Tos 3.07 Pbem: Iowa

[aksully]

This is a two player PBEM game featuring Eric A's Typhoon of Steel (TOS) version 3.07. This is not the current version of this excellent adaptation of the Conquest's Scenario.

Japan: Sully
Allies: Techguy

This PBEM battle is the second between us and is called, IOWA, after the famous US class of Fast Battleships.

The Iowa-class battleships were the biggest, the most powerful, and the last battleships built for the United States Navy. Four were built in the early 1940s for World War II. The Iowas were unique for several reasons. First, these ships were designed as "fast" battleships, able to rely on an even mix of speed and firepower and capable of sailing at the same speed as the carrier force. Secondly, although they had to be designed to fit through the Panama Canal, they took that to the limit with less than a foot (30 cm) to spare on either side. Third, all four of the Iowa class battleships were recommissioned and refitted in the 1980's.

As the IJN player...I hope to sink all four this time!

As I mentioned..this is the second PBEM between I and Techguy. The first one ended with me conceding. The initial phase went well. But the whole game turned in the PI where I lost a battle over Manila. And had nothing left to counterattack with the next turn. As a result...TG was able to fly in aircraft that then threatened all the sealanes approaching the PI as well as southern China and SE Asia. He was able to bomb anything of importance with impunity. Suffice to say...I won't make that same mistake.

Sully

 

[aksully]

First I must humbly apologize that this first post will be somewhat abbreviated compared to my usual summaries.
My wife ventured into restricted territory (my side of our home office) this weekend and "Cleaned things up a bit"!
Included was my game turn summary sheet which of course looked to her like gibberish and it got...cleaned out!

So I am having to go on memory here for the first turn summary and there may be some things left out..Sorry TG!

Pearl Harbor
-4 BBs Sunk, F-4 Destroyed, several ships Redlined, and Harbor destroyed
-IJN Lost 1 Val, Kate, and Zeke

PI
-Aparri Captured and units destroyed
-Lt Tank near Manila KIA

China
-Hong Kong Captured, units destroyed
-IJA loses one Infantry

Malaysia
-Rangoon, Bhuket, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore Captured and various units destroyed.
-IJA lose one NI, Zeke, and Val

South China Sea
-BB Prince of Wales and BC Renown Sunk by Air attacks

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Sully

The Allies give the Japanese a bloody nose for their audaticous attack on allied assets in the Pacific.

US Summary:
- remnants of the US squadron in the Phillippines bombarded the IJN DD outside of Manila. Coastal artillery fired again and sunk the DD. USN sub then attacks IJN transport convoy nearby and sinks it.

CW Summary:
- defenders at Mandalay rally as Indian reinforcements pour into the city. Artillery redlined the IJA MGB outside of Mandalay and forced the IJA guerilla unit to defend itself. ANZAC attacks guerilla resulting in ANZAC victory.
- CW bombers levels rubber near Kuala Lumpur

China Summary:
- Chinese planes attack road N of Kaifeng. Kaifeng and Nanking isolated.
- Chinese bombers attack IJA tank army near Taiyuan. Guerillas followed through and destroyed the weak IJA army.
- Artillery near Kunming strikes IJA rails near Hanoi. Rails destroyed.

Dutch Summary:
- Dutch naval assets hamper IJN efforts in Borneo. DD sinks i-boat near Ketapang while sub sinks IJN transport convoy nearby.
- Dutch defenders attack IJA paratroopers near Medan. Dutch infantry kills paratrooper with the help of artillery.

Btw Sully, my scouts see 5 planes on the airfield near Saigon... we're playing with the 4 planes/field rule right?

 

[aksully]

Apologize about the AF...I will trash one unit. I thought I had checked them before closing out.
Sully

 

[aksully]

Japanese Naval, Army, and Air Forces strike Allied positions throughout the Pacific. Several American, CW, and Chinese cities are liberated! Allied SS's continue to be the biggest threat and obstacle in the ealy weeks of the war. They are being hunted down and attacked.
Japanese land forces threaten Taiyun and Mandalay on the China continent. The IJN threatens Borneo and other Celebes Sea cities.

Pearl Harbor
-Nothing to report

Central Pacific
-Guam Captured! Garrison KIA

PI
-Manila Captured! Infantry KIA
-Allied SS sunk SW of Manilla
-Davoa Captured! IJN SNLF Marines KIA 2 US Infantry without loss
-Allied SS sunk East of the PI by IJN DDs after sinking a loaded Transport
-Puerto Princessa AF captured by IJA Paras

China
-Nanning Captured! Chinese Inf and RM KIA by IJA INfantry
-Taiyuan; Guerilla SE of city KIA by IJA infantry. City bombed with Walls destroyed and some units injured.
-Mandalay bombed; units injured

Malaysia
-Nothing to report.

Borneo
-Allied SS west of Sibu sunk by IJN CA
-Sibu bombed and a Fighter and B-17 were destroyed
-Kudat bombarded by IJN ships; Fighter destroyed and units injured

Sumatra
-Palembang bombed by aircraft..units injured

New Guinea
-Nothing to report

Coral Sea & Solomen Islands Area
-Rabual Captured by SNLF Marines and two CW Inf KIA

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

US Summary:
- USAF bombers bombed IJN DD near Pearl Harbour. Unit redlined.

CW Summary:
- Mandalay defenders counterattack. IJA units outside of Mandalay were hit with fortress artillery and redlined. ANZAC troops followed up and destroyed 3 MGB units. No losses.

China Summary:
- Sneak attack on Nanking surprises IJA HQ. Upon spotting that Nanking was defended by only one IJA infantry division, the Chinese command sent bombers to attack the city. NI unit redlined and guerillas followed through with the attack. Nanking captured.
- Arty from Hankow redlined NI W of Nanking
- Guerilla kills IJA MGB S of Mandalay
- NI killed W of Taiyuan by green infantry
- Arty bombarded rail SW of Nanning

Dutch Summary:
- Coastal arty from Ketapang bombarded IJN CA
- Coastal arty from Palembang bombarded rail NW of Singapore.

 

[aksully]

You keep reminding me about those two square lethal arty shots against ships! Did you send me the save yet???

Sully

 

[aksully]

Japanese Naval, Army, and Air Forces continue to engage Allied positions throughout the Pacific particularly in China. New infantry divisions are moving in to replaced injured divisions as new sources of rubber allows. Allied SS's continue to be the biggest threat and obstacle in the early weeks of the war. They are being hunted down and attacked.
Japanese land forces continue attacks on Taiyun and Mandalay on the China continent. Large numbers of guerillas and artillery have slowed down the advances in these areas. The IJN threatens Borneo and other Celebes Sea cities.

Pearl Harbor
-Probable US SS sunk east of Oahu by IJN DD
-Barracks and Civil Defense destroyed by air attacks
-F4 shot down over Hilo by Zekes

Central Pacific
-Nothing to Report

Western Pacific
-Allied SS sunk by IJN DD NW of Iwo Jima after it sunk a Transport

PI
-Resistance ends in all cities

China
-Nanking ReCaptured! Chinese Guerilla KIA by IJA INfantry
-Taiyuan; Chinese Infantry Division NW of city KIA by IJA infantry. Radar Tower destroyed and 3 Chinese Infantry redlined by air attacks. City bombarded and some units injured.
-Mandalay; city bombed and some units injured. Radar Tower destroyed by air attacks. 2 CW MGBs and a Infantry Division KIA in direct attacks. IJA loses 2 Conscript Divisions.
-Foochow; Chinese Infantry KIA by SNLF.

MALAYSIA
-Nothing to report.

SUMATRA
-Palembang bombed by aircraft..units injured

JAVA
-Nothing to report

BORNEO
-Sibu, Kudat, and Ketapang bombarded with units injured

CELEBES SEA AREA
-Radar Tower near Menado destroyed by naval gunfire

NEW GUINEA
-Port Moresby bombed by aircraft. IJA loses a Betty shot down

CORAL AND SOLOMEN SEAS AREA
-Allied SS sunk by IJN DD SE of Rabual after sinking a DD
-US TF SE of PM bombed by aircraft with no damage

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

The beleaguered Allies tries to hold off the Red Storm while new forces are drawn up throughout Allied holdings.

US Summary:
- USN spots IJN Kido Butai N of Hilo. Naval aircraft catchs the TF without CAP support and sinks 3 IJN DDs.
- USN squadron near Port Moresby attacks IJN TF near Rabaul. Sunk 1 sunk with CA and sunk 1 transport with DD.

CW Summary:
- Mandalay defenders conducts fighting retreat back to North Burma. CW bombers attacked the NI army S of Mandalay, leaving it with 4 hp. Guerillas attacked an reduced it to 1 hp. Lost 1 guerilla in the action.
- CW aircraft sinks 1 IJN DD near Rabaul

China Summary:
- Chinese guerillas followed up the CW attack on the NI army near Mandalay. NI army destroyed. No losses.
- Foochow defenders drive IJN land assets back into the sea. Artillery struck 2 NI divisions and redlines them. Guerillas and infantry followed and eliminated them. In addition, artillery fire sinks 1 IJN DD.
- Taiyuan defenders make limited counterattacks. Artillery redlines 3 NI and guerillas followed up. Killed 3 NI. Lost 1 guerilla, 2 green inf.
- Chinese bombers cut road S of Nanning.

Dutch Summary:
- Coastal artillery near Menado strikes nearby IJN assets. Scored two direct hits and sunk BB Haruna.
- DD Van Nes sinks IJN DD E of Tenate.
- Palembang artillery cuts road NW of Singapore.

 

[aksully]

" The beleaguered Allies barely holding on"???? They are having some serious positive moves! The ability to freely trade resources and Techs... and create un-Godly number of Guerillas creates a tremendous advantage for the Allies.

Japanese Naval, Army, and Air Forces continue operations throughout the Pacific.
Japanese land forces attacks on Taiyun bog down. One success is the capture of Mandaly!

Pearl Harbor
-Two probable US SS's sunk east of Oahu by IJN DD after the loss of two I-Boats
-US DD sunk by IJN aircraft
-PH bombed..units injured

Central Pacific -Nothing to Report

Western Pacific -Nothing to report

PI - Nothing to report

China
-Taiyuan; City bombarded and some units injured. Roads destroyed by air attacks
-Foochow; City bombed units injured and road NW of city destroyed by air attack
-Near Kunming Road and Rubber cut by air attack
-Mandalay; Guerilla east of city KIA by IJA Infantry. City CAPTURED and B-17 destroyed as city is occupied by IJA Infantry

MALAYSIA -Nothing to report.

SUMATRA -Palembang bombed by aircraft..units injured

JAVA -Nothing to report

BORNEO
-Sangkoelirang CAPTURED by IJN SNLF's. Fighter, Guerilla, and Infantry KIA
-Radar Tower near Ketapang

CELEBES SEA AREA
-Cebu CAPTURED

NEW GUINEA
-Hollandai Airfield CAPTURED
-Port Moresby bombed by aircraft and units injured
-Radar Tower SE of city destroyed by air attacks

CORAL AND SOLOMEN SEAS AREA -Nothing to report

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

It's going to take at least several months for allied war assets to contest control of mainland Asia.

US Summary:
CV Zuikaku sunk by USN submarine.
Kido Butai harassed by bombers.
CA Louisville sinks CA Kako near Rabaul

CW Summary:
CW planes managed to sink BB Fuso near Rabaul
IJN DD bombarded by Port Moresby artillery
IJA units N of Mandalay bombarded by artillery

China Summary:
Severe counterattack near Kunming. Chinese bombers carpet bombed NI army near Kunming as well as severe artillery shelling. First Chinese guerilla attacks, dies but reduced army to 2 hp. Second guerilla attack finishes off the army.
IJA LT unit near Kunming destroyed by Chinese infantry. Lost 1 infantry.
Units bombarded near Taiyuan. 2 NI units redlined. Killed 1 NI with infantry.

Dutch Summary:
Sub sinks i-boat near Menado
Planes bombed road SW of Sangkoelirang
CA De Ruyter sinks IJN DD N of Batavia
Arty shells IJA paratrooper near Ketapang
Dutch forces land near Davao finding it undefended

 

[aksully]

Japanese Naval, Army, and Air Forces continue operations throughout the Pacific against the Allies.

Pearl Harbor Area
-Two probable US SS's sunk east and north of Oahu by IJN DDs with the loss of an I-Boat.

-PH bombed..units injured

Central Pacific
-Wake Island CAPTURED.
-4 Aircraft destroyed

Western Pacific
-Trans Fully loaded sunk by Allied SS
-DD sinks SS

PI - Nothing to report

China
-Taiyuan; City bombarded and some units injured
-Foochow; Infantry KIA..IJA Forces landed
-Near Kunming
--Airfield west of city CAPTURED. Fighter Destroyed
--Arty, Guerilla and Infantry Division east of city KIA

MALAYSIA -Nothing to report.

SUMATRA -Palembang bombed by aircraft..units injured

JAVA -Nothing to report

BORNEO-Nothing to report

CELEBES SEA AREA
-Donggala CAPTURED
-SS Sinks DD
-DD Sinks SS
-Menado; Trans Sunk by Air attacks

NEW GUINEA
-Port Moresby bombed
--4 Fighters Destroyed by air attacks

CORAL AND SOLOMEN SEAS AREA -Nothing to report

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

US Summary:
- sunk 1 i-boat with sub N of PH

CW Summary:
- Sibu garrison kills IJN para
- Units bombarded with arty N of Mandalay
- IJN CA near Rabaul damaged by torp planes

China Summary:
- NI W of Kunming scared away by green inf after bomber run, 1 dive bmb smashed on the group
- IJA lt damaged by arty near Kunming
- IJA NI damaged near Taiyuan

Dutch Summary:
- torp planes sink IJN transport near Donggala

 

[aksully]

Japanese Naval, Army, and Air Forces continue operations throughout the Pacific against the Allies.

US West Coast
-Reinforced Kido Butai's IJN Strike Aircraft hit and destroy improvements in and around San Francisco

Pearl Harbor Area
-Nothing to report

Central Pacific
-IJN Trans sunk by Allied SS SW of Wake Island
-IJN DD Sinks SS

Western Pacific
-Nothing to report

PI
-Davoa Bombarded by IJN Ships...units injured

China
-Taiyuan; City bombarded and attacked; MGB and CI KIA. IJN loses a Lt Tank and NI
-Foochow CAPTURED
-Near Kunming
--Airfield west of city CAPTURED...again!
-Flak and Radar Tower KIA by Lt Tank NW of Myitkynia

MALAYSIA -Nothing to report.

SUMATRA -Palembang bombed by aircraft..units injured

JAVA -Nothing to report

BORNEO
-IJN Marines CAPTURE SIBU. Guerilla and 2 TBDs KIA
-Sibu Garrison KIA NE of Ketapang by Marines

CELEBES SEA AREA
-Menado; TBD destroyed by IJN Aircraft

NEW GUINEA
-Port Moresby bombed units by air attacks. 2 Betty Bombers shot down

CORAL AND SOLOMEN SEAS AREA -Nothing to report

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

US Summary:
- nothing to report

CW Summary:
- remnants of Kudat's garrison kills SNLF SE of Kudat
- bombarded units around Mynikyna with artillery

China Summary:
- killed MGB guarding 3 arty pieces near Kunming with guerilla after bomber runs. 3 arty pieces captured
- Chinese forces make a fighting retreat from Kunming. Killed 1 NI on the airfield with green inf
- guerilla kills redlined MGB NE of Taiyuan

Dutch Summary:
- sunk 1 IJN DD with coastal arty near Menado
- sunk 1 IJN transport with DD N of Tenate
- bombarded SNLF near Ketapang with arty

 

[aksully]

Japanese Naval, Army, and Air Forces increase operations throughout the Pacific against the Allies.

US West Coast
-Kido Butai's IJN Strike Aircraft hit and destroy improvements near San Francisco, LA, and Reno. US Oil source cut off from coastal refineries. And Surface TF sinks probable US SS west of SF after it sank a IJN DD. Units injured in LA & SF.

Pearl Harbor Area
-Nothing to report

Central Pacific
-Nothing to Report

Western Pacific
-Nothing to report

PI
-Davoa Bombarded by IJN Ships...units injured

China
-Taiyuan; City bombarded and units injured
-Kunming CAPTURED. 2 CI and Guerilla near city KIA by IJA Infantry Units
--Airfield west of city CAPTURED...again!
-Myitkyina Bombarded and units injured

MALAYSIA -Nothing to report.

SUMATRA -Palembang bombed by aircraft..units injured

JAVA -Nothing to report

BORNEO
-Mothing to Report

NEW GUINEA
-Port Moresby' iJN Transport Sunk by SS. IJN DD attackes and Sunk by SS. SS Sunk by IJN SS;

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

Allied forces made large gains this turn as Japanese tactical mistakes are exploited.

US Turn Summary:
- IJN Kido Butai is caught off the coast of San Francisco. Split into 2 groups, the IJN TF fell prey to USN planes based off the West Coast. A total of 3 medium bombers and 5 dive bombers attacked the TF resulting in the sinking of 4 fleet carriers and 1 CA with the lost of 1 bomber to flak.
- USN sub sinks CV in BB stack near San Francisco

CW Summary:
- sub sunk by DD south of Port Moresby. Lost 1 DD.
- planes redline IJA troops near Manokwari

China Summary:
- bombarded troops outside Taiyuan. Guerilla attacks redlined light tank and kills it.

Dutch Summary:
- Dutch troops attack IJA troops outside Manokwari. Killed 1 paratrooper, 1 NI. No losses.

 

[aksully]

Japanese Naval, Army, and Air Forces regroup in the Pacific following recent setbacks against the Allies.

US West Coast
-Kido Butai is no more...various surface units retreat as they can.

Pearl Harbor Area
-Nothing to report

Central Pacific
-Nothing to Report

Western Pacific
-Nothing to report

PI
-Davoa Recaptured after naval bombardment. 2 CW Inf Divisions KIA by IJA Inf and IJN SNLF

China
-Taiyuan; City bombarded and units injured

-Myitkyina Captured after CW forces abandon the city
--CW Infantry Div KIA West of City by IJA Infantry
--CW Infantry Div KIA North of City by IJA Lt Tank

MALAYSIA -Nothing to report.

SUMATRA -Palembang bombed by aircraft..units injured

JAVA -Nothing to report

BORNEO
-Menado bombarded troops injured

NEW GUINEA
-Port Moresby bombarded..some units injured

GPS to TG
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

US Turn Summary:
- nothing to report. Refitting our fleets to take on the devastated IJN.

CW Summary:
- bombed marine near Bangowangi with bomber

China Summary:
- killed 1 NI S of Taiyuan with inf after bombardment from arty
- units injured outside of Taiyuan with arty

Dutch Summary:
- Dutch infantry overruns airfield in north New Guinea. 1 Zero squadron destroyed on ground.
- Torp planes sink IJN DD Akizuki outside Bangowangi

 

[aksully]

=Taiyuan bombarded units injured
-Flak KIA and 2 Arty Captured north of Myitkyina by IJA Infantry
-Ketapan bombarded units injured
-Menado bombarded units injured
-The damaged US Heavy Cruiser Houston was found lingering in the shoal waters SE of Koepang and was torpedoed and sunk. The escorting DD was damaged.

GPS to US
Sully