So, Ive finally found some time for another game. This time my opponent will be a fellow swede, which should make for some faster gameplay with an opponent in the same timezone. Koontz also insisted on 2-day turns, which should make the game flow even faster.
Scenario 1, PDU on, normal houserules etc. One thing though, I wanted to try the "no sweeps above best mvr-band+1"-rule, so we are playing with that one also.
Since AAR-starts are a dime a dozen on this forum, I wont bore you with repeats of the first PH strike etc. Lets just say the japs attacked, it was completely unfair, and now we are at war.
AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
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AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Oh, and no Koontz in this thread please.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Ive decided to try something new in Malaya. For some reason, Koontz has decided to land on Kuantan with all his troops. The exact reason for this escapes me, since it seems to combine two bad consequences. He lands far enough from Singapore to be able to cut anything off, and he has to walk through a jungle trail.
Ive decided to defend these two hexes, since they are jungle-rough and thus provides my defensive forces with a nice x3 bonus. I also think he wont be expecting any defence in the middle of Malaya. Im moving most of the units from Singapore to Temlouh, and most of the units from Alor Star to the jungle hex on the railline. Im also moving some small units into flanking positions along the trails so they can slip in behind him if he is not careful.
At the same time, I am flying all airunits to Palembang and Batavia and I am reinforcing Palembang with units from Java. If spotted, that should create the impression that Im going to do a Fortress Sumatra-defence.
Ive decided to defend these two hexes, since they are jungle-rough and thus provides my defensive forces with a nice x3 bonus. I also think he wont be expecting any defence in the middle of Malaya. Im moving most of the units from Singapore to Temlouh, and most of the units from Alor Star to the jungle hex on the railline. Im also moving some small units into flanking positions along the trails so they can slip in behind him if he is not careful.
At the same time, I am flying all airunits to Palembang and Batavia and I am reinforcing Palembang with units from Java. If spotted, that should create the impression that Im going to do a Fortress Sumatra-defence.
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The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Hm my cunning plan to defend the interior was foiled by a second landing at Mersing. So he has landed two 900-AV stacks at Kuantan and Mersing. Looks like the Malaya campaign will be a short one.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Something might be afoot in the south pacific. This seems to be a small japanese invasion force heading for Canton or Pago-Pago or some other small island. Unfortunately they manage to stumble right across Lex and E heading towards Sydney. Ive ordered both CVs to turn around and intercept the Jap convoy.
This might cause me to change my strategic plans for the CVs. I had planned to move them to Australia and then on towards the NEI. But if there is a jap TF down here already, he will probably try some aggressive move down here.
I had originally intended to leave the south pac alone and pull all reinforcements to PH instead. Now I might decide to go the southern route and reinforce Pago-Pago, Fiji and New Zealand instead. I dont think I need to fear a PH invasion anyway, he is heavily committed in the SRA so I doubt he has the forces for a centpac adventure.
Marines and aircraft ordered to Pago-Pago and Fiji.
This might cause me to change my strategic plans for the CVs. I had planned to move them to Australia and then on towards the NEI. But if there is a jap TF down here already, he will probably try some aggressive move down here.
I had originally intended to leave the south pac alone and pull all reinforcements to PH instead. Now I might decide to go the southern route and reinforce Pago-Pago, Fiji and New Zealand instead. I dont think I need to fear a PH invasion anyway, he is heavily committed in the SRA so I doubt he has the forces for a centpac adventure.
Marines and aircraft ordered to Pago-Pago and Fiji.
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The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
4 more turns have passed. Some highlights.
Air war
I set up an AVG ambush over the French base on the Chinese coast. I had evacuated some of the Hong Kong defenders here, and the transport ships seemed to draw the attention of some Nells and Bettys based at Formosa. I flew in the AVG and the trap worked. I managed to shoot down roughly 10 Nells, 10 Bettys and 10 Sonias for no own loss. That is good, I want to get his high-exp naval pilots.
I also set up an ambush over Manila. Most Japs move on with their fighters after they think they have neutralized the PI airforce. I had moved out all my P40s to Mindanao to keep them safe and returned them to Manila. I managed to shoot down 10-15 Sallys on port strike.
Before this turn he only had 9 air losses to my 60, now the score is 65-55 in his favor.
Naval war
He landed at Pago Pago! A small nav guard unit was landed by two CMs and two AKs escorted by two DDs. Fortunately enough my troops held and Ive started to fly in elements of the 8th NZ Bde from Suva just to protect the base from falling to an unlucky dieroll later. Both my CVs are in this region but for some reason he managed to slip through my searches.
This concerns me a great deal. If he is this aggressive (going for Pago Pago without first taking Tarawa or Canton Island) then more can surely be expected. Im wondering if this is the KBs next port of call. Ive been trying to calculate the days it would take for the KB to go back to Truk to rearm and then head this way and believe I can expect the KB in 4-5 days in a worst case scenario. I dont know what troops he would bring though.
I have to win the naval battle to protect Suva and Pago Pago though. My reinforcements have just left San Diego and will not arrive for a month or so. Im moving the remaining surface forces from Pearl down to this region.
This will be a tough balance between defending Pago Pago, which in my opinion is a key base for the US. Without it, the convoy routes get twice as long. And not committing my forces into a battle on Jap terms.
Ground war
He landed at Palembang but was repulsed. Ive sent two Dutch Regiments to Palembang, and two indian brigades will start unloading at Oosthaven tomorrow. This is not Fortress Sumatra, since I will not commit Force Z here, nor will I commit the entire airforce here. But it is a Fortress Sumatra-light. Right now I have 260 AV at Palembang, and Im flying in more everyday from Java.
Air war
I set up an AVG ambush over the French base on the Chinese coast. I had evacuated some of the Hong Kong defenders here, and the transport ships seemed to draw the attention of some Nells and Bettys based at Formosa. I flew in the AVG and the trap worked. I managed to shoot down roughly 10 Nells, 10 Bettys and 10 Sonias for no own loss. That is good, I want to get his high-exp naval pilots.
I also set up an ambush over Manila. Most Japs move on with their fighters after they think they have neutralized the PI airforce. I had moved out all my P40s to Mindanao to keep them safe and returned them to Manila. I managed to shoot down 10-15 Sallys on port strike.
Before this turn he only had 9 air losses to my 60, now the score is 65-55 in his favor.
Naval war
He landed at Pago Pago! A small nav guard unit was landed by two CMs and two AKs escorted by two DDs. Fortunately enough my troops held and Ive started to fly in elements of the 8th NZ Bde from Suva just to protect the base from falling to an unlucky dieroll later. Both my CVs are in this region but for some reason he managed to slip through my searches.
This concerns me a great deal. If he is this aggressive (going for Pago Pago without first taking Tarawa or Canton Island) then more can surely be expected. Im wondering if this is the KBs next port of call. Ive been trying to calculate the days it would take for the KB to go back to Truk to rearm and then head this way and believe I can expect the KB in 4-5 days in a worst case scenario. I dont know what troops he would bring though.
I have to win the naval battle to protect Suva and Pago Pago though. My reinforcements have just left San Diego and will not arrive for a month or so. Im moving the remaining surface forces from Pearl down to this region.
This will be a tough balance between defending Pago Pago, which in my opinion is a key base for the US. Without it, the convoy routes get twice as long. And not committing my forces into a battle on Jap terms.
Ground war
He landed at Palembang but was repulsed. Ive sent two Dutch Regiments to Palembang, and two indian brigades will start unloading at Oosthaven tomorrow. This is not Fortress Sumatra, since I will not commit Force Z here, nor will I commit the entire airforce here. But it is a Fortress Sumatra-light. Right now I have 260 AV at Palembang, and Im flying in more everyday from Java.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Glad to see that you found another fellow Swede to play. [:)]
“Not mastering metaphores is like cooking pasta when the train is delayed"
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Yeah, its great to play against someone in the same timezone [:)]
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Things are heating up in the South Pacific.
In this picture you can see the KB together with what I suspect is an invasion fleet. As you can see I have a CV TF ready to intercept. The CVs will of cource not be tangling with the KB, instead I will try to slip in behind the Jap carriers and see if he has any stragglers in his invasion fleet. There usually are... support ships, ships carrying baseforces, fuel and supply etc.
My CVs will head north and hide in the islands around Espiritu Santu.
The two SCTFs I have consists of all in all 4 CAs 3 CLs and 10 DDs. They will take up positions to try to intercept his troop transports before they land.
I have precious few troops on Fiji. Just the 8th NZ Bde at Suva, together with some US artillery and an engineer bn I brought from Auckland.
In this picture you can see the KB together with what I suspect is an invasion fleet. As you can see I have a CV TF ready to intercept. The CVs will of cource not be tangling with the KB, instead I will try to slip in behind the Jap carriers and see if he has any stragglers in his invasion fleet. There usually are... support ships, ships carrying baseforces, fuel and supply etc.
My CVs will head north and hide in the islands around Espiritu Santu.
The two SCTFs I have consists of all in all 4 CAs 3 CLs and 10 DDs. They will take up positions to try to intercept his troop transports before they land.
I have precious few troops on Fiji. Just the 8th NZ Bde at Suva, together with some US artillery and an engineer bn I brought from Auckland.
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The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Susuki
APD Tade, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
E Hashidate, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
E Uji, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canberra Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
xAK Nozima Maru
xAK Kikukawa Maru
xAK Asuka Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Daiya Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles
Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (9 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Hashidate at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages APD Tade at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Hashidate at 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAK Asuka Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages APD Tade at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages APD Tade at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages APD Tade at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages APD Tade at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages APD Tade at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Hashidate at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages E Susuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
E Susuki collides with xAK Asuka Maru at 131 , 161
CL Achilles engages E Uji at 9,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
The two NZ CLs manage to slip in behind the escorting CA TF and the invasion fleet. We take out the escorts but fail to hurt the transports. We manage to turn back the transports to buy another day for Fiji though and that is valuable enough.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kako at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Kikuzuki at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Here comes the cover force. Luckily we avoid getting hit too bad.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Shell hits 1
BB Hiei
DD Akigumo
DD Yudachi
DD Nenohi
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CV Akagi at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Oboro at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CV Akagi at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Oboro engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Amagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
Jones, H W orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Akebono at 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Oboro at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
I should not complain I suppose. We must have eaten up alot of ops-points for the CV here. Weird to see the Akagi in a single CV-TF. I think that is unwise as the Japanese player.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Susuki, Shell hits 3
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Yamagiri Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Nozima Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Kikukawa Maru
xAK Daiya Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Cassin
DD Downes
Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAK Daiya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAK Nozima Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAK Nozima Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages E Susuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Downes engages E Susuki at 7,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAK Canberra Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages E Susuki at 8,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAK Yamagiri Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Downes engages E Susuki at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
Two destroyers manage to slip past the cover TF aswell.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
DD Cassin, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Downes, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Kako launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki fires at DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
CA Aoba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Cassin at 7,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Cassin at 7,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Cassin at 7,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin sunk by CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages CA Kako at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Downes at 10,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
Barr, A.E. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
But then they get caught.
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28
B-339D x 8
75A-7 Hawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed
Runway hits 1
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
I have been trying to catch his Nells and Bettys with CAP-traps. Today we got lucky and shot down 40 Nells/Bettys over Clark, Palembang and Batavia. Good day for us to trade 40exp fighter pilots for his 80 exp bombers
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
7 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/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps, at 86,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 8 destroyed
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
I do not understand why he is not more careful with his bombers in China. This is the fourth ambush I set with the AVG and still he sends his bombers in unescorted. I think the AVG has shot down close to 60 bombers in China now.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandoeng at 48,101
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
This is a TF on the "wrong" side of Java. Why is he sending his CAs without aircover to the other side of Java this early in the game? We have sunk two CAs and two DDs now. Why are they even here?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Yugao
PB Chitose Maru
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Nagato Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 75% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Dawley, A.L. crosses the 'T'
xAK Tasmania Maru collides with xAK Nagato Maru at 130 , 161
CL Raleigh engages DD Yugao at 10,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAP Ural Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Ural Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Yugao at 9,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Yugao engages CL Detroit at 6,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 6,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 129,159, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Yugao
PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Nagato Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru, on fire
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 2
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 75% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Detroit engages PB Chitose Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 8,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
xAP Palau Maru collides with xAK Kensin Maru at 129 , 159
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages PB Chitose Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Mikage Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages xAK Hauraki Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Numakaze at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru , CM Shirakami , AO Sata screened from combat
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
Another succesful interception of the Fiji invasion force. These too are turned back by our attack..
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Susuki
APD Tade, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
E Hashidate, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
E Uji, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canberra Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
xAK Nozima Maru
xAK Kikukawa Maru
xAK Asuka Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Daiya Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles
Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (9 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Hashidate at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages APD Tade at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Hashidate at 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAK Asuka Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages APD Tade at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages APD Tade at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages APD Tade at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages APD Tade at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages APD Tade at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Hashidate at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages E Susuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
E Susuki collides with xAK Asuka Maru at 131 , 161
CL Achilles engages E Uji at 9,000 yards
CL Leander engages E Uji at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
The two NZ CLs manage to slip in behind the escorting CA TF and the invasion fleet. We take out the escorts but fail to hurt the transports. We manage to turn back the transports to buy another day for Fiji though and that is valuable enough.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles, Shell hits 4
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kako at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Kikuzuki at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Here comes the cover force. Luckily we avoid getting hit too bad.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 131,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Shell hits 1
BB Hiei
DD Akigumo
DD Yudachi
DD Nenohi
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CV Akagi at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Oboro at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CV Akagi at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
DD Oboro engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Amagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
Jones, H W orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Akebono at 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Oboro at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...
I should not complain I suppose. We must have eaten up alot of ops-points for the CV here. Weird to see the Akagi in a single CV-TF. I think that is unwise as the Japanese player.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Susuki, Shell hits 3
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Yamagiri Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Nozima Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Kikukawa Maru
xAK Daiya Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Cassin
DD Downes
Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAK Daiya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAK Nozima Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAK Nozima Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages E Susuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Downes engages E Susuki at 7,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAK Canberra Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages E Susuki at 8,000 yards
DD Downes engages xAP Tatsuta Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAK Yamagiri Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Downes engages E Susuki at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
Two destroyers manage to slip past the cover TF aswell.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 131,160, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
DD Cassin, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Downes, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Kako launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki fires at DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
CA Aoba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Cassin at 7,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Cassin at 7,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Cassin at 7,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin sunk by CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages CA Kako at 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Downes at 10,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Kikuzuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Kikuzuki engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
Barr, A.E. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...
But then they get caught.
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28
B-339D x 8
75A-7 Hawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed
Runway hits 1
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
I have been trying to catch his Nells and Bettys with CAP-traps. Today we got lucky and shot down 40 Nells/Bettys over Clark, Palembang and Batavia. Good day for us to trade 40exp fighter pilots for his 80 exp bombers
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 16
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
7 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/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps, at 86,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 8 destroyed
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
I do not understand why he is not more careful with his bombers in China. This is the fourth ambush I set with the AVG and still he sends his bombers in unescorted. I think the AVG has shot down close to 60 bombers in China now.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandoeng at 48,101
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
This is a TF on the "wrong" side of Java. Why is he sending his CAs without aircover to the other side of Java this early in the game? We have sunk two CAs and two DDs now. Why are they even here?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,161, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Yugao
PB Chitose Maru
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Nagato Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 75% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Dawley, A.L. crosses the 'T'
xAK Tasmania Maru collides with xAK Nagato Maru at 130 , 161
CL Raleigh engages DD Yugao at 10,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAP Ural Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAP Ural Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Yugao at 9,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 7,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Yugao engages CL Detroit at 6,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Nagato Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 6,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 129,159, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Yugao
PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Nagato Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru, on fire
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 2
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 75% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Detroit engages PB Chitose Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages AMC Bankok Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 8,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
xAP Palau Maru collides with xAK Kensin Maru at 129 , 159
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages PB Chitose Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages xAK Mikage Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages AMC Bankok Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Numakaze engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages xAK Hauraki Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages xAK Tasmania Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Numakaze at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages PB Chitose Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AMC Bankok Maru , CM Shirakami , AO Sata screened from combat
DD Yugao engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages AMC Bankok Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Conyngham engages DD Yugao at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
Another succesful interception of the Fiji invasion force. These too are turned back by our attack..
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
The day breaks and finds us in a very peculiar position. KB seems to have withdrawn north, leaving the transports very vunerable to counterattack.
As you can see, the Lexington and Enterprise are now in a position between the KB and the troop transports. I have no doubt that the KB will sprint south to cover the invasion of Fiji. In fact, the Jap moves in this situation is pretty easy to predict. He will run the KB south to cover his ships and the invasion. The Jap transports will either move north to the protection (cautious) of the KB or south towards Suva (agressive). The Japanese cover force (the CAs) are horribly out of position though.
I doubt another opportunity like this will present itself in this war though. I just have to try to intercept his transports. If I run my CVs south, I should stay at least 10 hexes south of the KB. There are 12 hexes between my CVs and the KB right now. I am also pretty sure I have not been spotted. If I move south, my aircraft should be able to launch against the transports without being in range for the Jap carriers.
At the same time, I will send in two surface combat TFs to try and intercept the KB on its likely route south. I think it is a reasonable order, to try to intercept the Jap carriers or the invasion fleet, despite the risk of running into a KB airstrike. I am putting 2 CAs and 5 CLs into harms way this turn, but I just have to try to take out his invasion fleet when he has separated the ships from their escorts like this.
As you can see, the Lexington and Enterprise are now in a position between the KB and the troop transports. I have no doubt that the KB will sprint south to cover the invasion of Fiji. In fact, the Jap moves in this situation is pretty easy to predict. He will run the KB south to cover his ships and the invasion. The Jap transports will either move north to the protection (cautious) of the KB or south towards Suva (agressive). The Japanese cover force (the CAs) are horribly out of position though.
I doubt another opportunity like this will present itself in this war though. I just have to try to intercept his transports. If I run my CVs south, I should stay at least 10 hexes south of the KB. There are 12 hexes between my CVs and the KB right now. I am also pretty sure I have not been spotted. If I move south, my aircraft should be able to launch against the transports without being in range for the Jap carriers.
At the same time, I will send in two surface combat TFs to try and intercept the KB on its likely route south. I think it is a reasonable order, to try to intercept the Jap carriers or the invasion fleet, despite the risk of running into a KB airstrike. I am putting 2 CAs and 5 CLs into harms way this turn, but I just have to try to take out his invasion fleet when he has separated the ships from their escorts like this.
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The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
What follows are two turns that may very well have decided the fate of the war in the south pacific.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,159, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugao
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tatuwa Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,150, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
CS Chitose
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Maury, Shell hits 1
DD Benham
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Chandler, W. crosses the 'T'
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,150, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 4, on fire
CS Chitose, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Chandler, W. crosses the 'T'
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,155, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Susuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daiya Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 8
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
2520 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 62 (43 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Emerson D. crosses the 'T'
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Funafuti at 130,149, Range 25,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 1
CS Chitose, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,154, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
3921 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 76 (70 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,155, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Tasmania Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
825 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,153, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CL Helena, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Case
DD Tucker
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,150, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Yubari, on fire
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCall, on fire
DD Ellet
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Ban, Masami crosses the 'T'
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,148
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 132,149
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD McCall, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,149
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 6
D3A1 Val x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Benham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maury
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 129,157
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Numakaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syohei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Kasado Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Senko Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hitati Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK London Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,148
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
D3A1 Val x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Gridley, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,149
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Maury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Benham, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-2 Dauntless x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Hankow Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Senko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sumanoura Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kowa Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
2604 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
All in all 10 954 Jap casualties are reported for this day. I have not summed up all the ships he lost, but I think its fair to say that he has lost most of his troop-lifting capacity in the SouthPac for a while.
The plan I outlined worked perfectly. My surface combat TFs managed to intercept the Jap transports, and when Lexington and Enterprise swung south, they managed to execute two near-perfect strikes on the completely unprotected transport ships. The KB is too far up north as can be seen. The KB in turn makes short work of the surface combat TF I had up nort to delay the Jap carriers. It worked, but it was very costly for the northern groups.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nadi at 130,159, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugao
CM Shirakami
AO Sata
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tatuwa Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Teikoku Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Senko Maru
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK London Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAK Kensin Maru
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Tyuwa Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Huzi Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,150, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho
CS Chitose
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Maury, Shell hits 1
DD Benham
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Chandler, W. crosses the 'T'
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,150, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 4, on fire
CS Chitose, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD McCall, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Ellet
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Chandler, W. crosses the 'T'
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,155, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E Susuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Daiya Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 8
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
2520 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 62 (43 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Emerson D. crosses the 'T'
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Funafuti at 130,149, Range 25,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 1
CS Chitose, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1
DD Mochizuki
DD Hayate
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2
DD Craven, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 1, on fire
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,154, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
3921 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 76 (70 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 130,155, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Tasmania Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Helena
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Tucker
Japanese ground losses:
825 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,153, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CL Helena, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Case
DD Tucker
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 131,150, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Yubari, on fire
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD McCall, on fire
DD Ellet
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Ban, Masami crosses the 'T'
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,148
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 132,149
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD McCall, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,149
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 6
D3A1 Val x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Benham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maury
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 129,157
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Numakaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-2 Dauntless x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Syohei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Kasado Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Senko Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hitati Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK London Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hauraki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,148
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
D3A1 Val x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Gridley, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 133,149
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Maury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Benham, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,154
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3A Wildcat x 11
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-2 Dauntless x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Hankow Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Senko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sumanoura Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Chitose Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kowa Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
2604 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
All in all 10 954 Jap casualties are reported for this day. I have not summed up all the ships he lost, but I think its fair to say that he has lost most of his troop-lifting capacity in the SouthPac for a while.
The plan I outlined worked perfectly. My surface combat TFs managed to intercept the Jap transports, and when Lexington and Enterprise swung south, they managed to execute two near-perfect strikes on the completely unprotected transport ships. The KB is too far up north as can be seen. The KB in turn makes short work of the surface combat TF I had up nort to delay the Jap carriers. It worked, but it was very costly for the northern groups.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Im going to skip a few days now to catch up.
Short summary of what happened in January 1942.
South Pacific
Japs managed to land at Nadi, the base next to Suva and capture it. I had nothing there except for the static baseforce. All in all, 3 units of approx 150 AV got ashore.
After striking the Jap carriers, Lex and E went to Melbourne to refuel and replenish ammo. They were pursued by the KB who did portstrikes on Auckland and Sydney, sinking a handful of transports. On the way back to Pago-Pago after deciding that the coast was clear from the KB, Lex and E stumbled upon a Jap AO-TF consisting of 4 AOs and 3 CAs. All ships were sunk.
Saratoga came into the battle while the KB was portstriking Auckland. Sara snuck in from Canton Island and managed to finish off some stragglers. Travelling with Sara was a surface combat TF centered around CA Indianapolis and CL St Louis. This SCTF intercepted a support TF consisting of AKEs, ARs, AGs, AVs, ACMs and two AS. Most if not all of these ships were sunk. Putting a huge dent in the Jap logistics chain.
Returning to Pearl, Saratoga took two torpedo hits from a submarine and will spend the next 200 days in drydock. Another heavy loss was when a tanker TF was intercepted off Pago-Pago by a Jap CL+DDs.
Meanwhile I have reinforced Pago-Pago with the 25th US Div and some assorted units. I think Pago is safe now, considering that the Japs have practically no transports or warships left in the pacific theater right now. What remains is the KB and a handful of DDs and one BB.
Phillipines
We have withdrawn to Clark. I have 1300 AV there and we have repulsed three Jap attacks, all in all, the Japs have lost something around 10 000 casualties here.
Malaya
I am still holding him at Temlouh after defeating two attacks. The Imperial Guards are marching down the railline and will soon run into my defensive positions at the rough-jungle hex next to Temlouh.
Palembang
He has landed, but not attacked yet. I have a little over 600 AV at Palembang behind lvl 3 forts. I unleashed the mighty Dutch airforce on the transports after he landed and sank 4-5 xAKs.
Overall
He has stalled pretty much everywhere. The KB has vanished after the failed invasion of Fiji. I have no idea whether they will return or go to the NEI. The only reasonable thing to do right now for the Japs is to go back to the basics. Use all forces available to clear the SRA and then see what can be salvaged.
I sense some frustration in my opponent. He is throwing his forces again and again at Clark for example, despite taking 3000+ casualties he tries again two days later. He is also very brave with his bombers, sending in unescorted bombers to attack various landunits in Malaya and China. I try to set up CAP-traps now and again, but still he keeps on coming.
The most important thing in the first three months of war for Japan is to secure the SRA. All other objectives are distant seconds to this objective. In this game, Japan has sent the KB and at least one division of infantry deep into the southern pacific in an attempt to secure a fairly useless island far away from anything. Granted Fiji is vital to the allied SLOCs, but I dont think it is wise to pursue secondary goals as japan before the primary goal is achieved. It splits forces and makes it easier to stall the speed of the jap advance.
He has also used 80% of his Bettys and Nells in the Phillipines to ground strike a local counterattack I did with 3 PA divisions. Sure, he killed the PA divisions, but the fact that he diverted his airforce from Clark and Manilla meant that I could fortify Clark up to lvl3 forts. He is paying for that right now.
Same in Malaya. He is groundstriking my defences at Temlouh everyday with IJA bombers and some Bettys. Why? I have less than 250 AV at Singapore and he could easily bypass Temlouh. Instead he choses to fight at the place I have chosen under the terms I have chosen. I am defending in jungle rough with almost all my landforces in the Malaya penninsula, and he is coming at me where I am strongest.
Palembang...it will be interesting to see what odds he gets there. Personally I would have landed at Oosthaven and marched up the road instead.
I have begun planning an offensive operation to unhinge him further. I will reinforce Suva first to defeat the invasion there. After that I will launch an offensive in the south/southwest pacific. This will mostly be aimed at feeding his frustration and in that way perhaps drive him to make mistakes.
It should take 2 months or so to get everything in place, and then I will attack. I estimate to have 4CVs, 8BBs, 400 land based aircraft and 3 divisions to throw into the fray.
Short summary of what happened in January 1942.
South Pacific
Japs managed to land at Nadi, the base next to Suva and capture it. I had nothing there except for the static baseforce. All in all, 3 units of approx 150 AV got ashore.
After striking the Jap carriers, Lex and E went to Melbourne to refuel and replenish ammo. They were pursued by the KB who did portstrikes on Auckland and Sydney, sinking a handful of transports. On the way back to Pago-Pago after deciding that the coast was clear from the KB, Lex and E stumbled upon a Jap AO-TF consisting of 4 AOs and 3 CAs. All ships were sunk.
Saratoga came into the battle while the KB was portstriking Auckland. Sara snuck in from Canton Island and managed to finish off some stragglers. Travelling with Sara was a surface combat TF centered around CA Indianapolis and CL St Louis. This SCTF intercepted a support TF consisting of AKEs, ARs, AGs, AVs, ACMs and two AS. Most if not all of these ships were sunk. Putting a huge dent in the Jap logistics chain.
Returning to Pearl, Saratoga took two torpedo hits from a submarine and will spend the next 200 days in drydock. Another heavy loss was when a tanker TF was intercepted off Pago-Pago by a Jap CL+DDs.
Meanwhile I have reinforced Pago-Pago with the 25th US Div and some assorted units. I think Pago is safe now, considering that the Japs have practically no transports or warships left in the pacific theater right now. What remains is the KB and a handful of DDs and one BB.
Phillipines
We have withdrawn to Clark. I have 1300 AV there and we have repulsed three Jap attacks, all in all, the Japs have lost something around 10 000 casualties here.
Malaya
I am still holding him at Temlouh after defeating two attacks. The Imperial Guards are marching down the railline and will soon run into my defensive positions at the rough-jungle hex next to Temlouh.
Palembang
He has landed, but not attacked yet. I have a little over 600 AV at Palembang behind lvl 3 forts. I unleashed the mighty Dutch airforce on the transports after he landed and sank 4-5 xAKs.
Overall
He has stalled pretty much everywhere. The KB has vanished after the failed invasion of Fiji. I have no idea whether they will return or go to the NEI. The only reasonable thing to do right now for the Japs is to go back to the basics. Use all forces available to clear the SRA and then see what can be salvaged.
I sense some frustration in my opponent. He is throwing his forces again and again at Clark for example, despite taking 3000+ casualties he tries again two days later. He is also very brave with his bombers, sending in unescorted bombers to attack various landunits in Malaya and China. I try to set up CAP-traps now and again, but still he keeps on coming.
The most important thing in the first three months of war for Japan is to secure the SRA. All other objectives are distant seconds to this objective. In this game, Japan has sent the KB and at least one division of infantry deep into the southern pacific in an attempt to secure a fairly useless island far away from anything. Granted Fiji is vital to the allied SLOCs, but I dont think it is wise to pursue secondary goals as japan before the primary goal is achieved. It splits forces and makes it easier to stall the speed of the jap advance.
He has also used 80% of his Bettys and Nells in the Phillipines to ground strike a local counterattack I did with 3 PA divisions. Sure, he killed the PA divisions, but the fact that he diverted his airforce from Clark and Manilla meant that I could fortify Clark up to lvl3 forts. He is paying for that right now.
Same in Malaya. He is groundstriking my defences at Temlouh everyday with IJA bombers and some Bettys. Why? I have less than 250 AV at Singapore and he could easily bypass Temlouh. Instead he choses to fight at the place I have chosen under the terms I have chosen. I am defending in jungle rough with almost all my landforces in the Malaya penninsula, and he is coming at me where I am strongest.
Palembang...it will be interesting to see what odds he gets there. Personally I would have landed at Oosthaven and marched up the road instead.
I have begun planning an offensive operation to unhinge him further. I will reinforce Suva first to defeat the invasion there. After that I will launch an offensive in the south/southwest pacific. This will mostly be aimed at feeding his frustration and in that way perhaps drive him to make mistakes.
It should take 2 months or so to get everything in place, and then I will attack. I estimate to have 4CVs, 8BBs, 400 land based aircraft and 3 divisions to throw into the fray.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
January 22nd 1942. The KB returns to Fiji, and it could not have come at a worse time.
As you can see, I have a troop convoy about to unload at Suva. Just one hex off. I believe they will be able to unload most of the troops. I have 8th USMC Rgt and Ist Amphib Corps HQ on board. They are escorted by a separate SCTF consisting of two heavy cruisers and the amphib TF includes an Omaha class CL and 8 DDs.
I did not expect the KB to arrive already. Question is what now...
If he follows his previous pattern, the Jap CVs will park one or two hexes off Nadi. I will form two SCTFs to try to intercept the KB here, while the transports are ordered to Suva and unload. I desperately need the supplies and the 8th Marines on the ground there. My CVs will swing north and west to get in behind the enemy carriers, there they will look for transports. If all goes as planned we might have a very interesting tactical situation tomorrow.
I have also flown in one Wildcat wing from Pago-Pago...I figure it is better than nothing. They will be on CAP over Suva while the transports unload.
As you can see, I have a troop convoy about to unload at Suva. Just one hex off. I believe they will be able to unload most of the troops. I have 8th USMC Rgt and Ist Amphib Corps HQ on board. They are escorted by a separate SCTF consisting of two heavy cruisers and the amphib TF includes an Omaha class CL and 8 DDs.
I did not expect the KB to arrive already. Question is what now...
If he follows his previous pattern, the Jap CVs will park one or two hexes off Nadi. I will form two SCTFs to try to intercept the KB here, while the transports are ordered to Suva and unload. I desperately need the supplies and the 8th Marines on the ground there. My CVs will swing north and west to get in behind the enemy carriers, there they will look for transports. If all goes as planned we might have a very interesting tactical situation tomorrow.
I have also flown in one Wildcat wing from Pago-Pago...I figure it is better than nothing. They will be on CAP over Suva while the transports unload.
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The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
RE: AE in the land of the midnight sun - Hort (A) vs Koontz (J)
Today we really traded blows.
The first day saw failed surface action from my two SCTFs. Then the KB cleaned out the seas around Fiji. My Wildcats did put up a fight and we managed to shoot down 15-something Vals and Kates, but we were unable to protect the convoy unloading at Suva. All transports were sunk and they had not unloaded any heavy equipment. Losses were severe in support troops and guns. But we did get the sharp end of the regiment ashore, around 150 AV or so.
By that time, the turn looked grim. Then, a sub put a torpedo into the Akagi (unconfirmed). But what really changed was when my carriers swung around in behind the KB and found a really big troop transport. The Jap losses seem to be at least a regiment. Meanwhile 25th Army division finished unloading at Pago-Pago. Im starting to feel more secure there now with over 500 AV.
Perhaps he will take Fiji in the end, but the cost for it will be heavy indeed.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 128,157, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Kinugasa
CL Abukuma
CL Oi, Shell hits 2
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
DD Lamson
DD Crane, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kilty
Low visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 128,156, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
E Hachijo
E Kunashiri
E Ishigaki
DMS W-7
PB Chiyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Lamson
DD Crane, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kilty, Shell hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 129,156, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
DD Ariake
E Hachijo
E Kunashiri
E Ishigaki
DMS W-7, Shell hits 1
PB Chiyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 2
CA Chicago, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Crane, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kilty, Shell hits 1
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Kashima fires at CA Chester at 12,000 yards
DD Yugure launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Chicago at 12,000 yards
DD Shigure launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Crane at 12,000 yards
DD Crane sunk by DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Anderson
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
DD Sims, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N1 Kate x 9
D3A1 Val x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Mustin
xAP President Tyler, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Fillmore
AP Henderson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP President Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,156
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kilty, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 131,156
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A1 Val x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sims, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hughes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Hughes
DD Sims, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
DD Hughes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Sims, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Anderson, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Russell
xAP President Tyler, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mustin
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A1 Val x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 56
D3A1 Val x 35
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP President Taylor, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Russell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP President Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP President Tyler, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Mustin
Allied ground losses:
2332 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 146 destroyed, 268 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 140 (100 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (32 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38851 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1401
Defending force 11282 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 393
Allied adjusted assault: 1241
Japanese adjusted defense: 427
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3227 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
2030 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 205 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
32nd Group Army
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
Defending units:
22nd Division
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42
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Sub attack near Nadi at 130,160
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei
DD Oboro
DD Asagao
DD Okikaze
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
SS Triton
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Mustin
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 129,147
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 20
SBD-2 Dauntless x 41
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 25
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
E Ishigaki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shiratsuyu
xAK Josho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tomitu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-7
xAK Midori Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Manila Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Nichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shigure
xAK Teisen Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hokuroku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Hoko, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Taito Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
2418 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 232 destroyed, 141 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (73 destroyed, 15 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 129,150
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugure
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 129,147
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 13
Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAP Keihuku Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Montreal Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK Taito Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
3632 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
The first day saw failed surface action from my two SCTFs. Then the KB cleaned out the seas around Fiji. My Wildcats did put up a fight and we managed to shoot down 15-something Vals and Kates, but we were unable to protect the convoy unloading at Suva. All transports were sunk and they had not unloaded any heavy equipment. Losses were severe in support troops and guns. But we did get the sharp end of the regiment ashore, around 150 AV or so.
By that time, the turn looked grim. Then, a sub put a torpedo into the Akagi (unconfirmed). But what really changed was when my carriers swung around in behind the KB and found a really big troop transport. The Jap losses seem to be at least a regiment. Meanwhile 25th Army division finished unloading at Pago-Pago. Im starting to feel more secure there now with over 500 AV.
Perhaps he will take Fiji in the end, but the cost for it will be heavy indeed.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 128,157, Range 4,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Kinugasa
CL Abukuma
CL Oi, Shell hits 2
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
DD Lamson
DD Crane, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kilty
Low visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 128,156, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
E Hachijo
E Kunashiri
E Ishigaki
DMS W-7
PB Chiyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Lamson
DD Crane, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kilty, Shell hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Yasawa Islands at 129,156, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
DD Ariake
E Hachijo
E Kunashiri
E Ishigaki
DMS W-7, Shell hits 1
PB Chiyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 2
CA Chicago, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Crane, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kilty, Shell hits 1
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 12,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Kashima fires at CA Chester at 12,000 yards
DD Yugure launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA Chicago at 12,000 yards
DD Shigure launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Crane at 12,000 yards
DD Crane sunk by DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Anderson
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
DD Sims, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N1 Kate x 9
D3A1 Val x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Mustin
xAP President Tyler, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Fillmore
AP Henderson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP President Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 130,156
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kilty, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 131,156
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A1 Val x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sims, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hughes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Hammann, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Hughes
DD Sims, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
DD Hughes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Sims, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Anderson, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Russell
xAP President Tyler, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mustin
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 126,155
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A1 Val x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 56
D3A1 Val x 35
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP President Taylor, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Russell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP President Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP President Tyler, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Mustin
Allied ground losses:
2332 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 146 destroyed, 268 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 140 (100 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (32 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38851 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1401
Defending force 11282 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 393
Allied adjusted assault: 1241
Japanese adjusted defense: 427
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3227 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
2030 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 205 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
32nd Group Army
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
Defending units:
22nd Division
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42
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Sub attack near Nadi at 130,160
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei
DD Oboro
DD Asagao
DD Okikaze
DD Sazanami
Allied Ships
SS Triton
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Mustin
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 129,147
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 20
SBD-2 Dauntless x 41
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 25
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
E Ishigaki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shiratsuyu
xAK Josho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tomitu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-7
xAK Midori Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Manila Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Nichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shigure
xAK Teisen Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hokuroku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Hoko, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Taito Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
2418 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 232 destroyed, 141 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (73 destroyed, 15 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yasawa Islands at 129,150
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugure
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Funafuti at 129,147
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 13
Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAP Keihuku Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Montreal Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK Taito Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
3632 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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