Dec 7th: Playing a new opponent is always exciting in the beginning as I try to figure out what they will do differently than the last guy. Nathan has not disappointed in that area. Some normal opening moves, but many there were NOT! [:-]
Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 102
D3A1 Val x 72
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 15 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 14 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 78 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 7 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 29 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 17 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 29 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 26 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 2 damaged
R3D-2: 4 damaged
O-47A: 7 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 7
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Narwhal, Bomb hits 1
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1
AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 53
Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
15 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Magazine explodes on BB Washington
Lost 2 BBs and DD here, but light on aircraft losses.
Singapore - Sweep of empty skies by 18 Zero
Clark - 7 Zero escort in 52 Nell, but Nathan had them set at 12k so he didn't take full advantage of low AA for first turn. 21 More Zeros sweep the empty skies.
Morning Air attack on Lahaina , at 182,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2-C Kate x 2
D3A1 Val x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AG Arctic, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hoegh Merchant, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAP Haleakala, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
TK Gulfhawk, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Gulfland, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Gudgeon, Bomb hits 1
xAK Laida, Bomb hits 2
AG Vega, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2-C Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Good job here as many Japanese players don't send any planes from KB here.
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
B5N2 Kate x 59
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Koolama, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
KB3 from Babeldoab ends up 5 hexes north of base. The 2 TFs that start at Darwin had moved a few hexes away. At first I was saying this was a little gamey, but he went here vs Manila. I'll take it!!
Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,123
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Coast Farmer, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AP W.A. Holbrook, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Republic, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Chaumont, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Rathburne, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Bloemfontein, Bomb hits 4, on fire
Allied ground losses:
770 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
A TF 3 west of Darwin carrying 2 x BF and 2 x FA sees the Vals from Soryu and Hiryu get in some good hits.
42 Vals come back in PM phase. Yuck!
Hong Kong - 16 Sally, 33 Lily, 27 Ida, 24 Sonia hit AF
Medan - 40 Betty find a small TF trying to escape through the straits. CL Dauntless and 2 xAKs are sunk. 11 Kates then finish off 2 xAKs and xAP. 11 Ann put two more xAKs down.
Ternate - Para from 1st Assault Div fly in and capture empty base.
Air Losses: 37A vs 33J - very light
Notes: I'll keep my comments brief as Nathan was granted permission for one post before he goes off to start his own AAR. My spidey senses are already going off. [:D] No invasions of Malaya or Luzon. [X(] On turn one, almost every air group is ordered to stand down. Now they will be up and greeting the invaders.
