ABDA command by YankeeAir
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:29 am
On a whim today I started to play the Rising Sun scenario from my stock version of Witp with the latest and greatest patches against the AI. I am traveling a bunch so don't really have much time for PBEM. Anyhow.
The first two days of this has just been me manuvering forces to hold out at selected places. Mainly my aircraft on the Malay pennuisla either up north to Rangoon or down south near Singapore. I also sortied Force Z however I added one of the British DesRon's with them that was at Singapore. On top of that I also increase the search capabilities of my sources by making my Hudsons to do Nav Searches at the 20% level. Two days later (09DEC41) Force Z hits the Landing Force at Khota Baura and achieved these results during night time combat situtation.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 3
DD Asashio, Shell hits 6
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
CL Danae, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Though I trade a the Danae and a couple of destroyers. I am able to sink the Kongo and slow down a number of other Japanese Warships which at the time this turn ended were trying to retreat to Saigon. Where I hope that a few of my S boats will be able to set up and act as manuverable mines for the retreating Japanese fleet.
One of the other things that I did was build up a PT combat force out of the PT boats at Cavitie. THen push them forward to Bataan where they could harass Japanese landing forces. However thier first operation was their last
Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32
PT PT-33
PT PT-34
PT PT-35, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PT PT-41, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-33, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-34, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
One can only hope that Lt. Buckley and Rusty were at least able to land ashore and I just hope that they are drinking Jungle Juice with some pretty ladies up in the hills.
All the while my forces in Hong Kong and at Khout Bharu are holding on pretty well. Though today the Hong Kong Fortress was reduced from a size of 5 to a size of 3 in combat with the Japanese. I don't think they will hold out past the week. Have to see what happens.
The first two days of this has just been me manuvering forces to hold out at selected places. Mainly my aircraft on the Malay pennuisla either up north to Rangoon or down south near Singapore. I also sortied Force Z however I added one of the British DesRon's with them that was at Singapore. On top of that I also increase the search capabilities of my sources by making my Hudsons to do Nav Searches at the 20% level. Two days later (09DEC41) Force Z hits the Landing Force at Khota Baura and achieved these results during night time combat situtation.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 3
DD Asashio, Shell hits 6
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
CL Danae, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Danae, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire
DD Vendetta
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Though I trade a the Danae and a couple of destroyers. I am able to sink the Kongo and slow down a number of other Japanese Warships which at the time this turn ended were trying to retreat to Saigon. Where I hope that a few of my S boats will be able to set up and act as manuverable mines for the retreating Japanese fleet.
One of the other things that I did was build up a PT combat force out of the PT boats at Cavitie. THen push them forward to Bataan where they could harass Japanese landing forces. However thier first operation was their last
Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32
PT PT-33
PT PT-34
PT PT-35, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PT PT-41, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-32, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-33, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-34, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
One can only hope that Lt. Buckley and Rusty were at least able to land ashore and I just hope that they are drinking Jungle Juice with some pretty ladies up in the hills.
All the while my forces in Hong Kong and at Khout Bharu are holding on pretty well. Though today the Hong Kong Fortress was reduced from a size of 5 to a size of 3 in combat with the Japanese. I don't think they will hold out past the week. Have to see what happens.