Bobo(A) vs Vladimir(J) no Vlad please

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:37 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42

Chilka was unloading reinforcement for Horn, troops were already off shore.

Submarine attack near Horn Island at 91,128

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61

Allied Ships
xAP Chilka, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAP Chilka is sighted by SS RO-61
SS RO-61 attacking on the surface

Getting supplies to PM. 3 ships unloading, one sunk.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M2 Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Prusa, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Bunbury

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Clark was hit from the air again but no ground attack(only bombardment).

Rear guard from Nanyang is close to complete annihilation.

Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83532 troops, 886 guns, 558 vehicles, Assault Value = 2978

Defending force 4477 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 2247

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 321 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
3866 casualties reported
Squads: 206 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 196 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (15 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
5th Tank Regiment
25th Division
35th Division
12th RGC Temp. Division
18th RGC Temp. Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
101st NCPC Route Brigade
32nd/B Division
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Corps

Kuching holding.

Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3632 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 2027 troops, 17 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 45

Allied adjusted defense: 45

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
106th RN Base Force
12th Chinese Corps

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:50 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42

Japanese are landing at Buna.

Amphibious Assault at Buna (99,129)

TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 99,129

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 52nd Nav Gd
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 52nd Nav Gd

And reinforcing Ambon.

Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
DD Inazuma
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Meigen Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Kanko Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Haruna Maru
DD Ikazuchi

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Chokai firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chokai
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Takao firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Takao
CL Jintsu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Jintsu
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Sendai
CL Sendai firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Inazuma
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Kawakaze
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Yamakaze
DD Yamakaze firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yasukawa Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Chokai firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Meigen Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Chokai firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kanko Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Chokai firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma fired at enemy guns
DD Kawakaze fired at enemy guns
DD Yamakaze fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Type 95 Light Tank lost overboard during unload of 8th Tank Rgt /1
Type 95 Light Tank accidentally lost during unload of 8th Tank Rgt /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of III/66th Nav Gd
Type 95 Light Tank lost in surf during unload of 8th Tank Rgt
15cm T96 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 17th Medium FA Rgt

Small success in Caledonia, but 2 PT boats hit the reef.

Submarine attack near Belep Islands at 113,155

Japanese Ships
xAK Kunitu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-35

xAK Kunitu Maru is sighted by SS S-35
SS S-35 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kunitu Maru

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 113,156, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Terushima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kunitu Maru, and is sunk
xAK Kohoku Maru

Allied Ships
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
PT-39
PT-40
PT-43
PT-44, heavy damage
PT-45
PT-46
PT-47
PT-48

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
PT-46 engages xAK Terushima Maru at 10,000 yards
PT-48 engages xAK Terushima Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Terushima Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAK Terushima Maru sunk by PT-48 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-48 engages xAK Kohoku Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-48 engages xAK Kohoku Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
PT-48 engages xAK Kohoku Maru at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 113,156, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ACM Shofuku Maru #2, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
PT-39
PT-40
PT-43
PT-45
PT-46
PT-47
PT-48

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 32% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Marshall R. gains tactical advantage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-36 engages ACM Shofuku Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PT-48 engages ACM Shofuku Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Another supply ship sunk at PM.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M2 Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Townsville
xAKL Morazan
xAKL Nevadan, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Kuching fell today. I have been watching the combat and at the end 2/15 Punjab Battalion was nearly at full strength but surrendered while other beaten units retreated. [8|]

Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3438 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 1951 troops, 16 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 86

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1263 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Sambas Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
106th RN Base Force

Yesterday Moulmein flipped back to Allies. Some 3k+ supply there so I dispatched merchant to steal Japanese supplies. [:D]

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:51 am

While waiting for another turn from my opponent I was able to make 5 day trip to Russia. Unfortunately Soviets won't join the war at this point.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 42

Japan continues unloading reinforcement at Ambon and the CD battery delivers some hits.

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Kanko Maru, heavy fires
xAP Haruna Maru

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Ikazuchi
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Yamakaze
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yasukawa Maru at 10,000 yards
CA Atago firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kanko Maru at 10,000 yards
CA Atago firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
DMS W-8
CL Sendai
xAP Haruna Maru
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yasukawa Maru at 11,000 yards
CA Atago firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yasukawa Maru at 11,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging DMS W-8 at 11,000 yards
CA Atago firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

In air Japan keeps focusing on supressing Clark Field. In China they are bombing units in clear terrain that I left behind as speed bumps.
Also units from Kuching are targeted. Think thats waste of assets.

Afternoon Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 58,89 , near Kuching

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 28

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 106th RN Base Force, at 58,89 , near Kuching

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

The reinforced force at Ambon is able to take the base.

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4872 troops, 51 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Defending force 2115 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 126

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2939 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 162 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Miura Det
I./33rd Inf Regt
8th Tank Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Bandasan SNLF
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Also Madjene is lost today.

Japanese are landing at Salamaua and Buna flipped today.

Amphibious Assault at Salamaua (98,127)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Salamaua, 98,127

10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 51st Nav Gd

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:08 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 42

Another tanker lost and in return one Japanese submarine damaged.

Submarine attack near Denpasar at 57,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
TK Peik, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

TK Peik is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Peik

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ASW attack near Lihue at 178,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Phelps
DD Ward

SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Phelps
DD Ward attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ward is out of ASW ammo
DD Ward is out of ASW ammo
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

The usual attacks on Clark. Units from Kuching were targeted again too.
I sent B-17 to Balikpapan. This was more an experiment. I set the alt on 32k, the aim was to drag Zeros high where they have poor performance. Well id did not work very well.

Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 32000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 32000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 32000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

The main event today was my attempt to reinforce Noumea. I was aware about KB in vicinity but took the risk. More surprisingly these time I got the turn back within few hours...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 115,160

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Blue, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Elsa, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PC Taney, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Alchiba

Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (18 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Blue
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Elsa

At Chengchow one unit was annihilated just by bombardment.

Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29000 troops, 397 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171

Defending force 7536 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Engineer Regiment
10th Division
12th Division
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
26th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
15th Chinese Corps

Japanese took Salamaua.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:52 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 13, 42

Finally minefield showed to be for some use.

TF 51 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

This was ridiculous. 4 salvos, first 3 were all misses. S-35 expended all torpedoes. [:@]

Submarine attack near Koumac at 113,156

Japanese Ships
xAK Kohoku Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-35

xAK Kohoku Maru is sighted by SS S-35
SS S-35 attacking on the surface

Another loss near West Coast.

Submarine attack near San Diego at 225,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
xAK Manukai, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Manukai is sighted by SS I-19
SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Manukai

Wanted to grant some experience to the Dutch pilots so been flying cap. The sweep came unexpected as there was no air activity over Java and Sumatra yet. 2 Dutch groups are out of action and not a single Zero was shot down. [8|]

Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 11
CW-21B Demon x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2
CW-21B Demon x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

The daily raid on Clark came today too.
KB targeted Noumea and I lost all PT boats there. They were all damaged before and disbanded in the port.

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 37
D3A1 Val x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT-43, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-38, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-39, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-47, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-36, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AGP Niagara, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-44, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-40, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-37, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-46, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 19
D3A1 Val x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT-45, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-48, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

One speed bump in China annihilated.

Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83925 troops, 886 guns, 560 vehicles, Assault Value = 3008

Defending force 140 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2499

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2499 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
18th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
110th Division
35th Division
14th RGC Temp. Division
58th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th RGC Temp. Division
40th Division
101st NCPC Route Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
25th Division
32nd/B Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps

Chengchow is lost but LI and resources shown 50% damage so good result I think.

Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36061 troops, 438 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 1179

Defending force 7355 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 872

Allied adjusted defense: 14

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3920 casualties reported
Squads: 245 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 114 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 49 (36 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
20th Engineer Regiment
12th Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army

Japan attacks Clark Field after few days rest.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 104521 troops, 1355 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 3070

Defending force 27591 troops, 402 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 794

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1552

Allied adjusted defense: 739

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5379 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 242 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 76 disabled
Guns lost 53 (1 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1768 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 60 (6 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (11 destroyed, 77 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
33rd Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
38th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
4th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
48th Division
2nd Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /4

Defending units:
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
USAFFE
Subic Bay Defenses

Kudat and Sidate are lost today.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:27 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 14, 42

So the Palembang invasion is obviously on the way.

TF 51 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

But in the meantime near New Caledonia. Unfortunately no lucky hit.

Sub attack near Belep Islands at 113,155

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CL Abukuma
DD Isokaze
DD Kasumi
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-34

SS S-34 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Soryu
S-34 diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Invasion itself is not surprise however the armada was not spotted by subs or patrols even the whole area is covered.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Hatsukaze
DD Arashi
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Shirakumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Yakaze
DD Hokaze
DD Karukaya
DMS W-2
DMS W-3
DMS W-4
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Keiko Maru
PB Sozan Maru
xAK Fushimi Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Koyu Maru
xAK Daigen Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Ayato Maru
xAK Chihaya Maru
xAK Enju Maru
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Hokuriku Maru
xAK Igasa Maru
xAK Iwaki Maru
xAK Kashiwara Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Kuroshio Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-6
PT TM-8
PT TM-10

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
xAK Kuroshio Maru , xAK Kiyozumi Maru , xAK Kashiwara Maru ,
xAK Iwaki Maru , xAK Igasa Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Samidare , PB Sozan Maru
CA Mikuma engages PT TM-8 at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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TF 223 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4, Shell hits 1
DMS W-3, Shell hits 2
DMS W-2, Shell hits 2
DD Shirayuki
DD Arashi
PB Naruto Maru #3
PB Sozan Maru
PB Keiko Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Eifuku Maru
xAK Fushimi Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

DMS W-4 firing at Palembang Base Force
Palembang Base Force firing at DMS W-4
DMS W-3 firing at Palembang Base Force
Palembang Base Force firing at DMS W-3
Palembang Base Force firing at DMS W-2
DMS W-2 firing at Palembang Base Force
19 mines cleared

Another tanker lost. Did not expect to see her afloat but somehow survived. I decided to scuttle her as chances to reach SF were close to zero.

Submarine attack near Eureka at 209,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
TK Halo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

TK Halo is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 attacking on the surface
Mikami S. decides to submerge SS I-9 due to damage

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Sub attack near Eureka at 209,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
TK Halo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes

Clark was hit again and Batavia sweeped, I grounded all my fighters.
And then Dutch from Batavia and Swordfish from Hermes take off to defend Palembang. They flew on both, morning and afternoon and performed above expectations.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zyunyo Maru
xAK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kashiwara Maru

Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
xAK Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hokko Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hiyodori
DD Hatsuyuki
PB Heiei Maru #7

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iwaki Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokko Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TB Hiyodori
xAK Enju Maru
xAK Hokko Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ayato Maru
xAK Hokuriku Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokko Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
xAK Kuroshio Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Iwaki Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 8

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ryoyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
xAK Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ayato Maru
xAK Igasa Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Chihaya Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 21

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mogami
xAK Kashiwara Maru
xAK Daigen Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Igasa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kuroshio Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuroshio Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Koyu Maru, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kuroshio Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 17

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DMS W-3, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS W-2
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kashiwara Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Enju Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Igasa Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
607 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Swordfish I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese xAK
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese xAK
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Daigen Maru
Igasa Maru dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Igasa Maru

You don't see often Nells/Betties not hitting slow cargo ships.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 63,107

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G3M2 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Sigli
xAKL Silindoeng
xAKL Duijmar van Twist
xAKL Bordvik

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Lost one PT boat at Palembang but that is small price for the disrupted invasion.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
TB Hiyodori

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-6
PT TM-8
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Kishigawa, S. crosses the 'T'
TB Kasasagi engages PT TM-10 at 11,000 yards
TB Kasasagi engages PT TM-6 at 11,000 yards
TB Kasasagi engages PT TM-4 at 11,000 yards
De Jonghe K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages PT TM-6 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
TB Kasasagi engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
PT TM-8 engages TB Kasasagi at 6,000 yards
TB Kasasagi engages PT TM-6 at 6,000 yards
PT TM-4 engages TB Kasasagi at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages PT TM-10 at 8,000 yards
TB Kasasagi engages PT TM-8 at 8,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages PT TM-6 at 8,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages PT TM-4 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
PT TM-10 sunk by TB Kasasagi at 12,000 yards
TB Kasasagi engages PT TM-8 at 12,000 yards
PT TM-4 engages TB Hiyodori at 12,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
PT TM-8 engages TB Hiyodori at 17,000 yards
PT TM-6 engages TB Kasasagi at 17,000 yards
Kishigawa, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

Another sub got direct hit(penetration and flooding) near PH and is probably on her way to yard.

ASW attack near Kona at 180,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Russell

SS I-6 is located by DD Mustin
I-6 diving deep ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Clark Field is lost today and units retreated to Bataan. Was hoping for little more resistance. Manila is still mine but with very weak defense.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103984 troops, 1376 guns, 836 vehicles, Assault Value = 2677

Defending force 26104 troops, 394 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1910

Allied adjusted defense: 646

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4814 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 352 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 58 destroyed, 54 disabled
Guns lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 84 (53 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
9930 casualties reported
Squads: 495 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 635 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 240 (231 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 106 (106 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 16

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Imperial Guards Division
7th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
2nd Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Engineer Regiment
38th Division
56th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
I Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Subic Bay Defenses

Current AV strength at Palembang. Japanese are obviously not completely disembarked but looks like some reinforcement are needed for them if they want to take the oil.

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6233 troops, 18 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Defending force 2103 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Assaulting units:
Riouw KNIL Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
Bintan Det. Base Force
Palembang Base Force

Defending units:
41st Guard Battalion
124th Infantry Rgt /1
21st Infantry Rgt /1

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:24 pm

Nice defence at Palembang! His troops will be highly disrupted and likely short on supply. Unless he still has a lot of them on ships to unload next turn he is vulnerable to counterattack. Since it looks like most of his transports are sunk or burning, I would take a chance and Shock Attack next turn.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:52 pm

I was considering to attack but both my brigades have very low exp, don't want to wreck them. For now I am good with holding Palembang.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:10 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 15, 42

Dolphin has been lucky and from 2 hits one torpedo was actually working.

Submarine attack near Cape Gloucester at 101,124

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tenposan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Dolphin

xAKL Tenposan Maru is sighted by SS Dolphin
SS Dolphin launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tenposan Maru

My occasional bombing mission in China was intercepted today. For just 3 Oscars this is probably unexpected success to shot down one bomber. Tomorrow will come my sweep.

Morning Air attack on 36th Division, at 84,46 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 1st Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 36th Division ...
Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...

My fighters first time appeared over Port Moresby. Losses are 1:1 for today, I am more than happy at this point with such result.

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

Today I continued to attack the shipping that unloads at Palembang, Zeros are on CAP. Most of my bombers made it through without any problems but in afternoon phase the Falcon groups were mauled and one 139WH-3 group annihilated loosing all planes.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
xAK Hokuriku Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Zyunyo Maru, on fire
xAK Enju Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuriku Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryoyo Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 21

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DMS W-4
xAK Hokuriku Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ayato Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru, on fire
xAK Kashiwara Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Zuiko Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zyunyo Maru, on fire
xAK Hokuriku Maru
DD Karukaya
DD Hatsukaze
CA Mogami

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kiyozumi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Zyunyo Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
xAK Hokuriku Maru
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12080.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Guard Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

La Foa in New Caledonia taken by Japanese. KB still operating in the vicinity. Still can not decide if I should reroute my traffic to Oz via Cape Town or just south of NZ.

Ground combat at La Foa (114,159)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3826 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 220

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 220 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE La Foa !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment

Seeing this made me happy. Lark Bn was evacuated by air, just 3 25 pounders left there and Japan wasted 3 units for getting it destroyed.

Ground combat at 106,126 (near Rabaul)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3381 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 0 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Lark Bn /1

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:41 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42

Mine field at Truk is gone but claimed one ship.

TF 179 encounters mine field at Truk (112,108)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14
DMS W-13
DMS W-11, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

14 mines cleared

AVG on sweep, unfortunately I suffered 1 ops loss.

Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 84,46 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x H81-A3 sweeping at 17000 feet

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Batavia is targeted, most of my fighters are grounded so no opposition to the raid. The Dutch bombers pay the price.

Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G3M2 Nell x 42

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 3 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 24

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M2 Nell x 30

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.

Palembang is targeted as well.

Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

B-17 hit the regiment in New Caledonia. I am so far really unlucky with my heavies. Again lost one to just 2 Zeroes and even Claudes managed to shot down few in this game.

Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:54 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42

Supply run to Philippines didn't make it.

Submarine attack near Madjene at 65,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
xAKL Boelongan, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Boelongan is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 attacking on the surface
Chiyoshima R. decides to submerge SS I-157 due to damage

I made an experiment and tried to recapture Adak. I was aware only about the week base force but also para unit is there. Well it did not get well. Do not invade during Blizzard, lesson learned.

Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
PG Charleston
AMC Prince Robert
AMC Prince Henry

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PG Charleston firing at 5th JNAF AF Unit
AMC Prince Robert firing at 1st Raiding Regiment
AMC Prince Henry firing at 5th JNAF AF Unit
PG Charleston fired at enemy troops
AMC Prince Robert fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)

TF 151 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Today no big air raids by Japan.
And I lost yet again another B-17 to just 2 Zeroes.

Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Part of the KB hits Port Moresby.

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

These 3 guns were resisting for 3 days. Some medals will be given.

Ground combat at 106,126 (near Rabaul)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3438 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Defending force 0 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 136

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 136 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Lark Bn /1

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:00 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 42

Today torpedoes actually worked and 3 tankers were hit. Though S-37 performance was rather poor, expended all torpedoes and ammo, 4-5 salvos all missed.

Submarine attack near San Fernando at 80,74

Japanese Ships
TK San Diego Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-37, hits 1

TK San Diego Maru is sighted by SS S-37
SS S-37 attacking TK San Diego Maru on the surface
SS S-37 low on gun ammo, Jeffries R. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Submarine attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
TK Eiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

TK Eiyo Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Eiyo Maru

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Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
TK Akebono Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akebono Maru
Tambor diving deep ....
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I lost another small cargo trying to deliver supplies to PI. I think this one was actually empty on way back home.

Submarine attack near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
xAKL Benkoelen, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAKL Benkoelen is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 attacking on the surface

Other than that just some bombing runs on Bataan and China.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:27 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 42

Tanker damaged yesterday by Swordfish was hopefully finished today.

Submarine attack near San Fernando at 80,74

Japanese Ships
TK Eiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40

TK Eiyo Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes

Sweep over Port Moresby. I am trying to rotate the squadrons and wear down the Zeros.

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Batavia was bombed, high losses here as I forgot to ground my fighters. Bataan and troops in China were bombed as well.

Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M2 Nell x 66

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 23

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 114 minutes

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 4:05 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42

While I evacuated Soerabaja I forgot about Batavia's port. But nothing valuable lost.

Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
G3M2 Nell x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CM Rigel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lematang, Bomb hits 1
xAP Hong Kheng, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Janssens, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Tydeman, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Deneb, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CM Willem v d Zaan, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Japanese bombed again Bataan(for little effect) and troops in China.
Wenchow was hit from sea.

Wenchow was hit from sea.

Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Oi
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Naka
DD Sanae
DD Namikaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Murasame
DD Shigure

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

CA Ashigara firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CA Maya firing at Wenchow
CL Oi firing at Wenchow
CL Kuma firing at 88th Chinese Corps
CL Kinu firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Natori firing at 28th Chinese Corps
CL Naka firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Sanae firing at Wenchow
DD Namikaze firing at Wenchow
DD Hatakaze firing at Wenchow
DD Matsukaze firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Harukaze firing at 28th Chinese Corps
DD Nagatsuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Fumizuki firing at Wenchow
DD Minazuki firing at Wenchow
DD Satsuki firing at 28th Chinese Corps
DD Murasame firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Shigure firing at 28th Chinese Corps

On the ground is not much going on. Japan is doing some wiping of leftovers (and arty bombardment) in China but my main defense position at Sian will be attacked soon.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 4:17 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 42

Today I lost another 3 small cargo ships in attempt to deliver some supply to PI(one was lost yesterday).

Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
xAKL Silindoeng, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 18,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Silindoeng at 15,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Silindoeng at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Silindoeng at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Silindoeng at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Silindoeng at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Silindoeng at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Silindoeng at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAKL Silindoeng sunk by DD Michishio at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
xAKL Proteus, Shell hits 35, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 18,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Proteus at 13,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Proteus at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Proteus at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Proteus at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Proteus at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages xAKL Proteus at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAKL Proteus at 5,000 yards
xAKL Proteus sunk by DD Michishio at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
xAKL Sinabang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 18,000 yards
xAKL Sinabang sunk by DD Michishio at 18,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Nothing much going on. Just daily raid on Bataan and air/ground bombardment of China's troops.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:37 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 42

My ASW effort around PH is starting to show some results.

ASW attack near Kona at 181,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-170, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Russell

SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mustin
I-170 diving deep ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell cannot reach attack position over SS I-170
DD Russell is out of ASW ammo
DD Russell is out of ASW ammo
DD Russell is out of ASW ammo
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 1

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler

SS I-175 is located by DMS Chandler
I-175 diving deep ....
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-175 eludes ASW attack from DMS Chandler
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Wenchow is again hit from the sea.

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Oi
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Naka
DD Sanae
DD Namikaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Murasame
DD Shigure

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

CA Ashigara firing at 88th Chinese Corps
CA Maya firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Oi firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Kuma firing at Wenchow
CL Kinu firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Natori firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Naka firing at Wenchow
DD Sanae firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Namikaze firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Hatakaze firing at 28th Chinese Corps
DD Matsukaze firing at Wenchow
DD Harukaze firing at 28th Chinese Corps
DD Nagatsuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Fumizuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Minazuki firing at Wenchow
DD Satsuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Murasame firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Shigure firing at 88th Chinese Corps

Sweep over Port Moresby is successfully intercepted.

Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Japanese cleaning of the south plains continues.

Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4173 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 1838 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 264

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
863 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th/A Division

Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:46 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42

Wenchow is hit again by the same TF. That means he must run full speed back to Shanghai. Really not good decision. Only industry take damage, Chinese troops are not hit plus all the fuel consumption this favors more Allies than the Empire.

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Oi
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Naka
DD Sanae
DD Namikaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Murasame
DD Shigure

Manpower hits 1
Fires 56
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2

CA Ashigara firing at 28th Chinese Corps
CA Maya firing at 28th Chinese Corps
CL Oi firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Kuma firing at Wenchow
CL Kinu firing at Wenchow
CL Natori firing at 28th Chinese Corps
CL Naka firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Sanae firing at Wenchow
DD Namikaze firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Hatakaze firing at Wenchow
DD Matsukaze firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Harukaze firing at Wenchow
DD Nagatsuki firing at Wenchow
DD Fumizuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Minazuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Satsuki firing at Wenchow
DD Murasame firing at Wenchow
DD Shigure firing at Wenchow

Bataan is bombarded daily. Fort is level 3 and 99%, this is really unlucky as I won't be able to make the 1% progress I need for lvl 4. Shot down one Tojo at least.

Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 34
Ki-44 Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
24th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
24th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...

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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
24th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...

Japan finally decides to attack Manila.

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25294 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913

Defending force 8310 troops, 70 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese adjusted assault: 807

Allied adjusted defense: 269

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
113th Infantry Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
54th Division
148th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
1st Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force

4th Division appeared in Caledonia. Now I am happy that I didn't land marine regiment there, would be just waste of good troops.

Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3871 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 550

Defending force 1387 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Assaulting units:
4th Division
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
New Caledonia Det
4th Marine Defense Battalion

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:56 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 24, 42

Just can't get rid off the pesky submarines lurking around West Coast. Mackinac was sunk the same day than commisioned into the service.

Submarine attack near San Clemente Island at 224,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
xAP Chaumont, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAP Chaumont is sighted by SS I-18
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Chaumont

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Sub attack near Channel Islands at 221,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AVD Mackinac, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes
I-8 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Wenchow is hit, looks like this will continue on daily basis until he runs out of fuel in Shanghai.

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Oi
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Naka
DD Sanae
DD Namikaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Murasame
DD Shigure

Light Industry hits 2
Fires 9
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

CA Ashigara firing at 88th Chinese Corps
CA Maya firing at 28th Chinese Corps
CL Oi firing at 28th Chinese Corps
CL Kuma firing at 28th Chinese Corps
CL Kinu firing at Wenchow
CL Natori firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CL Naka firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Sanae firing at Wenchow
DD Namikaze firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Hatakaze firing at Wenchow
DD Matsukaze firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Harukaze firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Nagatsuki firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Fumizuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Minazuki firing at 28th Chinese Corps
DD Satsuki firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Murasame firing at 88th Chinese Corps
DD Shigure firing at 100th Chinese Corps

Bataan airfield definitely out of action.

Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-44 Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
24th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 63

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Both, Manila and Noumea have fallen today.

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24553 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 835

Defending force 7882 troops, 63 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 356

Allied adjusted defense: 139

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3837 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 348 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (25 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 178 (175 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
54th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
Kimura Det
148th Infantry Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
Sasebo 1st SNLF
1st Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion

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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16482 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 554

Defending force 1394 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 468

Allied adjusted defense: 88

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2063 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
4th Division
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
New Caledonia Det
4th Marine Defense Battalion

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:11 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 42

Probably not the smartest decision to send sub into heavily mined port.

TF 107 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
SS I-159, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

DD Case lost on ASW duty. Dutch had more success.

Sub attack near Kona at 182,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Allen

SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Case
I-174 diving deep ....
DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Allen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Denpasar at 57,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent

SS I-166 is sighted by escort
DD Van Ghent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Van Ghent loses contact with SS I-166
DD Van Ghent loses contact with SS I-166
SS I-166 eludes DD Van Ghent by hugging bottom
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Ghent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Our subs have some success too. Second attack was of course a dud.

ASW attack near Truk at 111,109

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Kamikaze Maru
PB Nagata Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at CM Tokiwa
Trout diving deep ....
PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nagata Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nagata Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Truk at 111,109

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes

Chinese bombers in action. Trying to babysit them as there are no replacements.

Morning Air attack on 13th/B Division, at 84,47 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 4
SB-III x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
11 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 13th/B Division, at 84,47 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Wenchow is hit from sea and Bataan from air.

821Bobo · Post by **821Bobo** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:22 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 42

Dutch sub damaged while patrolling at Saigon port exit.

ASW attack near Saigon at 60,73

Japanese Ships
DMS W-3
DMS W-6

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 2

SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-3
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Wenchow is again hit.

Manpower hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Fires 387
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

But my subs are now in position and maybe I can get lucky shot with working torpedo if he keeps the daily bombardment.

ASW attack near Wenchow at 89,59

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
DD Minazuki
DD Sanae
DD Namikaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Pike

SS Pike is sighted by escort
Pike bottoming out ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Wenchow at 90,59

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Fumizuki
DD Sanae
DD Namikaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 1

SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at DD Murasame
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

Probably full loaded by fuel and supplies(fuel cargo burning message).

Submarine attack near Rabaul at 107,126

Japanese Ships
xAK Onoe Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-35

xAK Onoe Maru is sighted by SS S-35
SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Onoe Maru

B-17 hit oil fields but get just 2 hits.

Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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