East Wind Rain, Mike Hall Vs AdmNelson

[AdmNelson]

ORIGINAL: Mike Hall

Canton Island falls.

Another outpost which will need remodeling after the new renters moved in and will have to be evicted. Where next Mike? My insurance company wants to know.

[Freedom205]

Not much going on right now. KB is resting and troops are preparing for new invasions. Soon all will know where the next landings will be. China is starting to wind down. I dont want to take out China, I just want free access to the North-South Rail line, and my troops in city hexes.

[AdmNelson]

1/19/42

It has been quiet for the last two weeks. The Java invasion is coming. Three TFs were spotted about 250 miles from Batavia. Either Batavia or Merak will be the landing site.
Two different air attacks do some damage

CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1 500lb

DD Akatsuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Sinks after second air strike and one more fish.

KB is moving somewhere or not. I guess I will find out soon

[Freedom205]

My forces had mustered up an invasion force for Java, but due to larger than expected Submarine forces in the area, we pulled back to think tings over. The demise of the Enterprise was confirmed by intel today[:D]
Here is a shot of some sub hunting near Norfolk Island

[AdmNelson]

ORIGINAL: Mike Hall

My forces had mustered up an invasion force for Java, but due to larger than expected Submarine forces in the area, we pulled back to think tings over. The demise of the Enterprise was confirmed by intel today[:D]
Here is a shot of some sub hunting near Norfolk Island

It is only a few subs, and you still control the surface. As for the Entrerprise, well 540 days from now a new Enterprise well be in action 1701-B.
I got all the air groups intact off both the Enterprise and Lexington before their sinkings. So in OZ, there is 4 Sqs of SBDs and 2 TBDs floating around.

[AdmNelson]

1/21/1942

First assault on Bataan did not go the well for the Imperial Japanese Army.
Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 132083 troops, 1370 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 2546
Defending force 66744 troops, 595 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese max assault: 2331 - adjusted assault: 630 NOt much

Allied max defense: 1203 - adjusted defense: 3075 Keep digging

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
3511 casualties reported GOOD
Guns lost 103 GOOD
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
641 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 2

[Freedom205]

Been some time since an update, not much going on. Preparing for the assault on Java, which opened up a chance for the Admiral to strike. He hit a couple DDs that were sub hunting near Canton Island, glad the APs had left there just a few days earlier.

[Freedom205]

Thanks to some ISP and work problems, Lew and I have been having a hard time keeping this war moving at a quick pace. It seems we may be somewhat back on track now, so here is an update.
IJN forces invaded and captured Banka today, and may forces continue to prepare for the invasion of Java. (the Admiral has far too many Subs and PTs in the area between Palambang and Batavia for my liking. I keep picking away, and soon the invasion will be back on track) My mini KB, operating near the western tip of OZ, tracked down and attacked two TFs in that area (1 containing 2 TKs, the other 4 AKs) sinking about half the ships, with the other half soon to be at the bottom. My Nells and Betties based at Palambang and Balikipan attacked AKs and a surface group containg the Exeter on the western coast of Java, puting 2 fish in the Java.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42

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Sub attack at 79,44

Japanese Ships
AK Terukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Tasei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Finback

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ASW attack at 129,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Brooks
PG Charleston
APD Gregory

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
MSW Hakata Maru #7
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Tokuho Maru #5

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, on fire
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9

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Sub attack at 107,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
AK Kentuckian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble
DM Montgomery
DM Ramsay
DM Breese
DM Tracy
DM Pruitt


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Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
B-17C Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Glasgow Maru
AK Hikosan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD APD-35
APD APD-32
PG Kamitsu Maru
APD APD-39


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Day Air attack on TF at 8,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Empire Norse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Onyx


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Day Air attack on TF at 8,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Empire Onyx, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #3, Bomb hits 1


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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Asakasan Maru


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Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-34, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Steelhead, Shell hits 4
AK Empire Parsons, Shell hits 4
AK Empire Grenfell, Shell hits 4


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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Empire Ocean, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Steelhead, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Grenfell, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ocean
AK Empire Steelhead, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 4
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 12


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Day Air attack on TF at 11,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N Kate x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lightning, Torpedo hits 1
AK Benkoelen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Enggano, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bintoehan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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ASW attack at 20,59

Japanese Ships
MSW Tokuho Maru #5
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Hakata Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS O24


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Ground combat at Bankha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3946 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 1259 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 16

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bankha base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Freedom205]

And here is a pic of the fish that hit the Exeter

[Freedom205]

Not much to report on today. with the exception of the Admiral sneaking in the Sumatra and the DD Whipple, who surprised my MSWs clearing Batavia and sent 3 of them to the bottom. [:@] Time for some Nell revenge!

[AdmNelson]

The battle for Java has started, Mike trying to clear the subs all the way from Palembang to Batavia. It might be easier for him to march his forces across the water along the tops of all the subs I have there.

[Freedom205]

After seeing surface units running back and forth from OZ to PM, decided to hit them with the KB. Overall action was less than satisfactory. 15 SBDs escorted by about 20 P40s were intercepted by 39 Zeros on CAP. Zeros managed to maul the P-40s but never touched the SBDs. This is an aspect of NIKs mod that I really like. (no kidding) it is a very realistic outcome, and this doesnt happen all the time. In a stock game those 15 SBDs would have been toast. Zuikaku now is burning, but should make it to port with no problems.

[Freedom205]

After my Nells hit the Exeter, I figured she would flee north, so I sent my mini-KB in pursuit at flank speed. I had anticipated the need for a run north earlier, and had placed a replenishment TF in the open sea west of Batavia. Lucky for me, we found her and sank her.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/42

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sawakaze
DD Hato, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hiyodori
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma
CA Furutaka
CA Maya

Allied Ships
AK Lycaon, Shell hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 15

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 3
Brewster 339D x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 42,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 58
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 48

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 2nd NS Garrison Battalion, at 20,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 51,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu


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Day Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 47,100

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

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Zealandia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Royal T. Frank, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Townsville, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 5,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N Kate x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62863 troops, 771 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1368

Defending force 52453 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 992



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 44,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26284 troops, 343 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Defending force 15182 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 48269 troops, 724 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1119

Defending force 41554 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1022



Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 47,32

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20521 troops, 236 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Defending force 6646 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200



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Ground combat at 51,23

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8764 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Defending force 17427 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 359


Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[brisd]

I just started reading this AAR, interesting first week of the war.  I liked the Japanese initial invasions but not the dispersal of naval forces.  The IJN has superiority these first months, I would keep your ships in LARGE TF's that overwelm any Allied response or face loses like the Chokai and Kirishima.  And this allowing each other to read each others posts only favors the weaker side, but at least this one will be short at this rate.  Sorry if I am critical, just seems not a good game winning strategy.  [:-]   Best of luck to both.  

[Freedom205]

brisd, I would like to thank you for your comments and hope that you dont take offense to my response. Your points are all valid, and well taken. I am by no means an expert on this game, but I can promiss you I do know my way around the map. I have played some very well known players and would not cower from any challenger. For me, the best game you will ever play against someone is the first game you play against them. You dont know how they act or react, whether they are agressive or passive, etc. Lew has proven a VERY good allied player, and served me some nasty surprises. Many of these surprises I could easily avoid in hind sight, or if I played him again. But the surprises that cost me ships were, imho, unavoidable. I would bet both my name and the farm that if someone took the time to set up a battle like the Kirishima was lost in, and replay it 10 times that the Japanese would not lose a capital ship. I would lick my chops if someone offered me a Night fight in 1941 where I get the Hiei, Kirishima, a CL, 3 1st class DDs and a CS and the allied player only gets a CA. That is a fight I would bet I would win every time...... EXCEPT this time. That is what makes this game great, imo. I play this game for points, and I want to engage as much of the allies as I can at the start. Could I have avoided those two losses.......YES, but then I wouldnt have sunk over 2400 points worth of allied ships. I dont profess to have the secret to this game, but I am trying to win. As far as each of us having access to this thread, we wanted to try something that nobody else had done. We wanted to be able to take friendly jabs at each other in public, maybe it was ill conceived and a failure? Either way, it's too late to turn back now.
Please keep the comments coming, I welcome them all

[Freedom205]

Time has come to hit PM. I will give specific details along with some graphics in the next post after the troops hit the beachs. This turn I made further preparations for the invasion of Java. Lew seems to have every darn sub in the west between Palambang and Batavia. I read in a book about the IJN subs of WWII where some IJN merchant marine survivors (from a sunken ship) mentioned that they felt you could walk from the sea of Japan to the Philipines on the periscopes of US subs. I had all my LRLBA in the area hit Soerbaja (spelling) and managed to put a fish and couple bombs in the CL Sumatra. This should keep her from bothering my MSW sweeping Batavia this time around.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/42

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ASW attack near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3
DD Mutsuki
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
APD APD-33
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS S-18, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 118,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 3

Allied Ships
AK Aroostook
DD Hatfield
DD Brooks
PG Charleston
APD Gregory
AK American Press
AK American Packer

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
G3M Nell x 48

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Hawk 75A x 2
Brewster 339D x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Brewster 339D x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged


Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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ASW attack at 54,94

Japanese Ships
AP Manila Maru
AP Burisuben Maru
PG Kogyoku Maru
PG Keiko Maru
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Eguchi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish, hits 1

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Ground combat at 37,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7179 troops, 70 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 11238 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 369

Japanese max assault: 94 - adjusted assault: 12

Allied max defense: 326 - adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[AdmNelson]

The next two days will be fun an exciting, yea. As the Japanese Armada lands on Port Moresby. Maybe the allies can infict some losses. Mid Feb 42 the Allies just keep on trying to build up.

[Freedom205]

D-day for Port Moresby will be tomorrow. I wanted to keep the APs hugging the KB for another day just in case of attacks from LBA. (which, when looking at the losses Lew suffered on the ground at PM, seemed to have been his plan) We hit the Admirals airfield at PM with 150 Nells and Betties, along with a well delivered surface bombardment destroying about 45 planes on the ground. We have earmarked 3 full divisions along with the South Seas Detatchment for this invasion, should be enough despite the fact that Lew was landing more defensers as soon as the week prior. Elswhere, my mini KB was spotted 1 day too early near Colombo. The plan was to sneak in and hit a sleeping British CV. With surprise lost and me only packing CVLs, only time will tell if I was smart enough to break contact. The next few turns will be full of action..............
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/42

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CA Furutaka
CA Maya


Allied ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 70

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
G3M Nell x 88
G4M1 Betty x 62

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 10 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF at 52,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N Kate x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 52,93

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Murada, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



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TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45


Japanese ground losses:
539 casualties reported

[AdmNelson]

Defenders of Port Moresby-- Hold tight the might of the Americans will come to the your rescue. President Roosevelt --radio message


President Roosvelt turns to Gen Marshall after the radio message to the defenders of Port Moresby,

" General do we have enough troops to send to Port Moresby?"

"Sir, Mister President we don't have even enough troops hold a bar on liberty night."

[Freedom205]

The troops began landing at PM today, while the bombers and surface units continued to pound the airfields. In the north near Colombo, Lew surprised me, and his CV Tf reacted twice to get within torpedo range for his stringbags. The Brits managed 1 fish into the Ryuho, while I managed 1 into the Indomitable and 4 in the Revenge. Neither side gave much of a showing of itself. I was trying to stay 4 hexes away from him, but his reacting caught me off guard.
Perhaps PM will fall in 1 day?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/42



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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Kako
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Yura
CA Takao
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 5



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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M Nell x 84
G4M1 Betty x 56
H6K4 Mavis x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 71

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Day Air attack on TF at 11,22

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Albacore x 22
Swordfish x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Albacore: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged
Swordfish: 9 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Day Air attack on TF at 11,22

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 19
Hurricane IIb x 7
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, on fire
CVL Shoho


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Day Air attack on TF at 12,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 41

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 33 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Hermes
DD Vendetta






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Ground combat at Medan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10863 troops, 124 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Defending force 190 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese max assault: 910 - adjusted assault: 206

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 206 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 5




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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10626 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233

Defending force 47757 troops, 511 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 740


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported