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What not to do... - 10/17/2006 4:35:57 PM

BLurking

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Joined: 3/24/2005
From: Frisco, TX
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As Allies in '45.
I've been getting my butt kicked for months on end. The Home Islands are a wreck. Nothing can stop the Allies - or so they think.
Carefully, the Emperor has been hoarding and gathering his most experienced pilots and aircraft for almost a year, just waiting for the Allies to get cocky and stray towards the Northern Islands - where disaster awaits.

I'm still going to lose horribly - but days like this make all the suffering worthwhile.
Stock game too, that makes it even sweeter that I was able to break through his CAP.

AAA is nice - but don't put all your eggs in one TF, so to speak...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/45

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ASW attack at 70,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-44, hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Termagant
DD Teazer
DD Fitch
DD Putnam

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ominato at 70,38

Japanese Ships
MSW Hagoromo Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #7, Shell hits 31, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
BB Howe
CA Boston
CA Canberra
CA Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Vicksburg
DD Borie
DD Zellars
DD Franks
DD Hart
DD John Hood
DD Hopewell

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Allied Ships
SS Cabezon

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Naval bombardment of Ominato, at 70,38 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

216 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Seikai Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hopewell
DD John Hood, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hart
DD Franks, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
DD Zellars
DD Borie
CL Vicksburg
CL Santa Fe
CA Montpelier, Shell hits 7
CA Canberra
CA Boston, Shell hits 11
BB Howe
BB Indiana, Shell hits 11

Japanese ground losses:
832 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 1

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TF 53 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Japanese Ships
PG Kantori Maru, and is sunk
MSW Wa 4
MSW Eguchi Maru
MSW Aoi Maru
MSW W.29

Allied Ships
DD Franks, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 13
Liberator VI x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 10
P-51D Mustang x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ominato , at 70,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 149

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 274

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 2
A6M5c Zeke x 11
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 1
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 40

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 18 destroyed, 33 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 16

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 2nd Ind. Brigade, at 45,25

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
Liberator VI x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 10

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 35,30

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5

Allied aircraft
Hellcat II x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
Corsair IV x 6
TBM Avenger x 13
Avenger II x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 13 damaged
Avenger II: 3 destroyed, 24 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Amagi
CV Unryu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,39

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Hellcat II x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Corsair IV x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Vicksburg

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 73,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Iowa

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,44

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 32
P1Y Frances x 20
Ki-67 Peggy x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Randolph, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,44

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
G4M2 Betty x 21
G4M2e Betty x 2
P1Y Frances x 50
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 18
Ki-67 Peggy x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CV Randolph, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,39

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 4
B7A Grace x 4
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 72
Ki-67 Peggy x 10

Allied aircraft
Hellcat II x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Corsair IV x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 43 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat II: 4 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 18 destroyed
Corsair IV: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CV Lexington
CVE Commencement Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL San Jacinto
CV Hancock
CV Indomitable
CV Victorious

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 40
J2M Jack x 16
D4Y Judy x 47
A6M5c Zeke x 16
B7A Grace x 55
G4M2 Betty x 36
G4M2e Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 17
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 193
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-67 Peggy x 11

Allied aircraft
Hellcat II x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Corsair IV x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 6 damaged
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed, 24 damaged
P1Y Frances: 10 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 12 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat II: 3 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 14 destroyed
Corsair IV: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shangri-La, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hancock, Torpedo hits 4, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Commencement Bay, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Victorious, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CVL San Jacinto, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Tuscaloosa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,39

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ominato at 70,38

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Termagant

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31
D4Y Judy x 35
B7A Grace x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 11 destroyed, 13 damaged
B7A Grace: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Howe, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 2
CL Santa Fe
CA Boston

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
B7A Grace x 8
G4M2 Betty x 10
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 27 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 4
CL Vicksburg
CA Montpelier
BB Howe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
J2M Jack x 12
B7A Grace x 20
G4M2 Betty x 23
G4M2e Betty x 4
P1Y Frances x 30
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 168
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 7 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
P1Y Frances: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Howe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Boston
CL Vicksburg
CA Canberra

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
2 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
B7A Grace x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Howe, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Boston

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Howe, on fire, heavy damage
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 1
CA Montpelier, Bomb hits 1
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Howe, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Ominato at 70,38

Japanese Ships
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Wilkes-Barre
DD Putnam
DD Fitch
DD Teazer
DD Termagant

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Ground combat at 33,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 32739 troops, 225 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 719

Defending force 2552 troops, 0 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese max assault: 1248 - adjusted assault: 847

Allied max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 17

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 36410 troops, 102 guns, 1475 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470

Defending force 15766 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied max assault: 1199 - adjusted assault: 1677

Japanese max defense: 57 - adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 34 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
603 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 8

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 4:40:16 PM

fabertong

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Congratulations....that is one H*ll of a turn.....

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 4:48:54 PM

BLurking

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Yeah, well that was his distraction for the invasion of Southern Japan that just happened the next turn - that's my bigger concern at the moment. An expensive distraction at that. One strike was coordinated between two large airbases and a carrier TF - blew him away with that one.

Now if I can kick his invasion out I'll be happy to suffer through the remaining months with this last happy memory...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 6:27:25 PM

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Nicely done. Lesson to the Allied players not to get over confident.

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 6:36:42 PM

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I don't understand where was his CAP?

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 6:51:15 PM

BLurking

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I didn't include the previous turn - where I had sent the crap bomber with heavy (and I mean heavy) escort. The sole purpose was to fatigue and kill the CAP. Not much was left to oppose the quality pilots sent on this day. I've been skirmishing for months with crappy pilots, and I guess he got complacent thinking that I could never survive the massive flak that the Allies put up at this stage (mostly true).

Not to mention that many carriers will give even the '45 Allies a coordination hit.

He's been sailing about the Home Islands for months, and I rarely oppose him with any strength - it's been mighty tempting, but I resisted the urge. 'Till now...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 7:16:44 PM

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Nicely done

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 8:15:50 PM

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Thats a lesson for 45 allies for sure. nicely done there Blurking, I'd guess PzB would like to do that in his AAR

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Also good to see a japanese player going into 1945 at all, and even better that the japanese player can have some fun as well, stock makes it even more impressive congratulations.

and good luck

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 8:36:15 PM

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A good days work. Who is your opponent.

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 8:48:32 PM

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Opponent shall remain nameless - but I whipped up on him pretty bad for the first couple of years, so I'm sticking it out to the bitter end (the Japanese shouldn't get to have all the fun). Wish it was Wobbly, he's been making my life miserable lately

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It's incredibly painful to play the Japanese late in the war - you just get used to getting stomped wherever the Allies please. I pretty much gave up opposing him whenever he came on strong, and decided to wait until the time and place was of my choosing (and out of Mustang escort range - kiss your airbase goodbye if the B-29s with escort come a-callin').
Pretty much shot my wad now, doubt if he'll give me another opening like that again. So it's off to protect the shores of the Homeland!
Another 4 months of getting creamed - but he's still got 80K to go and I'm shooting to avoid historical surrender date. Gotta aim low as the Japanese at this date...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 10:33:40 PM

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Remind me not to play you in a PBEM.

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RE: What not to do... - 10/17/2006 10:36:51 PM

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Heh - remember, I'm not including the hundreds of turns where I'm getting absolutely slaughtered.

This is not representative of the current state of affairs...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/18/2006 12:31:11 AM

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Blurking,

Nice to see another Texan. I'm in Dallas. Enjoyed reading this turn, but primarily to see someone sticking it out until the end. Good on ya.

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RE: What not to do... - 10/18/2006 4:51:07 AM

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Your performance gives us Japanese players hope in the last two years.

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RE: What not to do... - 10/18/2006 2:45:26 PM

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Pffffttt........just a lucky shot.

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RE: What not to do... - 10/18/2006 3:05:14 PM

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Pffffttt........just a lucky shot.

The PBEM opponent, I presume?

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RE: What not to do... - 10/18/2006 4:06:49 PM

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Don't get your hopes up too much Drex - this is one victory out of many disasters. The Allies can take pretty much whatever they want, and my opponent has done so. 1944 is a year I'd just as soon forget. Now I've got 3 Allied Corp just dropped off in Southern Japan (in 2 days, no less!) and am rushing Home Defense units to oppose. Tanaka is riding off to his most likely death, along with the remnants of the combined fleet. Thunderstorms are forcast, but I don't expect to get lucky and avoid air strikes - besides, multiple Iowa class BBs await his arrival.
Like I said - just trying to hold out 'till August...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/19/2006 12:53:42 AM

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wow...thats one hell of a flank he's got exposed. How does he keep it protected??

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RE: What not to do... - 10/19/2006 1:09:03 AM

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If the Allies focus on a single axis of attack, and take minimal bases - there's no problem. Just dump tons of men, aircraft, and supplies on a base and build it up. Jump to the next base a thousand miles away and wash, rinse, repeat. Iwo and Okinawa are receiving reinforcements/supplies direct from West Coast/Hawaii/Midway - using mega-convoys w/ CVEs that I simple cannot touch. Even a successful surface intercept will yield 5-10 ships at best, and that's merely a nuisance to the late-war Allies.

There are no/little penalties for overstacking, so you could (for example) just drag the entire 12th Army Group around the Pacific, gobbling up bases as you go. The Allies have got enough supplies to dump on a base and keep it running for over a year without ever revisiting it. Ergo, no flanks to cover (I sure as hell couldn't take any of them back, even if I had the desire).

He's only taken 6 or 7 important bases from me - but it's enough given the game mechanics. The Japanese can do pretty much the same thing early on (although I resisted the urge for the most part), so slowing down the pace somehow would be a big improvement IMHO.

But hey, it's just a game - and my opponent is doing what he must to force an early surrender. If he went the traditional route I'd be able to hold out well into '46...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/19/2006 1:09:38 AM

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I dont get it: Your opponent gets his CAP shot up and STICKS ARROUND with his carriers for another round

I would have run like HELL....

How did you manage to kill a 1945 400+ hellcat CAP with "crappy" pilots

I tried to defeat a 300 + wildcat CAP in 43 with 250 75+ EXP zero's and got them all shot up......

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RE: What not to do... - 10/19/2006 1:15:38 AM

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Stupid move on his part, and he's admitted as such.

I will, however, take some credit. I've been flinging crap raids at him for almost a year now, rarely achieving any hits. I think he got complacent since the Allied flak is so devastating when they get proximity fuses. I never hit him with multiple day raids when the flak would be reduced by ammo expenditure (heck, I rarely had any planes left after the first day

) and I sent crap bombers the previous turn, their escorts were quite experienced and in 2nd gen Franks which can kill 1 Hellcat for every two losses, at least from what I've seen.

You can get pretty sloppy as the Allies late in the war - everything bounces off.

But beware, the Japanese are watching. And waiting...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/19/2006 2:37:29 AM

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Always liked your "name"....it's a great one.

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RE: What not to do... - 10/19/2006 4:17:07 PM

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OK, not to turn this into an AAR (and posting is not my style - I'd much rather lurk about and read), but it looks like the Japanese Army has issued pointed sticks to the Home Defense Forces to fight off the Allied invaders...

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Ground combat at Kagoshima

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114100 troops, 1491 guns, 304 vehicles, Assault Value = 3396

Defending force 118651 troops, 1421 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 2788

Japanese max assault: 1296 - adjusted assault: 338

Allied max defense: 2552 - adjusted defense: 7943

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
5582 casualties reported
Guns lost 373
Vehicles lost 63

Allied ground losses:
717 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Thought I'd catch him on the beach while disrupted, but it's not looking good for the home team

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RE: What not to do... - 10/19/2006 4:41:04 PM

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Wow. Where was his CAP? Most of those TF have just a handful of fighters up, if any. You said you pounded him day(s) before, and stayed on station?

I guess I'd be tempted to stick around if my CAP was deflecting everythign that got thru. Kind of a dramatic lesson, to have been fine one day, and then suddenly the avalanche falls.

I guess he won't make that mistake again (and I'm glad it wasn't me!)

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Over 20 divisions show up to oppose Allied landing in Japan.
My opponent concedes.

80K just too much to overcome in the last 3 months of the war.

Now if I can just hold off Wobbly for the next 2 years in my other game...

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RE: What not to do... - 10/23/2006 8:58:47 PM

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You took the SE Pacific islands, most of China and held on to Burma as well

Wow, that helped to get the 80K points

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