Back and Better THan Ever Vettim 89(A) vs Greasylake(J)

[vettim89]

My old gamming buddy Larry (Greasylake) has consented for a third game. Previously we played a whole game of WitP using the Big B mod which saw my offensive moving up through the East Indies. Then we played a Da Big Babes scenario of AE.

We are going back to roots and playing B Mod - AE for this game. On to the action.

PH:

Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 142 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 14 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 44 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 20 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 24 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 7 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 60 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 33 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-36C Mohawk: 26 damaged
P-36C Mohawk: 6 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 damaged
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 45 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 5 destroyed on ground
C-33: 2 damaged
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 6 damaged
O-47A: 3 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 10 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DMS Zane, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Oglala
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Montgomery
DM Ramsay
BB Utah, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1
DD Monaghan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS Cachalot, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Hirondelle, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AVP Swan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Castor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Jarvis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Mugford, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Preble, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 84

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
11 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on BB Oklahoma

I only lost the Oklahoma but the damage while less severe was more broad. Never saw so many attacks against CA/CL and the smaller stuff. I sent anything under 10k tons into the shipyard before I start on the BBs. His air losses were atrociously small. The RNG gives, the RNG takes away

Then this happened:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

PoW is in the dockyard in Singapore. My concern is that Larry will Port attack it into oblivion. I though about diverting her to another port but I fear the area around Singapore is infested with submarines. Very few escorts available. Maybe if the Hong Kong DDs survive I will use them to move her. Problem is I will have to move her off map or all the way to the WCUSA to find another yard capable of fitting her ample bottom into.

I will cover my future plans as they develop but for now its mostly scattering roaches after some one turn on the lights.

[vettim89]

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Top page of the status of the PH damage

[vettim89]

We have a House Rule that Force Z must sortie. Well it went without PoW but here is the result. At least she died trying.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kota Bharu at 51,75, Range 24,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1
DD Oshio, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Michishio, Shell hits 2
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 61, and is sunk
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 3
DD Vampire, Shell hits 2
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 5, on fire

An xAK and a xAP are sunk by submarines south of Singapore. AV Langley is sunk by a sub near Palawan. Two PTs hit mines at sink at Bataan. Makin Island is now owned by the Japanese.

No port attack at Singapore today. In fact no Netties attack anything in the South China Sea or Strait of Malacca - AB socked in by weather?

I changed my mind and PoW will be moved as soon as her minor flood is pumped out.

[zebrazwo]

61. Wow.

[vettim89]

Only lost one ship today - an x AK near Iba (retreating from Hong Kong)

Aparri falls, Tarawa falls , Kota Baru falls. Calayan is occupied by the Japanese

Larry sends only a single SNLF unit to invade Wake. They got beaten up quite badly.

Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1477 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 1143 troops, 27 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 20

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
839 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

I decided to do a Shock Attack next turn. Yes I know it will chew up my units but if I damage the SNLF enough, he will be forced to add more units.

KB is taking its time getting out of the area. Not sure is Larry has just set it to cruise speed or if he is hoping he might catch some stray shipping.

Larry let slip that BB Kongo sank after her encounter with Repulse; so, all was not in vain

[vettim89]

Several of Larry's strike in the PI and Malaya went in unescorted. Not a good day for the Netties

[vettim89]

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I sent my remaining USN PTs. to Viggan. Not the result I was hoping for with this move

Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-34
PT-35, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Imperial Japanese forces arrived at Legaspi, Miri and Hong Kong. First attack at Hong Kong reduces fortifications to 2.

Lost an xAP south of Singapore, an xAK in the Molucca Strait, and an xAKL at Manilla. Once again several of Larry's bombing runs came without escorts leading to the loss (well, claims) of 11 G4M and 5 G3M. My B-17s finally flew today and hit....nothing!

Major Deveraux radios Admiral Pye to inform him that his Japanese visitors have been removed from the premises.

Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 573 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 887 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 9

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1259 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

[vettim89]

So KB has split. Part is still lurking around the HI. Wondering of Larry is trying to catch an attempt at a Wake Island relief. My two CVTF depart PH to the East. Even if it is only three CVs present I don't think my units are up for the task (especially with VF-2 still hosting Buffaloes). Unfortunately most of my bombers on Oahu are still recovering from the attack on 7 December. Subs are redeployed to try for an intercept. Not having high hopes. KB's presence does inhibit any plans I have to resupply my central Pacific outposts.

[vettim89]

Well it starts. Two US fleet boats find targets and dent the hulls of their prey. I lost another xAK north of Billiton. A CM is sunk just SE of Singapore - nooooooo!. AS Holland absorbs two torpedoes and is now 150 NM North of Billiton likely not going to make it. Larry seems to be concentrating his subs between Singapore and Batavia. No subs spotted near the HI or the WCUSA.

Filipino PTs take a stab at the forces off Legaspi for no hits

Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT Q-113

Hong Kong suffers another Deliberate attack and forts fall to 1

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20565 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 549

Defending force 7094 troops, 133 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Japanese adjusted assault: 347

Allied adjusted defense: 325

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
904 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese forces arrive at Guam. Miri falls. Tried to set my B-17s to city attack but the game doesn't seem to want to allow it. Maybe because the because just changed hands?

The IJN carriers drifted west a little and are now about 300 nm south of Midway. Curiously there is a third TF 200 nm SE of the carriers. Perhaps Johnston Island is due for an attack?

Lastly Netties continue to fly unescorted. The claims for today are ridiculous. I am taking them with a grain of salt

[vettim89]

SS Sargo had the first success for the Silent Service torpedoing an IJN xAK off CRB. Filipino PT try again at Legaspi and lose one of their own for no hits. Georgetown was plastered by escorted Sallies today and now sits at Runway 61/service 46. Don't think I am getting the damaged a/c out of there. Saved what I could.

Legaspi is now Japanese controlled. Hong Kong survived another Direct Attack. with no damage to the forts

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20168 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 503

Defending force 6873 troops, 133 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Japanese adjusted assault: 137

Allied adjusted defense: 425

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
938 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

The part of KB still in the eastern Pacific is now 700 nm SSW of Midway and about equidistant from Wake. Not as bad as a day for the Netties today but intel shows 6 G3M shot down.

[vettim89]

Not a good day for the Allies. The USN PTs finally get in among the transports at Viggan and do not achieve a torpedo hit.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
TB Kiji
TB Kamo
DMS W-20
xAK Azumasan Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Maebasi Maru
xAK Mito Maru
xAK Tarayasu Maru
xAK Seikai Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Yomei Maru
xAKL Shun Yuan
xAP Kokuryu Maru
PB Suyozai Maru

Allied Ships
PT-32, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-34

Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 28% moonlight: 2,000 yards

Submarines and a small SCTF chew up fleeing merchants near Brunei and in the Sulu Sea. Cannot really complain because my losses have been relatively light until now. A SCTF and a CVTF are now in the Celebes Sea blocking the way out of the Sulu Sea. Nothing can be done. Interesting I have not seen a sortie from the PI CVTF since the first turn

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Guam Falls. Masbate is occupied. Only a bombardment attack at Hong Kong today.

The portion of KB still in the central Pacific is now 500 nm east of Wake. I think I am right in the purpose was to block any attempt to reinforce Wake.

The PoW TF evaded a submarine attack south of Singapore without revealing that the BB was in the TF. There is another sub near Billiton that they will have to evade before the TF arrives at Batavia. Hears hoping

[vettim89]

Running turns pretty hard this weekend.

Larry switched to sweeping the airbases in central Luzon these last two turns. I am down to 20 flyable P-40E. Everything else is gone. The carnage in the Sulu Sea intensifies. I have lost 3 PG, 14 xAKL and 2 xAK over the past two turns. Nothing can be done. A Dutch sub scored the first kill of the campaign taking down an xAK off CRB.

Catanduanes is occupied by the Japanese. Naga fell to the IJA. IJN forces are dropping off troops at Singkawang

Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 816 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 3615 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Assaulting units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
8th JNAF Coy

So he brought air support. Expect Fighters there soon. Oh these forces are escorted by a TF containing BBs so no hope of interfering with Dutch surface forces

A BB TF Bombard Kuantan on the 15th. Was expecting a invasion but none developed.

IJA attempts another Deliberate attack at Hong Kong on the 16th and is repulsed

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17313 troops, 283 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 447

Defending force 6643 troops, 127 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Japanese adjusted assault: 299

Allied adjusted defense: 361

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 38 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

[vettim89]

I have been mostly posting what Larry is up to in this AAR. (Product of the times)

Here are a few things I am up to:

Gurkhas have arrived at Rangoon. Also running supply into that port and pulling fuel out on the return trips.

The 47th construction REG has departed SF for not-Pago Pago. They will go to a nearby base that has a port of 1(2). This will be my initial mid ocean refueling point.

Supplies are flowing to PM and collecting the coys of the New Guinea BTN via airlift at PM

I am trying to sneak a small AMPH TF into Rabaul to pull at least the lark BTN

Central Pacific bases are turning yellow so small TFs are heading for supply runs.

This mod allows KNIL units to be moved, I.e. they are not restricted. The CD at Ambon is pretty effective so I picked up some stray BTNs and am moving them there. Yes this leaves some bases naked but these units were not going to hold off an assault by themselves. AV strength at Ambon is now 100 and will climb higher as more units are inbound.

[vettim89]

As expected, Singkawang fell as did Jolo. Also IJN is at Roxas in the central PI now. But...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Hudson I x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
APD Hagi
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Sasago Maru, Bomb hits 1
APD Fuji

and

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Not much but a small measure of revenge

Bombabrdment at Hong Kong today. Just sweeps over central Luzon attriting the remaining USAAF pursuit squadrons

[BBfanboy]

[quote]vettim89: AS strength at Ambon is now 100 ...[/quote]

What did you mean by AS? If you are talking about Air Support, AS is the usual abbreviation. But if you meant your ground combat power, AV for Assault Value is the usual abbreviation. The Land Combat Report generated by the game uses AV too.
And of course you must include some context if you mean AS as the ship type Auxiliary, Submarine or AV as Auxiliary, Aviation (tenders).
We have quite a few new players for this game so I am not so much trying to be critical as I want to be helpful to them as they read AARs.

[vettim89]

You are correct. I will use AV in the future

[vettim89]

Kind of a slow turn.

Roxas falls. IJN at Kavieng. Will likely fall tomorrow. AMPH TF arrives at Rabaul and grabs the Lark BTN which will be sent to Milne Bay

Allied air out of Singapore puts bombs into two addition xAK and an APD at Singkawang. At least one damaged ship in port there now. B-17s will visit tomorrow if the weather holds

IJA attempts a Deliberate attack at Hong Kong reducing forts to 0. They are then built back to level 1 at the end of the turn

round combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29639 troops, 387 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 893

Defending force 6633 troops, 126 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Japanese adjusted assault: 724

Allied adjusted defense: 705

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled

Allied ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Kowloon Brigade
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
2nd Royal Scots Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

Several USN Fleet boats take shots at various IJN ships and either miss or throw duds at the enemy

AV now at 146 at Ambon

[vettim89]

No big action for a few turns. San Fernando, Bay obang, an Iloilo have all fallen. IJN is at Kavieng and Nauru Island but have not taken the islands. Larry was a little light on the troops he brought to both of those locales. Kuching is now in the hands of the Japanese. I bombarded Singkawang with Houston and Marblehead

Night Naval bombardment of Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

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

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Marblehead
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Paul Jones
DD Bulmer
DD Barker

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 43
Port supply hits 2

Lark BTN is unloading at Milne Bay.

Larry shock attacked at Hong Hong and reduced forts to 0 but did not take the base. Like a few days of bombardment coming followed by the last push

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27867 troops, 342 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Defending force 5507 troops, 119 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 456

Allied adjusted defense: 325

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)

[vettim89]

Not a lot of action. Aloe Star Falls, Hong Kong falls. Nauru Island falls> IJN unloading troops at Iba - interesting. Allies still hold out at Kavieng

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27972 troops, 345 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 784

Defending force 4928 troops, 114 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 894

Allied adjusted defense: 125

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2755 casualties reported
Squads: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 290 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 147 (147 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7

I hit Singkaweng with a Dutch SCTF on the 22nd

Night Naval bombardment of Singkawang at 56,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 20 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter
CL Java
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 60
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Then followed with a Bi17 strike on the 23rd

Afternoon Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

PoW is one hex away from making Columbo. Still haven't decided if I will repair her there or move here off map

[BBfanboy]

If PoW has more than 50 Sys damage, it is a good idea to repair below that number before starting her for Cape Town. That means not putting her in drydock unless the Flt damage is higher than the Sys damage.

If you do decide to try repairing her in Colombo, you will need lots of fighters and bombers to hold off any possible KB raid and subs, mines, PT/MTBs, and surface ships to keep the IJN from bombarding. Those US S-boat subs could be useful here - reliable MK 10 torps but weed out the poor captains.