前回から4か月ぶりの更新ですが、前回プレイデータはまさかのシンガポールが落とせなくなるという、大変精神状態に悪いプレイになってしまったので、やり直しです。前回の反省点を踏まえて、今度こそ南方作戦を成功させます。
さてやり直し初日は、例のごとく真珠湾攻撃から。
Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-22
Allied Ships
DM Ramsay
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1
AM Bobolink
DM Ramsay cannot reach attack position over SSX Ha-22
DM Ramsay cannot establish contact with SSX Ha-22
SSX Ha-22 eludes ASW attack from AM Bobolink
AM Bobolink cannot establish contact with SSX Ha-22
Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-24
Allied Ships
CL Helena
今回も甲標的が戦艦に雷撃成功、ただ今回も5隻すべて未帰還に。
Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 18 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 5 destroyed on ground
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 15 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 14 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 7 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 3 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 15, heavy fires
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 1
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Wasmuth, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVP Avocet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
SS Cachalot, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AR Medusa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Sicard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT-25, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Manini, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AD Whitney, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 93
続いて空襲。例のごとく大戦果ですが、相変わらず飛行場空襲に回ったゼロ戦隊の損害が大きめ。
続いてフィリピンとマラヤで戦闘が始まりますが今回特徴的なのはマレー沖海戦。
Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
午前に１派、午後に２派が雷撃して、レパルスに２発、PoWに１発命中のみ。午後にレパルスと交戦していないので運よく沈んだ可能性もありますが、単に分離して遭遇できなかっただけの可能性が高いかと。初日で逃すとゲームの仕様上さらに進撃はしてこないため、マレー沖海戦の戦果は２隻損傷といったところ…。
前回よりやや不利な初日となりましたが、戦略は基本前回を踏襲します。
その上で、
・潜水艦の再配分はやめてハワイと南方に集中
・上海方面での攻勢を止めて、同方面の余剰戦力は漢口周辺に移動
・ルソン島への後続の主要上陸地点はリンガエン湾ではなくその北にして陸路でリンガエン湾攻略（図中黄色丸）
・コタバルへの艦砲射撃はしない。シンゴラ・コタバルに飛行場を建設しつつ地上進撃
・マラヤで空挺作戦を検討
という変更を加えました。
特にマラヤでの空挺作戦が切り札です。前回単純に進撃したところ、マラヤに展開する英地上軍がシンガポールに逃げ込んでしまったことで、シンガポール攻略が出来なかった反省を踏まえ、空挺作戦で退路を断って包囲殲滅することで、シンガポール攻略を容易にするのが狙いです。果たして上手くいくか…。
