2012年10月29日月曜日

I-36がAK2隻を道連れに沈没


昭和17年11月29日、ウエーク島東でSS I-36がuncommonなvalorをみせてくれました。I-36は前日、哨戒機に目撃された旨の報告があったので、detection levelを低下させるために、パトロールの位置を変更する指令を出してありました。しかし移動を始める前に連合軍のTFと遭遇してしまったわけです。DD Hullの爆雷攻撃で、船殻に亀裂が入り、船内で爆発がおき、エンジンにダメージが及んだと表示され、その後、浮上を余儀なくされました。浮上したI-36に向けて、DE Gilmer、AK Arided、AK Craterの3隻が攻撃。DE Gilmerのエリコン20mm機関砲はかなり命中しましたが、2隻のAKの砲撃はほとんどあたっていませんでした。I-36は果敢に魚雷と砲で反撃して、AK Arided、AK Craterに魚雷を命中させました。I-36は残念ながら沈没してしまいましたが、アニメーションのラストの沈没音は潜水艦のものではなく水上艦用の音だったので、AKのうちの少なくとも一方、きっと2隻とも撃沈できたとのだと思います。日本海軍の潜水艦保有数がふつうのグランドキャンペーンシナリオよりも少ないRA modで、しかも貴重な乙型潜I-36(VP 11, tonnage 2184)を失ったとはいえ、反撃してAK2隻(ともにVP 12, tonnage 6520)を撃沈した敢闘をたたえたいと思います。

浮上を強いられた潜水艦が反撃して敵艦船を撃沈し、ことによってはそのまま撤退に成功することもあるという話はフォーラムで目にしたことがありますが、自分の手持ちの潜水艦の反撃・2隻撃沈を目にしたのはこれが初めてだったような気がします。I-36の艦長のShiroya T.少佐は名前からみてランダムに生成されたキャラのようですが、Navalスキル 60、Aggression 66と、日本海軍の正規将校としてはごくふつうのひとです。それなのにどうして2隻も撃沈することができたのか?その理由の一端は、沈没した2隻のAKの方にありそうです。今回出会ったTFにはDD, DE, AK2隻のほかに、xAKが3隻含まれていました。3隻のxAKの方は浮上したI-36を攻撃してはきませんでした。遠巻きに眺めていて、無事だったのでしょう。他方、AK2隻はI-36を攻撃したから反撃を受け、撃沈されてしまったんだと思うのです。民間の船であるxAKとは違って、海軍に籍のあるAKはやはり積極的に戦闘に関与してゆく仕様なんでしょう。

昨日、豊後水道でSS Sturgeonの魚雷をくらったAK Manila Maruですが、またまたSS Sturgeonに雷撃されてしまいました。幸いなことに今日は不発でした。前日、このEscort TFへの合流を指示したAPD 4隻はすでに合流を果たしていて、もとからいたDDとあわせると5隻で護衛していたのに、潜水艦の襲撃を許してしまうとは情けない。でも、浸水被害が広がって、昨日の予想通りAK Manila Maru(VP 11, tonnage 5935)は沈没してしまいました。乗船していた陸兵はAPD2隻に救助されましたが、どのくらい救助されたかをみてみると、Infantryは45%、Eng, Supは62%で、砲は0%でした。重い砲を船倉からとり出して回収するなんてことが無理なことをよくシミュレートしていると思いました。


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Wake Island  at 138,99

Japanese Ships
      SS I-36, hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
      xAK Lipscomb Lykes
      xAK Laida
      xAK Dakotan
      DD Hull
      DE Gilmer
      AK Arided, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
      AK Crater, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage

SS I-36 is sighted by escort
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-36 forced to surface!
DE Gilmer firing on surfaced sub ....
AK Arided firing on surfaced sub ....
AK Crater firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Gilmer firing on surfaced sub ....
AK Arided firing on surfaced sub ....
AK Crater firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Gilmer firing on surfaced sub ....
AK Crater firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Gilmer firing on surfaced sub ....
AK Crater firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Gilmer firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hull firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Gilmer firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hull firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Gilmer firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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ASW attack near Tulagi  at 115,138

Japanese Ships
      AMc Noshiro Maru #2

Allied Ships
      SS Permit

SS Permit is sighted by escort
Permit bottoming out ....
AMc Noshiro Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Noshiro Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Noshiro Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Noshiro Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Noshiro Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kanoya  at 104,61

Japanese Ships
      AK Manila Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      APD Oite
      APD Kikuzuki
      APD Fumizuki
      DD Usugumo
      APD Namikaze
      APD Nokaze

Allied Ships
      SS Sturgeon

SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at AK Manila Maru
DD Usugumo attacking submerged sub ....
APD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Nokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Usugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Usugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Usugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Usugumo is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      311 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Liuchow  ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Liuchow  ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Liuchow  ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Liuchow  ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Liuchow  ...
Also attacking 81st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF AF Unit , at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 3
      Kittyhawk IA x 6
      Bolingbroke IV x 12
      P-39D Airacobra x 11

Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 63rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF Coy  ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit  ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd JNAF AF Unit , at 99,126 (Lae)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 9
      P-39D Airacobra x 20

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,125 (Nadzab)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Mitchell II x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Mitchell II x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Army Tank Brigade, at 67,130 , near Nookanbah

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 20
      G4M1 Betty x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 3rd SNLF, at 57,129 (Port Hedland)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
      A-29 Hudson x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61964 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2183

Defending force 165814 troops, 654 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4946

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

Allied ground losses:
      95 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
    70th Division
    36th Division
    110th Division
    35th Division
    32nd Division
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    12th Army
    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
    23rd Chinese Corps
    41st Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    16th Chinese Corps
    34th Chinese Corps
    17th Chinese Corps
    61st Chinese Corps
    90th Chinese Corps
    33rd Chinese Corps
    92nd Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    19th Chinese Corps
    77th Chinese Corps
    3rd Chinese Corps
    47th Chinese Corps
    91st Chinese Corps
    36th Chinese Corps
    82nd Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    6th Group Army
    Red Chinese Army
    4th Group Army
    2nd War Area 
    8th Group Army
    34th Group Army
    7th Group Army
    22nd Group Army
    5th War Area 
    19th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 81,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 7686 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 47 

Allied adjusted defense: 75 

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 

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

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

Assaulting units:
    8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
    63rd Chinese Corps
    7th War Area 
    70th Chinese Corps
    28th Chinese Corps
    12th Group Army
    86th Chinese Corps




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