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Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 3:40:25 PM

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Time to start another AAR as IJ with my opponent being Mr.Sundowners, a seasoned player from US.
Our game will be as following:
Scen001
1 day turn
Historical first turn
PDU off

House rules:
No house rules.

My strategy:
Since this is an Scen001, PDU off game, I�ll go for auto-win since there is no way I can survive past 1944 knowing my opponents abilities. So it�s going to be an wild ride in true Bushido spirit! BANZAI!!!

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:00:48 PM

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Dec.7.1941, Day of Japanese Glory

Pearl attack is historic and also surprising to Allied dogs:

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:02:52 PM

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It started well...

Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 13 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 49 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 61 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 11 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 15 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 4 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 31 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 5 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 129 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 19 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 15 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 71 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 5 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 31 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 8 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 6 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 damaged
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 2 damaged
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
SNJ-3 Texan: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AV Wright
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Wasmuth, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Hirondelle
DD Reid, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DM Pruitt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ralph Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CM Oglala, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Narwhal, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DM Sicard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Tautog, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DMS Zane, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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

Repair Shipyard hits 2
Airbase hits 47
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 106

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City 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
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
15 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 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
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 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
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 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
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

And it continued very well with exception of Zero losses. That is usual result you get from those settings and I believe they are worth it - you don�t get second chance to catch Allies with their pants down...

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:04:33 PM

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Mersing attack:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4

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

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Electra

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

PoW and Repulse got lucky with CAP flying overhead, more than adm.Phillips had in RL. Repulse is in real bad shape while PoW will survive to fight the other day. But there should be more work to be done on Repulse to finish him for good - I�ll give that task to subs.

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:05:19 PM

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Only other action worthy of note is CVL Ryujo attack on ships in Davao:

Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:06:56 PM

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CONCLUSION:
Dec.7-th attack in PH was a success so why not make it into total success - I�ll linger around just a little while longer. Philippines started OK but not OK enough. I�ll try to suppress Clark to prevent those B17s from going anywhere and also Manila to maybe catch some of those pesky subs while under repair. A lot of sweeping and carpet bombing will have to be done in next couple of weeks to make it so.
I�ll try to keep the schedule in Malaya and Borneo and also chase me some enemy ships. Balikpapan and Palembang are top priorities but their respective invasions will be done carefully and only after RN and ABDA are suppressed - but also not too late in order to prevent serious enemy reinforcements to take hold. We�ll see...
China: Hong Kong and Wenchow airfields are primary targets in order to prevent those forts to go up. I�ll try a surprise dash on Wenchow with those two unrestricted divisions in HI with a little help from Takao HQ and LBA. Hopefully HI won�t be totally trashed when I grab it so my supply situation in China will not suck too bad... Also I plan to employ those crappy Marys, Anns and other junk to plow through Chinese airfields in order to prevent forts and / or to deprive them of supply. AVG scares the **** out of me.
Industry and R＆D:
I�m planning to go conservative here, increase in vehicle production, heavy research of Zero and K-43 lines (10-12 factories each), some research in Judy, Jill, Frank, Jack, George and K-44 lines or those that will repair faster. I�m not concerned with late war planes and want to conserve the supply for now - I�ll think about those come 43. For now, I�ll go heavy on engines, 32, 33 and 35 being the priorities and Ha-60, Ha-43 and Ha-45 carrying the brunt of the research. Rationale here is that I want to finance my expansion as much as I can early, build my engine pools and in one year�s time react according to situation. If I could get over 1:3 during 1943 than there is really no need to invest into late war machines, is there?
I�m still not sure what to do with Musashi and Yammato, those are cool vessels but they burn fuel like mad and make sense only if I have supremacy in the air. Their existence depends on weather I�ll manage to take down CV or two early in the campaign or not. If not or if, Heaven forbid, I loose some of my own in the process, I�ll halt them and accelerate all other CV, CVL and CVEs. Hopefully, we�ll get to see those 46cm monsters in action.
My biggest concern right now are his CVs. Since I�m planning to stick around Pearl, they�ll have a free reign over my shipping lines between HI and the front lines. My search right now is crap, SIGINT not worth mentioning so I�ll have to rely heavily on PBs to at least increase the chance of stumbling on him in the drive to the HI or DEI. I think I�ll keep baby KB in the HI for a while until KB reaches Truk. This might mean a little delay in the DEI front but better save than sorry.

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:18:38 PM

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Dec.8.1941, Day of million clicks

CENT.PAC. AREA

So I decided to stick around the Pearl for a while. Idea is to lure his surface dash and meet it with wall of subs, Vals and Kates, continuing PH disaster and in the same time sweeping Pearl. KB will position itself 7 hexes north of PH and place ton of subs and surface TF between itself and the Pearl. Let them come!

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:20:15 PM

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Night action starts well with subs hitting first:

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:21:10 PM

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And than screening TF VS DD Case first:

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:21:55 PM

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And DD Dewey second:

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:22:57 PM

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As the day breaks we came upon an interesting flotilla sailing right into the KB:

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:26:59 PM

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 33
D3A1 Val x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PC Reliance, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Phelps, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Taney, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AVD Hulbert
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVP Swan, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Grebe, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Vireo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AR Vestal
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Vireo

Why are those ARs out of PH is beyond me but our bombers are merciless.

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:28:35 PM

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Day around PH is wrapped with two more attacks:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AVD Hulbert
AM Turkey, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Magazine explodes on DD Selfridge

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:29:37 PM

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,106

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Ward, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ward

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:30:42 PM

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Allied DD losses around PH are humongous and we hope this will give me some operational freedom in months to come. Only bad thing here was failure of my sweepers to fly where only only group arrived over Pearl and got mixed results:

Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 17
P-40B Warhawk x 29
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

Not happy with this at all, lost 3 veteran pilots for nothing gained. Wonder why other groups failed to show up...

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:31:29 PM

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PI AREA:

Our minefield outside of Manila seems to do some good:

TF 295 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
PT-35, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
PT-34, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:33:07 PM

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Allies have tried to make all or nothing dash against IJN assault shipping moving against PI and results are as following:

First is victory for the RN:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Swatow at 80,63, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Kaki, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PC Sumire, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
DD Thracian

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:34:19 PM

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Than IJN shatters MTB charge:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 83,67, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 26, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:35:42 PM

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And than payback time for our two PCs sunk during the night:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 82,67, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2
DD Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 82,68, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Murasame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
DD Scout, on fire
DD Thanet, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Thracian, Shell hits 4, heavy fires

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 81,68, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thanet, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Thracian, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Japanese pursuit is relentless resulting in three separate clashes and two RN DDs sunk and one badly mauled.

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:36:42 PM

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Mabels flying from Samah did great against fleeing cargo ships from Hong Kong sinking two in a day:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Halldor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Halldor

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 75,66

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yat Shing

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:38:09 PM

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Air war over PI was less than satisfactory compared to naval operations in the same theater:

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1

There should be some serious changes with your conduct of aerial operations over PI if we want to have desired results - those losses couldn�t be sustained for long...

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:39:30 PM

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MALAYAN THEATER:

Our night attack on Singapore airfield netted nothing. I�ll try to reduce altitude tomorrow.

Our subs on the other hand did spectacularly:

Submarine attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

BC Repulse is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes

Bye, bye Repulse.

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:40:59 PM

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Our air operations in this theater were truly spectacular:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-27b Nate x 34
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Swordfish I x 2
Vildebeest III x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:42:33 PM

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And finally a little biplane surprise of my own:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
F1M2 Pete x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Kelantan, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F1M2 Pete bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
2 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Georgetown at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Kelantan, on fire
xAP Hong Siang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F1M2 Pete bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
5 x F1M2 Pete bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kelantan

Who would�ve thought that those small 30kg bombettes could do so much damage?! Thanks Obvert and Lowpe!

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:43:26 PM

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In the end, Kota Bharu falls due to shock attack and we�ve got 7 Hudsons less to worry about:

Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4951 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 3799 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 170

Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 7 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2232 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/7/2017 4:45:44 PM

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In the other theaters there are only few airfield bombings in China and successful defense by Claudes VS B17Ds over Babeldaob worthy of notice.
While our invasion fleets are approaching their destinations, I�m wondering where did Allied CVs go? I�m searching for them all over the map but nothing. Since they could pop up everywhere and cause havoc, I decided to form a flotilla of CLs and DDs around Hokkaido, transfer some AF squads from Manchuria onto Sakhalin and Kuriles and also prop up Betty squadron in HI. Hope this would be enough...
As of KB, it will linger around PH for a few days more, try to bring American fighters down and open a path for more 800kg bombs on surviving BBs. If we kill just one more, it would be worth it - just hope we won�t be ambushed by US CVs while doing so...

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/8/2017 12:10:16 AM

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Good luck wishing you a long and worthwhile conflict.

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RE: Yamamoto's dream (tomamars J VS Sundowners A) - 5/8/2017 12:18:45 PM

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Thanks man, hope you'll have as much fun reading as I have playing

I'll try to keep this AAR interesting...

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9.12.1941 THE MOVE IS ON - 5/9/2017 8:08:31 PM

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CENT.PAC. AREA

After succesfull dec.7. surprise and followup attack on fleeing Allied shipping, I decided to stick around Pearl just a little bit more. Enemy fighters are decimated and there is no undamaged surface vessel except few MTBs so there is really no risk except for CVs which are my only real concern in this moment.
Last turn I spotted several damaged Allied ships sailing south, most likely to be disbanded in port of Hilo where I spotted several vessels - so this turn KB will bomb Hilo, sweep PH and also stand in guard for any naval threats - position will be six hexes east of Hawaii, on rout towards East coast and also away from probable enemy CV approaches.
Those are the results:

Submarine attack near Molokai at 180,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DD Dewey, heavy fires, heavy damage

DD Dewey is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Hilo at 183,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
AMc Condor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 10
P-40B Warhawk x 22
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Hilo , at 183,111

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AG Vega, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Rail, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
AM Bobolink, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 16

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Tern, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

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RE: 9.12.1941 THE MOVE IS ON - 5/9/2017 8:40:10 PM

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RESULTS:
It seams most of Allied ships did not end up in Hilo after all so bombing results are modest at best. On the other hand sweeping went well so I�ll go after Pearl again next turn. I hate to leave the job only half done...

EXTRA:
Several of PH subs are set on patrolling around Hawaii, on approaches to PH and also in base hexes other than Pearl. Results are satisfactory. On the other hand, most of the subs are sent on patrol in concentric rings around Hawaii, mostly on the western and north western approaches. PBs and subs from Gilberts will cover southern approaches. My biggest fear is that my opponent might send his CVs to raid area around HI or even to bomb HI against which I have little to counter at this moment. I�ve placed most of my short-legged DDs in Hokaido alongside few CLs but I doubt that will be enough if Allies appear in force. Almost all long-legged PBs are sent to patrol on northern approaches to HI to give me at least some warning. Several AAs and engineer units from Manchuria are also purchased to increase defenses in Sakhalin and Hokkaido to at least minimize damage if Allied CVs decide to put and effort here. We�ll see...

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