprises and let another convoy through ..[:@]
SW attack near Kavieng at 107,121
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
AV Kunikawa Maru
AO Toei Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AKE Tokyo Maru
DD Fuyo
DD Uzuki
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
DD Fuyo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
There is not much at Milli and its raining, thus the causulty count is low .. but we improve out bombing % ..
Morning Air attack on Mili Naval Fortress, at 136,121 (Mili)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
In other news .. I have a real airfield @ Kalemyo... Kalemyoexpands airfield to size 5
I have analyzed the victory point trends .. the IJ zenith .. was 30 JUL 42 .. 1:665 advantage ... the IJ has steadily declined to 07 NOV 42 1.432. advantage or in VP's 19051: 13306. I am quite concerned that the IJ can make progress in BF points cost material points. I wonder how much Rangoon will cost to take?
My other concern is although we have made great progress , my casualty count so far is beyond 2 years of Indian production. My forces are at around 75% strength that are engaged near Mandalay. I wonder how long I can keep this up?
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
One misses a day and soon they are relagated to page 2 [:D]
************************************************************ 8 NOV 42 ***********************************
I had planned to turn loose over a 100 aircraft over Burma with a expected heavy overcast shadowing Mandalay. One thing this game does not do is alert very well why planes do not fly .. sometimes they just don't [&:]
Anyway a fraction of the force flies .. and the wrong fraction ..
Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Vengeance I x 32
Wellington Ic x 35
Kittyhawk III x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
I am goign to assume heavy rain socked in my heavy's ..
In Oz my B-26's did fly and did some damage for no cost .. more so they increased their overall bombing skills ..
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 18
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Lot's of bombing in China ...
I will post my dud sub attacks for history .. but all of the attacks below had at least one hit and in this case both hit a DD [X(] no joy ..[8|]
Sub attack near Babeldaob at 93,95
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
E Manazuru
CM Tsugaru
AV Kamikawa Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
DD Hokaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
SS Runner
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harusame
.............
Sub attack near Rambutyo at 101,122
Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2
SC CHa-5
PB Sento Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hakata Maru #2
Then the Dutch .. who have been paid off by M&M enterprises .. this time they miss ..
ASW attack near Yap at 96,95
Japanese Ships
E Manazuru
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
CM Tsugaru
AV Kamikawa Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Toa Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
DD Hokaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at E Manazuru
Note 7 escorts thorugh this hostile territory ... [;)]
Hmm I way miscalcualted the strength of the Darwin survivors .. [:@]
Ground combat at 75,124 (near Darwin)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3492 troops, 38 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 2784 troops, 52 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
Allied adjusted assault: 66
Japanese adjusted defense: 277
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
6th Aus Cav Brigade
Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /2
18th JAAF AF Bn
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
OK I will wait for the Armor ...
More later ..
************************************************************ 8 NOV 42 ***********************************
I had planned to turn loose over a 100 aircraft over Burma with a expected heavy overcast shadowing Mandalay. One thing this game does not do is alert very well why planes do not fly .. sometimes they just don't [&:]
Anyway a fraction of the force flies .. and the wrong fraction ..
Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
Vengeance I x 32
Wellington Ic x 35
Kittyhawk III x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
I am goign to assume heavy rain socked in my heavy's ..
In Oz my B-26's did fly and did some damage for no cost .. more so they increased their overall bombing skills ..
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 18
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Lot's of bombing in China ...
I will post my dud sub attacks for history .. but all of the attacks below had at least one hit and in this case both hit a DD [X(] no joy ..[8|]
Sub attack near Babeldaob at 93,95
Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
E Manazuru
CM Tsugaru
AV Kamikawa Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
DD Hokaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
SS Runner
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harusame
.............
Sub attack near Rambutyo at 101,122
Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2
SC CHa-5
PB Sento Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hakata Maru #2
Then the Dutch .. who have been paid off by M&M enterprises .. this time they miss ..
ASW attack near Yap at 96,95
Japanese Ships
E Manazuru
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
CM Tsugaru
AV Kamikawa Maru
TK Itukusima Maru
TK Huzisan Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Toa Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
DD Hokaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Asagiri
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at E Manazuru
Note 7 escorts thorugh this hostile territory ... [;)]
Hmm I way miscalcualted the strength of the Darwin survivors .. [:@]
Ground combat at 75,124 (near Darwin)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3492 troops, 38 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 2784 troops, 52 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
Allied adjusted assault: 66
Japanese adjusted defense: 277
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
6th Aus Cav Brigade
Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /2
18th JAAF AF Bn
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
OK I will wait for the Armor ...
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
******************************************** 09 NOV 42 *******************************************
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 99,65
Japanese Ships
xAK Enju Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
xAK Enju Maru is reported to have been sunk near Amami Oshima on Nov 09, 1942
We hit at Moulmein night ..
Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
---------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
2 oscars ..
The iJ get a lot of booms and screams of boms falling but no damage ..
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
ight Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
..........
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
They hit Swebo at night too ...
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
ight Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
We hit the 10th Tank Rgt ... and 60 bombers hit 10 tanks ...
Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 48
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
A very costly attack at Mandalay .. we have to attack at 12,000 feet .
Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 48
Liberator II x 16
Wellington Ic x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
So our Air force take out less than 200 of 60+ thousand here .. Not enough .. ground bombing with these boys is not going to do it ..at least not hitting this target ..
More later ..
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 99,65
Japanese Ships
xAK Enju Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
xAK Enju Maru is reported to have been sunk near Amami Oshima on Nov 09, 1942
We hit at Moulmein night ..
Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
---------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
2 oscars ..
The iJ get a lot of booms and screams of boms falling but no damage ..
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
ight Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
..........
Night Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
They hit Swebo at night too ...
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
ight Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 13
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
We hit the 10th Tank Rgt ... and 60 bombers hit 10 tanks ...
Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 48
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
A very costly attack at Mandalay .. we have to attack at 12,000 feet .
Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 48
Liberator II x 16
Wellington Ic x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
So our Air force take out less than 200 of 60+ thousand here .. Not enough .. ground bombing with these boys is not going to do it ..at least not hitting this target ..
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
Sure would have been nice to see more damage.. especially with the numbers you threw at em'
Life is tough. The sooner you realize that, the easier it will be.
RE: Preparing for '43
ORIGINAL: jeffk3510
Sure would have been nice to see more damage.. especially with the numbers you threw at em'
I am thinking it is a combination of fotress level, flak in the hex, and some of the groups bombing accuracy is 50% . still given the density in the hex of now 62K or about 2K AV I need a lot more than 10 AV per bombing run to influence the outcome. We are going to have to take a different approach as the map below shows -- The IJ are lining up for a WWI war of attrition that the Allies cannot win here [lack of supply, low british replacement rates, and lack of sea projection are just a few factors] rather we have to use our temporary armor superority to force the IJ to spread out and protect supply lines.
Any seige requires isolating supply anyway ... [8D]
The situation right now ...
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RE: Preparing for '43
************************************** 10 NOV 42 ************************************
I was thinking of invading with Marines today for the Marine Corps Birthday bash ... but we shall wait ..[:D]
Now we have Dutch subs that flee or cant hit anything and American subs with torps that do not work .. what frustration [:@]
Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64
Japanese Ships
AK Arima Maru
E Yaeyama
E Sagi
E Tomozuru
E Hatsukari
AV Kiyokawa Maru
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Awazisan Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nitiei Maru
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at AK Arima Maru
...................................
Sub attack near Truk at 112,106
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kinkasan Maru
PB Tomitu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kinkasan Maru
A litttle funny .. I left some Wellingtons on attack accidently .. they did more damage than the whole lot I sent last turn!
Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Its all random I think [;)]
We smack Roi-Namur in storms from long range and do not do really anyting to hasten the end of this war ..
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
.............
orning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
This mission is really about smashing 2 AO's I believe are in port. At the very least the IJ have to be concerned and pull back the refuelers a bit ..
Bombing in China ..
More Later ..
I was thinking of invading with Marines today for the Marine Corps Birthday bash ... but we shall wait ..[:D]
Now we have Dutch subs that flee or cant hit anything and American subs with torps that do not work .. what frustration [:@]
Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64
Japanese Ships
AK Arima Maru
E Yaeyama
E Sagi
E Tomozuru
E Hatsukari
AV Kiyokawa Maru
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Awazisan Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nitiei Maru
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Kuroshio
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at AK Arima Maru
...................................
Sub attack near Truk at 112,106
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kinkasan Maru
PB Tomitu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Triton
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kinkasan Maru
A litttle funny .. I left some Wellingtons on attack accidently .. they did more damage than the whole lot I sent last turn!
Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Its all random I think [;)]
We smack Roi-Namur in storms from long range and do not do really anyting to hasten the end of this war ..
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
No Allied losses
Port hits 1
.............
orning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
This mission is really about smashing 2 AO's I believe are in port. At the very least the IJ have to be concerned and pull back the refuelers a bit ..
Bombing in China ..
More Later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
**************************************** 11 NOV 42 ***************************************
IN another thread an "expert" i.e. IJFB proceedes to explain how this game is borked as for as Allied bombers go and no bombing should take place below 10K feet. Arrogantly explaining how we should just move on since his view of the world is absolute ..
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
[:D]
19 causalites from 200K pounds of ordinace placed on a HQ .. [8D]
The IJ come for Swebo at night with zero action ..
The IJN have this habit of placing submarines off ports ..
ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 53,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 16
Allied Ships
DD Nizam
SS I-155 is sighted by escort
None of these hits are critical ..
of More later ..
IN another thread an "expert" i.e. IJFB proceedes to explain how this game is borked as for as Allied bombers go and no bombing should take place below 10K feet. Arrogantly explaining how we should just move on since his view of the world is absolute ..
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
[:D]
19 causalites from 200K pounds of ordinace placed on a HQ .. [8D]
The IJ come for Swebo at night with zero action ..
The IJN have this habit of placing submarines off ports ..
ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 53,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-155, hits 16
Allied Ships
DD Nizam
SS I-155 is sighted by escort
None of these hits are critical ..
of More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
***************************************** 12 NOV 42 *******************************
Bad day for the Allies .. but first some good news ..
A determined commander on the Whale dukes it out on the surface and unloads his complement of Torps to sink the Kenan Maru
Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 65,100
Japanese Ships
xAK Kenan Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Whale, hits 1
xAK Kenan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Nov 12, 1942
I forget about my B-24's and they hit Roi-Namur again sinking an ACM:
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ACM Takuna Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5
The IJ come at night with our guys letting them thorugh and some airfield damage ..
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Ok on the gorund ..
We shock in OZ:
Ground combat at 75,124 (near Darwin)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 11201 troops, 126 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 448
Defending force 2811 troops, 52 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Allied adjusted assault: 431
Japanese adjusted defense: 52
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 27 (6 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
6th Aus Cav Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
18th JAAF AF Bn
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /2
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
So just under 1/3 have been destroyed here .. one more attack and they should surrender ..
Now for the very bad news ... [:(]
Ground combat at 60,46 (near Mandalay)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41554 troops, 700 guns, 900 vehicles, Assault Value = 1628
Defending force 23319 troops, 229 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 780
Allied adjusted assault: 853
Japanese adjusted defense: 3562
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1821 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 166 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3412 casualties reported
Squads: 194 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 47 (10 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (1 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
16th British Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
2nd British Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
70th British Division
255th Armoured Brigade
14th Indian Division
17th Indian Division
Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
55th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Its a dark day for the Allies as we have 194 destroyed sqauds to the IJA 3 destroyed squads. The disabled squads will eventually recover .. but it 194 destroyed squads will take years at 15 Britsh squads per month .. I have to hope the Indians took the brunt of this disaster ...
Ok we have to completely rethink Burma and redeploy for a defensive front. My original assumption that superior armor was going to tilt the odds was completly incorrect. Now it is a battle of maneuver and supply ...
Bad day for the Allies .. but first some good news ..
A determined commander on the Whale dukes it out on the surface and unloads his complement of Torps to sink the Kenan Maru
Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 65,100
Japanese Ships
xAK Kenan Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Whale, hits 1
xAK Kenan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Nov 12, 1942
I forget about my B-24's and they hit Roi-Namur again sinking an ACM:
Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ACM Takuna Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5
The IJ come at night with our guys letting them thorugh and some airfield damage ..
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Ok on the gorund ..
We shock in OZ:
Ground combat at 75,124 (near Darwin)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 11201 troops, 126 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 448
Defending force 2811 troops, 52 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Allied adjusted assault: 431
Japanese adjusted defense: 52
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 27 (6 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
6th Aus Cav Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Motor Brigade
Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
18th JAAF AF Bn
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /2
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /2
So just under 1/3 have been destroyed here .. one more attack and they should surrender ..
Now for the very bad news ... [:(]
Ground combat at 60,46 (near Mandalay)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41554 troops, 700 guns, 900 vehicles, Assault Value = 1628
Defending force 23319 troops, 229 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 780
Allied adjusted assault: 853
Japanese adjusted defense: 3562
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1821 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 166 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3412 casualties reported
Squads: 194 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 47 (10 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (1 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
16th British Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
2nd British Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
70th British Division
255th Armoured Brigade
14th Indian Division
17th Indian Division
Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
55th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Its a dark day for the Allies as we have 194 destroyed sqauds to the IJA 3 destroyed squads. The disabled squads will eventually recover .. but it 194 destroyed squads will take years at 15 Britsh squads per month .. I have to hope the Indians took the brunt of this disaster ...
Ok we have to completely rethink Burma and redeploy for a defensive front. My original assumption that superior armor was going to tilt the odds was completly incorrect. Now it is a battle of maneuver and supply ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
************************************** 13 NOV 42 ********************************************
The IJ own the night ..
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
Time to change my altitude .. although I suspect the IJ will come up to 8000 after taking these flak hits. 3 downed 30 damaged ...
Now also Burma
Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12298 troops, 169 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 418
Defending force 2458 troops, 42 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Japanese adjusted assault: 332
Allied adjusted defense: 328
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd/B Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
62nd JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
23rd British Brigade
It would seem this is a good exchange. ~450 to 71 .. a close look says not so .. where it counts 2 squads destroyed and 16 disabled .. an even exchange .. we killed a few more support guys .. and engineers .. Help is 8 days away ..
I could use the 7th Indian Division but I need 200 AV to man Bombay ...
Bombing in China ..
More Later
The IJ own the night ..
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 17
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
Time to change my altitude .. although I suspect the IJ will come up to 8000 after taking these flak hits. 3 downed 30 damaged ...
Now also Burma
Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12298 troops, 169 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 418
Defending force 2458 troops, 42 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Japanese adjusted assault: 332
Allied adjusted defense: 328
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd/B Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
62nd JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
23rd British Brigade
It would seem this is a good exchange. ~450 to 71 .. a close look says not so .. where it counts 2 squads destroyed and 16 disabled .. an even exchange .. we killed a few more support guys .. and engineers .. Help is 8 days away ..
I could use the 7th Indian Division but I need 200 AV to man Bombay ...
Bombing in China ..
More Later
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
UPDATE:
China:
The IJ primarily bombed units attriting them slowly while building up experince. The focus has shifted to strategic bombing. Smacking heavy industry and manpower. This is exteremly effective in China, and has ramifications in all theaters.
Comment:
I do not mind this really, as it makes the game competitive. I do not see WitP AE as a simulation of WWII as I would not imagine a chess set of Union and Rebel chess pieces as a simulation of the American Civil war. Pieces have attributes, they move, and do things according to a set of structured rules. To try and somehow have a delusion in that this simulates WWII sets one up for dissapointment.
I do wish the game used a better intercept system allowing aircraft along the way to intercept and not just those some distance around the target, but this is a game and it is simplly a matter of finding a strategy style of play that works within the game.
Burma:
From what I can see the IJ have committed 125,000 troops to the Burma AO. Given jungle multiplies defense X3, and that it appears that an armor advantage alone is not enough to overcome less than 1-1 odds,and the IJ have enough here to ensure stalemate. The abdundace of jungle and rough terrain, lack of road networks, and lack of supply, adds an additional difficulty in shifting forces. Despite frightening initial gains we are locked in a WWI type struggle. Again, I am very happy we decided to use the stacking limits map for all hexes. It really limits the current operations in Burma but the game is far more enjoyable and challanging. I wish we started this game with these constraints. A lot of effort is going into correcting the situation.
OZ:
There is only one force group left in the land of OZ. Fast Transports are trying to pull off survivors while armor is closing in to destroy the units. Quite a race. Then it will be 2 months to reorganize the I AUS Corps back at Alice Springs and eventually to Sydney.
I think the attack on Darwin represented the IJ high point and the begining of the end. I believe there is a very delicate point in which the IJ have to be content given scenrario #1, with sticking to the original premise of making to 1946 as the victory condition. Here the IJ committed 2 divisions+ and 1/2 a division ended up in the ocean. This was not enough given the AUS I Corps AV and US support even with lack of supply to hold OZ.
Supply simply reduces AV and prevents restoration of disabled sqauds -- a lack of supply does not prohibit an attack. If 20 AV are holding open terrain and 500 unsupplied AV along with 100 heavy bombers come calling regularly -- this postion can be taken with zero supply. As it is, my supply was mostly around 70% and I committed 2000 AV [along with the heavy bombers] to do the job. The IJ needed at least 2000 AV to hold this area. In real life the IJA felt that attacking Darwin would not be enough, and that all of Northern OZ would need to be occupied with no less than 5 divisions. They and the IJN went afdter Midway instead ...[8D]
As a note, The IJ committed another 3 divisions to take Port Moesby. That severely weakened other areas -- like Burma. However, to give the IJ some credit, I think if we were playing with the current stacking limits Burma would be locked up around Katha not Swebo. I have come to discover from the exercise the difference between say 50,000 troops and 60,000 troops given the IJ units, terrain, and the CRT is remarkable.
CENPAC:
I am using a strategy of measured force to take critical objective while building a base of operations in this area. I read other AAR's that use the US platforms much more agressively and begin the attrition process early. This strategy has a special unique advantage in that the 6 original USN CV's get replaced one year later if destroyed. However, I find the slow process of putting overwhelming force at a single point and not engaging for simple attrition a more comfortable style of play.
Soon in '44 I will be able to put overwhelming force everywhere [;)]
SOPAC:
This area is very quiet with the exception of moving forces around to comply with stacking limits. 1943 might be the time to force some action in the Solomon's if only because we do not have the forces to make the big leap from the Marshall's to the Marianas in 1943 ...
Ok more later ...
China:
The IJ primarily bombed units attriting them slowly while building up experince. The focus has shifted to strategic bombing. Smacking heavy industry and manpower. This is exteremly effective in China, and has ramifications in all theaters.
Comment:
I do not mind this really, as it makes the game competitive. I do not see WitP AE as a simulation of WWII as I would not imagine a chess set of Union and Rebel chess pieces as a simulation of the American Civil war. Pieces have attributes, they move, and do things according to a set of structured rules. To try and somehow have a delusion in that this simulates WWII sets one up for dissapointment.
I do wish the game used a better intercept system allowing aircraft along the way to intercept and not just those some distance around the target, but this is a game and it is simplly a matter of finding a strategy style of play that works within the game.
Burma:
From what I can see the IJ have committed 125,000 troops to the Burma AO. Given jungle multiplies defense X3, and that it appears that an armor advantage alone is not enough to overcome less than 1-1 odds,and the IJ have enough here to ensure stalemate. The abdundace of jungle and rough terrain, lack of road networks, and lack of supply, adds an additional difficulty in shifting forces. Despite frightening initial gains we are locked in a WWI type struggle. Again, I am very happy we decided to use the stacking limits map for all hexes. It really limits the current operations in Burma but the game is far more enjoyable and challanging. I wish we started this game with these constraints. A lot of effort is going into correcting the situation.
OZ:
There is only one force group left in the land of OZ. Fast Transports are trying to pull off survivors while armor is closing in to destroy the units. Quite a race. Then it will be 2 months to reorganize the I AUS Corps back at Alice Springs and eventually to Sydney.
I think the attack on Darwin represented the IJ high point and the begining of the end. I believe there is a very delicate point in which the IJ have to be content given scenrario #1, with sticking to the original premise of making to 1946 as the victory condition. Here the IJ committed 2 divisions+ and 1/2 a division ended up in the ocean. This was not enough given the AUS I Corps AV and US support even with lack of supply to hold OZ.
Supply simply reduces AV and prevents restoration of disabled sqauds -- a lack of supply does not prohibit an attack. If 20 AV are holding open terrain and 500 unsupplied AV along with 100 heavy bombers come calling regularly -- this postion can be taken with zero supply. As it is, my supply was mostly around 70% and I committed 2000 AV [along with the heavy bombers] to do the job. The IJ needed at least 2000 AV to hold this area. In real life the IJA felt that attacking Darwin would not be enough, and that all of Northern OZ would need to be occupied with no less than 5 divisions. They and the IJN went afdter Midway instead ...[8D]
As a note, The IJ committed another 3 divisions to take Port Moesby. That severely weakened other areas -- like Burma. However, to give the IJ some credit, I think if we were playing with the current stacking limits Burma would be locked up around Katha not Swebo. I have come to discover from the exercise the difference between say 50,000 troops and 60,000 troops given the IJ units, terrain, and the CRT is remarkable.
CENPAC:
I am using a strategy of measured force to take critical objective while building a base of operations in this area. I read other AAR's that use the US platforms much more agressively and begin the attrition process early. This strategy has a special unique advantage in that the 6 original USN CV's get replaced one year later if destroyed. However, I find the slow process of putting overwhelming force at a single point and not engaging for simple attrition a more comfortable style of play.
Soon in '44 I will be able to put overwhelming force everywhere [;)]
SOPAC:
This area is very quiet with the exception of moving forces around to comply with stacking limits. 1943 might be the time to force some action in the Solomon's if only because we do not have the forces to make the big leap from the Marshall's to the Marianas in 1943 ...
Ok more later ...
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
********************************* 14 NOV 42 ***************************************
The Grayling finds a small xAKL and puts a live one on target ..
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tientsin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tientsin Maru is reported to have been sunk near Amami Oshima on Nov 14, 1942
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
An escorted CVE is making its way through the gauntlet ..[note the DD escort]
Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,66
Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Oshio
DD Usugumo
DD Ariake
DD Nenohi
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1
................
Sub attack near Torishima at 114,70
Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Usugumo
DD Ariake
DD Nenohi
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arare
..............
ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,93
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
SC Ch 2
TK Kaizyo Maru
xAK Kano Maru
xAK Manila Maru
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 4
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
more examples of duds:
Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Kirikawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Permit
xAK Kirikawa Maru is sighted by SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kirikawa Maru
Then the Grayling again attacks ..
Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Nanko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
xAKL Nanko Maru is sighted by SS Grayling
SS Grayling attacking xAKL Nanko Maru on the surface
SS Grayling low on gun ammo, Olsen, E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
CHINA:
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Heavy Industry hits 9
...........
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Manpower hits 17
Fires 9240
Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 11
Fires 4804
One can see that the IJ are taking a strategic focus on China destroying industry ..and making me pay for my lack of investment in USAAF in this area ..
On a clear day our bombers clean off Nauru Island ..
Morning Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 127,128 (Nauru Island)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 61
B-17F Fortress x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
More later ..
The Grayling finds a small xAKL and puts a live one on target ..
Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tientsin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tientsin Maru is reported to have been sunk near Amami Oshima on Nov 14, 1942
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
An escorted CVE is making its way through the gauntlet ..[note the DD escort]
Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,66
Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Oshio
DD Usugumo
DD Ariake
DD Nenohi
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1
................
Sub attack near Torishima at 114,70
Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Usugumo
DD Ariake
DD Nenohi
DD Kasumi
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arare
..............
ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,93
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
SC Ch 2
TK Kaizyo Maru
xAK Kano Maru
xAK Manila Maru
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 4
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
more examples of duds:
Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Kirikawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Permit
xAK Kirikawa Maru is sighted by SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kirikawa Maru
Then the Grayling again attacks ..
Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Nanko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
xAKL Nanko Maru is sighted by SS Grayling
SS Grayling attacking xAKL Nanko Maru on the surface
SS Grayling low on gun ammo, Olsen, E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
CHINA:
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Heavy Industry hits 9
...........
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Manpower hits 17
Fires 9240
Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 11
Fires 4804
One can see that the IJ are taking a strategic focus on China destroying industry ..and making me pay for my lack of investment in USAAF in this area ..
On a clear day our bombers clean off Nauru Island ..
Morning Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 127,128 (Nauru Island)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 61
B-17F Fortress x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"
RE: Preparing for '43
***************************************** 15 NOV 42 ****************************
Lots of submarine actions and duds ..
Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68
Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
CS Mizuho
DD Shigure
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akizuki
..............
ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,93
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
SC Ch 2
TK Kaizyo Maru
xAK Kano Maru
xAK Manila Maru
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 4
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Permit
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru is sighted by SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
My original strategy was based on maximizing contacts and allowing P(.20) to take its toll ..After putting 2 Duds on a xAKL The SS Permit is persistent
Submarine attack near Kuroshima at 98,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Hoeisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Permit
xAK Hoeisan Maru is sighted by SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hoeisan Maru
Sub attack near Kuroshima at 98,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Hoeisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes
CHINA:
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Heavy Industry hits 5
Fires 1182
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
Manpower hits 32
Fires 6395
Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 2
Fires 2023
BURMA:
They come again at night .. I thoguht maybe intercept altitude had something to do with my lack of intercept but its just moonlight in this game ..
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
................
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
.............
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
No Allied losses
1 Sally downed 11 damaged by flak for 1 runway hit ...
Milne Bay:
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 42
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
We practice bombing and kill 19 LYB
Now in Oz an interesting development ..
Amphibious Assault at 74,125
TF 224 troops unloading over beach at 74,125
It looks like the LYB are going to put up a fight in the middle of nowhere? [&:]
More later ..
Lots of submarine actions and duds ..
Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68
Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
CS Mizuho
DD Shigure
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akizuki
..............
ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,93
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
SC Ch 2
TK Kaizyo Maru
xAK Kano Maru
xAK Manila Maru
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 4
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63
Japanese Ships
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS Permit
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru is sighted by SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
My original strategy was based on maximizing contacts and allowing P(.20) to take its toll ..After putting 2 Duds on a xAKL The SS Permit is persistent
Submarine attack near Kuroshima at 98,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Hoeisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Permit
xAK Hoeisan Maru is sighted by SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hoeisan Maru
Sub attack near Kuroshima at 98,61
Japanese Ships
xAK Hoeisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes
CHINA:
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
No Japanese losses
Heavy Industry hits 5
Fires 1182
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
Manpower hits 32
Fires 6395
Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Manpower hits 2
Fires 2023
BURMA:
They come again at night .. I thoguht maybe intercept altitude had something to do with my lack of intercept but its just moonlight in this game ..
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
................
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
.............
Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
No Allied losses
1 Sally downed 11 damaged by flak for 1 runway hit ...
Milne Bay:
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-26 Marauder x 42
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
We practice bombing and kill 19 LYB
Now in Oz an interesting development ..
Amphibious Assault at 74,125
TF 224 troops unloading over beach at 74,125
It looks like the LYB are going to put up a fight in the middle of nowhere? [&:]
More later ..
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so"