Death of thousands 5" pins cut - Kerensky versus IrrGang
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:02 pm
Hi,
My first PBEM against: IrrGang , and also my first PBEM ever. I am fairly newbie, having played 1 month as South East Commander
But I played nearly the Full war in charge of Malaya/ABDA/China in PacWar :p
We are playing Scen 15. I will have the great role of the allied punchbag
Nothing really special about house rules, we just together agreed that the game isn't suit to depict Japanese-Russian conflict so we keep still on this front, No US movement in Pacific, No Japanese landing West of Singapour, Singapour is fair game, really, just come in, please....
The only peculiarity is that I asked my brother for a joint Allied Command, I am in charge of the ABDA, India, South East Asia and China and he take care of Australia, USA and Solomon, until things get really on and I got back the Aussies...
From the start I have the very historical fighting over the use of combined asset and especially Philippines defense, and instantly dubbed my bros Mac Jarthur after his : " I will keep all my ships and subs in Manilla, he wont hurt them there as he will have too many things to bomb first". I made some comment about Subs being fairly useless fighting invasion from open decked dry docks... But he assume his decision with a very MC way Funny thing is he get it right :p
The CW strategy is simple: FIGHT, I am planning to mass in Burma near Rangoon, Fight for Singapour, Fight for DEI. Every RN ships are doomed to die in combat bringing as many japaneses as they can with them. CHina will be used for intensive city bombing ASAP ( in fact from turn 1, except japanese IL4 are afraid of the dark and refuse to bomb Hanoï
) US B17 from Clark are aiming at a psychological first blood by targeting the Oil in Tienan but they cannot find the target either....
I apologize to WITPDude for greatly taking on his example for my AAR format...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 112
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 17 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 17 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
This supposed to hurt a lot but, who's know
A single AVG volunter manage to down 3 to 4 Betty, his own P-40B being damaged twice. I am pleased to see Greg "Papy" Boyington commanding AVG-C at Mouleim. First time in game. Too bad he doestn start an As....
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
G3M Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 142
Much More annoying is it ?
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 10 damaged
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 35 damaged
B5N Kate: 18 destroyed, 31 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-26A: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 38 destroyed, 18 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 55 destroyed, 42 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
PBY Catalina: 36 destroyed, 43 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 16 destroyed, 19 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 13, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 12, on fire
DD Reid, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
AR Rigel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 43
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 219
Only strike on pearl
dont know why as there is no servicable fighter left for afternoon and KB is identified 3 hex NW of Pearl the 8....
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Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Taurus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sarangami, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Elcano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Small decoy TF get caught by Japanese light CV south of Philippines.
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 14 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3
Day Air attack on TF at 25,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Most annoying thing ever, the 2 BBs have 1 ONE 1 sys damage end 2 fire but they got 4 to 5 MOUNTS destroyed 1 5inchers less for each one
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,54
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
Arf, must tell Mc Jarthur about the Norden bonus....
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru
AP Yamakisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bandou at 25,41
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryujo Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Great job for the RDAF, defnitely make a difference in player hand, when taught to bomb from 6k and not 15k, DUH!!!
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Well I guess, my attemps to save some of the HK base isn't going to be good... but still 2 on 3 left
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 1
MSW Wa 14, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kasuga Maru #2, Shell hits 4
MSW Wa 10, Shell hits 3
Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Thoses guys now how to handle their guns Japanese make really small pre landing bombing, weird..
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TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47
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TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 104
TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2296 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2203 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Batan Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1800 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 571 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 79 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1012 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Frankly it is hardly surprising at all...
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1438 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1072 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
This one come from the blue, the devious air assault was somewhat tricked by the astute redeploiment of an I-16 squadron, it exact quite a toll on the unescorted transport. Too bad they didn't turn back as they should have... In fact checking the actual intel I see no loss to thoses squadrons wich is weird as I remember seeing something about air combat during turn.. Perhaps my damn eyes... All in all they are now stuck deep behind my lines with a 2 full chinese corps and a cavalry unit ready to march in and kill them... Too bad :p
----
Kodak moment of the joint command:
Gen Mac-Jarthur "Ok,I have ordered my ships to bombard Jolo".
Admiral Van Nathman "Some of your ships ? wich ones ?"
MJ " My two CL, the Houston and the other..."
Adm VN " The Houston ? but it is my command, they are ABDA, in fact they are the full A in ABDA !!!"
MJ " Come on, cant I have some ships to play with ?"
Adm VN " You got all the freaking US Navy !!!"
MJ "Ok, ok, I guess...."
---
My devious opponent planned many landing behind our bases, NW of Naga, and S of Khota Baru... Probably aiming to isolate us.. Too bad for the KB landing but POW battle group is right there and pretty angry... Better aim at those that the 4 BB and XXX CL wainting for us in Khota
Also I started ordering a massive regrouping of ABDA forces in Tarakan. ML are planned operation in straits too... As naming operation seems the thrill I named the ABDA counter-attack "Operation Frenzied Flying Ducthmen", hope I dont turn up with ghost ships
My first PBEM against: IrrGang , and also my first PBEM ever. I am fairly newbie, having played 1 month as South East Commander
But I played nearly the Full war in charge of Malaya/ABDA/China in PacWar :pWe are playing Scen 15. I will have the great role of the allied punchbag
Nothing really special about house rules, we just together agreed that the game isn't suit to depict Japanese-Russian conflict so we keep still on this front, No US movement in Pacific, No Japanese landing West of Singapour, Singapour is fair game, really, just come in, please....
The only peculiarity is that I asked my brother for a joint Allied Command, I am in charge of the ABDA, India, South East Asia and China and he take care of Australia, USA and Solomon, until things get really on and I got back the Aussies...
From the start I have the very historical fighting over the use of combined asset and especially Philippines defense, and instantly dubbed my bros Mac Jarthur after his : " I will keep all my ships and subs in Manilla, he wont hurt them there as he will have too many things to bomb first". I made some comment about Subs being fairly useless fighting invasion from open decked dry docks... But he assume his decision with a very MC way
Funny thing is he get it right :pThe CW strategy is simple: FIGHT, I am planning to mass in Burma near Rangoon, Fight for Singapour, Fight for DEI. Every RN ships are doomed to die in combat bringing as many japaneses as they can with them. CHina will be used for intensive city bombing ASAP ( in fact from turn 1, except japanese IL4 are afraid of the dark and refuse to bomb Hanoï
) US B17 from Clark are aiming at a psychological first blood by targeting the Oil in Tienan but they cannot find the target either....I apologize to WITPDude for greatly taking on his example for my AAR format...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 112
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 17 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 17 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
This supposed to hurt a lot but, who's know
A single AVG volunter manage to down 3 to 4 Betty, his own P-40B being damaged twice. I am pleased to see Greg "Papy" Boyington commanding AVG-C at Mouleim. First time in game. Too bad he doestn start an As....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
G3M Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 142
Much More annoying is it ?
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 10 damaged
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 35 damaged
B5N Kate: 18 destroyed, 31 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-26A: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 38 destroyed, 18 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 55 destroyed, 42 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
PBY Catalina: 36 destroyed, 43 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 16 destroyed, 19 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 13, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 12, on fire
DD Reid, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
AR Rigel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 43
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 219
Only strike on pearl
dont know why as there is no servicable fighter left for afternoon and KB is identified 3 hex NW of Pearl the 8....--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Taurus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dos Hermanos
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sarangami, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Elcano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Small decoy TF get caught by Japanese light CV south of Philippines.
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 14 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3
Day Air attack on TF at 25,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Most annoying thing ever, the 2 BBs have 1 ONE 1 sys damage end 2 fire but they got 4 to 5 MOUNTS destroyed 1 5inchers less for each one
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,54
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
Arf, must tell Mc Jarthur about the Norden bonus....
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru
AP Yamakisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bandou at 25,41
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryujo Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Great job for the RDAF, defnitely make a difference in player hand, when taught to bomb from 6k and not 15k, DUH!!!
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Well I guess, my attemps to save some of the HK base isn't going to be good... but still 2 on 3 left
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 1
MSW Wa 14, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kasuga Maru #2, Shell hits 4
MSW Wa 10, Shell hits 3
Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Thoses guys now how to handle their guns
Japanese make really small pre landing bombing, weird..--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47
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TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 104
TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2296 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2203 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Batan Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1800 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 571 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 79 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1012 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Frankly it is hardly surprising at all...
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1438 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1072 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
This one come from the blue, the devious air assault was somewhat tricked by the astute redeploiment of an I-16 squadron, it exact quite a toll on the unescorted transport. Too bad they didn't turn back as they should have... In fact checking the actual intel I see no loss to thoses squadrons wich is weird as I remember seeing something about air combat during turn.. Perhaps my damn eyes... All in all they are now stuck deep behind my lines with a 2 full chinese corps and a cavalry unit ready to march in and kill them... Too bad :p
----
Kodak moment of the joint command:
Gen Mac-Jarthur "Ok,I have ordered my ships to bombard Jolo".
Admiral Van Nathman "Some of your ships ? wich ones ?"
MJ " My two CL, the Houston and the other..."
Adm VN " The Houston ? but it is my command, they are ABDA, in fact they are the full A in ABDA !!!"
MJ " Come on, cant I have some ships to play with ?"
Adm VN " You got all the freaking US Navy !!!"
MJ "Ok, ok, I guess...."
---
My devious opponent planned many landing behind our bases, NW of Naga, and S of Khota Baru... Probably aiming to isolate us.. Too bad for the KB landing but POW battle group is right there and pretty angry... Better aim at those that the 4 BB and XXX CL wainting for us in Khota
Also I started ordering a massive regrouping of ABDA forces in Tarakan. ML are planned operation in straits too... As naming operation seems the thrill I named the ABDA counter-attack "Operation Frenzied Flying Ducthmen", hope I dont turn up with ghost ships