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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/5/2007 9:05:43 PM

PzB74

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I have intercepted Allied carriers quite a few time and never damaged any with surface guns.
Radar and speed is all fine, when enemy cv's hit us with 5" guns, our 24 14" guns on high exp ships should make a few hits from 8k yards.
Even our heavy cruiser only landed one 8" shell and didn't launch any torpedoes.

Seems like there is an enormous handicap attached to playing Japan in 44-45.

It is really difficult to reinforce Iwo Pauk. I'm loosing 20-50 transports pr day and I'm out of Topsys. Still got 250 Tabbys in the pools
as well as Mavis and Tina transports. Still, have to keep on it. Will move my transports to the Marianas and fly in more 99 exp units and engineers.

Planning a massive reinforcement effort with 200 transports and cargo ships. Then it should be possible to run a few fast transport runs as well.
If I manage 100k troops, Andy will be needing 300k to dislodge us

Maybe we can turn this into a Stalingrad? It's the perfect place, close to Home Islands and Marianas AND Bonin Island.
We will tax Andy heavily all the time - and even if he captures Iwo in the end, his navy will be gutted. That will still leave Bonin Island, another must for him if he wants to start a bombing campaign from these islands.

So I will reinforce Bonin as well!

Will sea what the cost is for releasing the Militia Pauk!

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:34:20 AM

PzB74

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I counted 4 enemy destroyers sinking today

If Andy is coming back with another round of troops for Iwo, we'll throw the kitchen sink at them again.

I'm slowly repairing and preparing my air groups for another assault.
Got a few surprises in hand for Andy though.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/45

Sub/ASW Combat

RO-39 attacks the Minneapolis but miss...unfortunately!

Sub attack at 69,56

Japanese Ships
SS RO-39, hits 3

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
DD Trathen
DD Luce
DD Colahan
DD Cogswell
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
N1K1-J George x 34
J2M Jack x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38J Lightning x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6
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It's amazing how much damage just a few Mustangs can do flying long distances day
after day. Our pilots are superior in skill and numbers. Should have repulsed them easily.

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
N1K1-J George x 27
J2M Jack x 10
A6M5c Zeke x 11
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 11
Ki-102a Randy x 16

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 4 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14
SB2C Helldiver x 23
F6F-5N Hellcat x 40
TBM Avenger x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 59
B-24J Liberator x 8
B-29 Superfortress x 39

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 89
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-579
AK Elwood Mead
DD Cushing, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-910
LST LST-340, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK R. P. Warner, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
LSD Oak Hill, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
DMS Hambleton
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A seaplane tender near Marcus Island is there to annoy Andy!

Day Air attack on TF at 84,64

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-480

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6715 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001

Defending force 60203 troops, 438 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 932
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Shokaku

Last screenie of the Shokaku! Miracously she made it to Bonin! Afraid she will sink, but
I didn't have the heart to scuttle this brave Samurai! Take a look at the combat report 2-3 days
ago. She took an awful lot of punishment. Now she let me transfer her 4 air groups ashore

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:39:48 AM

PzB74

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A short notice: Our crack Rufe pilot shot down 2!!! Mustangs today before getting WIA

He's our 4th highest ranking living ace. Expect him to return to service soon.

10 kills in a Rufe, including numerous Mustangs, that's something to be proud of!

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 6:07:13 AM

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So.. the game treats the P-51d like a sort of demigod? It magically cures fatigue and shoots lasers out of its wing tips? But they are strangely vulnerable to fighters with ungainely floats added on? Whatever.

I love this game as long as I keep looking at the BIG picture. The small things can get on my nerves.. Pzbs battleships doing nothing at 8,000 yards.. ground combat (in China after I take a city, for a while my units wont move to another hex occupied by Chinese forces..), etc.

Anyway, all hail Pzb's Rufe pilot! Which brings up another question.. is it possible to transfer individual pilots? I would think that this guy deserves to be transfered to a unit flying a better plane..where he would also potentially do even better. But, dont think thats possible..

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 11:18:04 AM

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Doubt it. The key weapon of the Rufe is the laughter it induces in the Mustang pilots, causing them to lose concentration...!

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 11:35:14 AM

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nah, you are wrong - these are not Rufes - look them carefully and you will see that buoy (outrigger????) is well camuflated a2a rocket!

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 1:33:51 PM

PzB74

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Some pilots do great no matter what crate you put them in.. Unfortunately pilots are stuck in the units they are
assigned to!

The Shokakau didn't sink last night, fires are put out, sys damage of 85 and flood of 95..!-(
Evacuated the last damaged plane and hoping for a minor miracle. Not going to happen in a size 3 port.

It cost more than 1000 points to release a Militia Div Pauk! But I did release 2 regiments. Will move one by air
and one by sea. Let's hope they gain morale and exp pretty quickly

Well, let Andy have his demi-gawd P-51s! When we the the Shinden we will pay him back

Andy really has a big challenge on his hands, I just think he's trying to achieve extremely much in so short a time.
He took over the game without India and the British and a huge hunk of capital ships were missing.

He's still trying to press the issue roughly according to the historical timeline. The problem is that invading the Bonins without holding the Marianas is a giant gamble. I'm pretty sure he can bring in half a million men if he insists on wiping
out most of the US and Jap navies, but will it be worth it?

I was more worried about a move to the Northern Islands of Japan combined with the invasion of Wake and Marcus Island.
With Wake a size 6 AF and Marcus size 4, the US could have slowly suppressed the Bonins, established beach heads at Paramushiro Jima and put me under severe pressure.

Now he's pressing the issue after by-passing Wake and Marcus is still building.
It will indeed be interesting to see what this will bring. I do not intend to sit on the sideline while this takes place though

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/45

Surface Combat

Managed to intercept the enemy convoys..only to find a strong surface group
that shattered our attack as they achieved surprise...not good, lost 4-5 destroyers.
At least one enemy CA took a torp!

Night Time Surface Combat at 67,56

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 9
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Haruzuki, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 1
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Birmingham
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3
DD Taylor, Shell hits 1
DD The Sullivans, Shell hits 1
DD Tingey
DD Uhlmann
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Night Time Surface Combat at 67,56

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Haruzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tsuga
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA New Orleans, on fire
CL Birmingham
CL St. Louis
DD Taylor
DD The Sullivans, Shell hits 1
DD Tingey
DD Uhlmann

Sub/ASW Attacks

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Sub attack at 66,50

Japanese Ships
AO Shimpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW W.29
PC PC-150
PC PC-13
PC PC-11
PC Sakito
PC Habushi

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 8
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Sub attack at 71,56

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36

Allied Ships
BB Missouri <- hit by DUD torpedoes

Aarghh...
DD Trathen
DD Luce
DD Colahan
DD Cogswell
CA Minneapolis
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ASW attack at 69,56

Japanese Ships
SS RO-39, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett
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Sub attack at 64,50

Japanese Ships
AK Hyuga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW W.7
MSW W.20
MSW W.11
MSW W.17
APD APD-34

Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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Night Air Attacks

Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
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Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
LST LST-588
CL Honolulu
AK Jacob Riis, heavy damage
LST LST-578
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Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-578
DMS Gherardi, heavy damage
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 34
J2M Jack x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
F6F-5N Hellcat x 34
TBM Avenger x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 6th/A Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 33
J2M Jack x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 30
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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With Andy's attention on the Bonins I have managed to move 100k supplies from India
to the DEI and PI. Re-supplying Borneo and Miri right now.

Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 49
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
TBM Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kakuzan Maru
AK Kinshu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Our seaplane tenders launch aggressive attacks that damage the enemy!

Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
E7K2 Alf x 7

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships <- 30 and 60kg bombs rain down from the sky!
DE Dennis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Adair
DD Perkins, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-740, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
LST LST-390
LST LST-888
LST LST-750
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9
G4M2e Betty x 2
P1Y Frances x 7
Ki-67 Peggy x 7

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-338
LST LST-882

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing <- Miss, miss and more misses. These Baka bombs just doesn't work.....
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Jeffers, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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DEI:

Day Air attack on TF at 30,68

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
AK Empire Kumari, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Puma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Bloemfontrin
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13420 troops, 244 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 47749 troops, 252 guns, 247 vehicles, Assault Value = 660
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13397 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Defending force 8207 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6800 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009

Defending force 60478 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 931

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
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Iwo and Bonin Jima

What does these screns tell you?

Even though Iwo is severely damaged, runaways are 3/4 clear - and I've moved 170 fighters back in.
Read next post to hear about Operation Togo

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 1:57:24 PM

PzB74

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Back for more?

Good! - and welcome to the most ambitious plan since Erik the Hairy decided to invade France armed only with a very
soft swiss cheese and a bad breath

Operation Togo!

It seems like Andy has brought reinforcement carriers to Iwo.
I'm pretty sure he'll be back with the kitchen sink shortly, so I would like to pre-empt this.

This is a combined Navy - Air Force operation and requires a little luck and extreme sacrifices from both.
If the Bonins are to be saved, we have to land more troops and supplies - and inflict heavy casualties on Andy.

I have assembled a large fleet of transports and cargo ships. Each ship has no more than 100 troops aboard, but
there are plenty of them. They will run themselves onto the beaches of Iwo Jima to allow unloading. In all some 2 full
regiments and 40k supplies are coming in. From the air a full Militia Regiment will be airlifted from the Home Islands.

Hoping the Militia Regiment will gain experience rapidly and then be able to expand in size in a protracted battle of
attrition.

Here's the plan:

1. Iwo Jima holds 170 fighters on CAP while Bonin has 400 fighters and bombers.
A sweep from Bonin has been ordered and strike planes have been set on naval attack. Andy may notice the silly little 'red airplane symbol' on Iwo and decide to go for an all out bombardment with his ships and carrier based strike planes.

2. The Battle Fleet has been assembled in a powerful TF consisting of 4 battleships, 4 cruisers and 7 destroyers.
These will move to Iwo from Bonin on cruise speed to preserve op points and hopefully surprise Andy's bombardment/surface groups.
Even his carriers will be threatened.

I expect a horrible battle with the 4 US super dreadnoughts. This is a battle we will be hard pressed to win, but if we can damage them Andy will loose more than he can afford. The Yamato, Hyuga, Fuso and Yamashiro carries 36 14" guns and 9 18.1" guns.
4 Iowa Class ships have 36 16" guns. I hope that the 14" guns will be able to inflict major trauma at close range during the night.

In the afternoon a second fleet consisting of the 18 sys damage Ise, 1 ca, 1 cl and 6 destroyers will arrive.
It will be impossible for Andy to fight our fleets and at the same time prevent major reinforcements from landing at Iwo.
The latter is the primary objective, while damage to the enemy fleet is a good second.

3. Another primary objective is to deplete enemy CAP strength. If Andy's battleships are engaged in surface battles, the can't
bombard Iwo! With 170 fighters on CAP and a powerful sweep coming in from Iwo, I hope that the enemy CAP will be weakened enough
to let our bombers from Bonin, the Home Islands and Marianas to get through. Weather is partly cloudy.

If our surface fleets manage to force the enemy cv's out of the hex, only the battleships will be left and very vulnerable to attack by our crack dive and torpedo bombers.

I'm leaving 2 surface combat groups at Bonin together with a host of smaller vessels.
Most of our subs will also be moving to Iwo.

Even if some of our objectives can't be met, it will be all but impossible for Andy to protect himself against all threats.
If Iwo Jima can be re-opened, I now have assembled a new fighter force. Can Andy really afford to go through the process of
closing Iwo all over again? This will cost him another huge batch of fighters. The number of engineers has now been increased to 256, and they patch everything during the night

So, what do you think Gentlemen! Will this work!?

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:10:57 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Vetamur
Anyway, all hail Pzb's Rufe pilot! Which brings up another question.. is it possible to transfer individual pilots?� I would think that this guy deserves to be transfered to a unit flying�a better plane..where he would also potentially do even better. But, dont think thats possible..

Nope. The Rufe is a float fighter so that unit can only be disbanded into another float fighter unit. The plane type can only be....... you guessed it, a float fighter. The pilot's stuck.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:14:00 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB
The Shokakau didn't sink last night, fires are put out, sys damage of 85 and flood of 95..!-(
Evacuated the last damaged plane and hoping for a minor miracle. Not going to happen in a size 3 port.

It's possible to save her. Move out every other damaged you have from the port. If you have an AR or two in the area, send them there. Also, if you can fly in a fleet HQ, do that too. I saved a Japanese carrier with 97 flot damage in a size 3 port (Jaluit) by doing just that.

A little luck won't hurt either.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:15:08 PM

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The plan sounds great.
I wish you were sick more often (=spend more time on AAR).

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:33:23 PM

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Didn't post much those last months, but Im regularly checking your thread and Pauk's. That's just brilliant entertainment, and this Iwo Jima stand is simply outstanding. A great benchmark for both game mechanics and WiP fun. Two thumbs up, give 'em hell

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:37:34 PM

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I read that you have had problems with uncoordinated strikes and not enough CAP fighters launching. You did remembered to airlift Air HQs into the main airfields?

Sometimes to maximize the CAP strength I set fighters to long range CAP 100% with home base set as a target and range set to 0.

Good luck PzB. You and Andy have made this battle the most enjoyable AAR in the forums.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 2:48:40 PM

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Been stuck with the flu for a week...back on work on Thursday!

Got so many damaged ships in Iwo Mike that I'm not sure it will be possible to save her.
There are some major fleet HQs with a range of 9 in the Home Islands that I'm trying to move within range.
An AR is also speeding south, but I'm pretty sure she'll founder in port tomorrow. Anyway, she won't be ready for
another sortie until 1946

There are Air HQ's in both Iwo and Bonin as well as 3 Army HQs with another large one inbound for Bonin.
I'm relying on air support from Iwo next turn. Just let's hope the fighters will scramble...

Thx for the support guys, appreciate it

The game is truly enjoyable! Get a bit frustrated by things that doesn't work every now and then.
It has to be like this when you're so involved on a detailed mico-management level.

It was actually a relief to reduce the number of air units. I was almost totally lost in organizing them all.
Can take more time than I really have in the everydays to do a turn properly.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 5:49:57 PM

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plan sounds great - great Imperial Pauk family is proud with you!

Do not worry for your Milita regiments - had two trained divisions at Mandalay (54 exp). After one (or two, cant recall) enemy deliberate attack, my two divisions gained 10 experience points!

These units are backed with veterans and should boost your defence afer one or two attacks

Banzai!

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 6:58:03 PM

castor troy

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wonder how important experience of LCUs really is in the game...

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 7:38:44 PM

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am I counting wrong? Ive read a couple of times that you are using an HQ in Tokyo to help Iwo..but I count it as 10 hexes distant, not 9...?

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 7:49:19 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Vetamur

am I counting wrong? Ive read� a couple of times that you are using an HQ in Tokyo to help Iwo..but I count it as 10 hexes distant, not 9...?

Actually, you can count out only 8 hexes. Hex #1 is the hex the HQ is in.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 8:59:19 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy

wonder how important experience of LCUs really is in the game...

Dont ask me how i got this impression but i think ground unit experience works in same way as it works for air units....

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/6/2007 9:43:55 PM

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Sounds like a good plan to me, Great to see you fighting back vs Ubercap and given the date it's a great idea to keep the jima's in japanese hands at all costs. I wonder if he'll be forced to send in unprepped troops.

would be nice to see a solid surface engagement too fingers crossed for the Yamato.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 12:02:40 AM

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy

wonder how important experience of LCUs really is in the game...

Dont ask me how i got this impression but i think ground unit experience works in same way as it works for air units....

I think it has some bearing. Take Chinese vs Japanese LCU combat for example. Some bearing I say

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 3:23:15 AM

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Been without an ISP since 1500 today�.somehow an idiot managed to shut down my account 6 weeks before the actual day because of moving. After 5 phone calls and numerous cursing and swearing I�m still waiting for the incompetent people to fix their mistakes.

Todays quote: Me to support personnel: �What idiot did this?� -> �That�s hard to say�.�

Well, I took my car around the block and found an unsecure WLAN con. The question is how I will manage to upload all these files and get the turn back to Andy�

Andy suspected trouble because of that silly dark red ac symbol over Iwo.
He moved his carriers and surface groups away and tried to stage attacks on our shipping.
In a way he succeeded, torpedoing 2 battleships. But his carriers were hit equally hard, 2 cvl�s cripplied and a cv takes a torpedo � 68 Hellcats shot down! 

At Iwo a very stubborn little enemy TF of 1 old light cruiser and 3 destroyers meet their doom, but put a fish in a battleship.

All our supplies and troops are landed at Iwo, and the island is now stronger than ever before.
The runways have been cleared and more ac have been moved in.

In addition to this I counted 3 enemy dd/dms sinking as well as the heavy cruiser Salt Lake City which went up with a big baddaboom after bombarding Wake Island! 

An expensive turn, but even more so for Andy.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Numerous sub engagements, especially in the Iwo Jima hex.

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ASW attack at 66,50

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Kuretake
DD Kaya
DD Hinoki
DD Maki

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 2
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa
DD Yoizuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
CL Noshiro
CA Mikuma
BB Yamato
DD Sakura
DD Kaede

Allied Ships
SS Icefish, hits 3, on fire
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
MSW Himejima Maru
AP Keiyo Maru
AP Kizan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Icefish, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-49, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Dortch
DD Hailey
DD Gregory
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ASW attack at 64,53

Japanese Ships
DD Shii
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Nashi
DD Minazuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Chidori
DD Hatsukari
DD Momi

Allied Ships
SS Chub, hits 10
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa
DD Yoizuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
CA Chokai
BB Yamato
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS Icefish, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Syunsei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Yamabato Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Zogen Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill
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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AK Suruga Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Brill
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Night Air Attacks

Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-49, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
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Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
LST LST-393
DMS Forrest
AK Leland Stanford
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Night Surface Combat

If I tried puttin 1 tiny cl and 3 dd's agains Andy's battlefleet I wouldn't
even get a 5" hit.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 7
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 2
DD Kaede
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 12
DD Dortch, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gregory, Shell hits 2
DD Hailey
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Fuso, on fire
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
CA Mikuma
CL Noshiro
CL Kitakami
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Kuwa
DD Kaede
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dortch, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Gregory, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hailey, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Fuso, on fire
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
CA Mikuma
CL Noshiro
CL Kitakami
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Kuwa
DD Kaede
DD Sakura

Allied Ships - good riddance! And don't come back...
CL Trenton, and is sunk
DD Gregory, and is sunk
DD Hailey, and is sunk
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Bombardment

The heavy cruiser Salt Lake City SINKS after bombarding Wake Island!!!
Cause: 5.5� poisoning :-D

Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CA Houston, Shell hits 8
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
BB Arkansas
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Allied Ships
BB New York <- Andy IS scraping the kitchen sink!

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
N1K1-J George x 31
J2M Jack x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
J2M Jack x 2
A6M5c Zeke x 5
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 32
N1K1-J George x 23
J2M Jack x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 15 destroyed
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Andy launches another assault on Wake Island:

Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 26
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Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 46
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29 Superfortress x 16

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 95
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 35
TBM Avenger x 49

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-29 Superfortress x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Our battlefleet ended up �between islands� somehow�and was hit by enemy planes!
The 75 Hellcats had made it impossible to stop the raid over Bonin as most fighters there were on sweep and escort missions.
Medium damage on Yamashiro and Yamato. The latter will be thrown back into the fight when flood and fires have been put out.

Day Air attack on TF at 64,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 75
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
SB2C Helldiver x 27
TBM Avenger x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
TBM Avenger: 9 destroyed, 21 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma
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The bombers were also attracted towards a large empty troop convoy!

Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
N1K1-J George x 2
J2M Jack x 2
A6M5c Zeke x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
SB2C Helldiver x 12
TBM Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiyo Maru
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoho Maru
AP Hikade Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Nitta Maru
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The stragglers between Marcus and Bonins are hit hard again:

Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 17
P1Y Frances x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 15 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Leland Stanford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LST LST-271, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-911
AK Peter Silvester
LST LST-777, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Forrest
LST LST-744, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LST LST-888, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-715, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
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Strike from Home Islands: Uber CAP slaughters it! Helps pave the way for our follow up strikes though.

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 31
G4M2e Betty x 1
P1Y Frances x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 24 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 23 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 15 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Another Home Island strike:

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Strike from Bonin:

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 23
N1K1-J George x 25
J2M Jack x 12
A6M5c Zeke x 23
P1Y Frances x 12
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22
Ki-102a Randy x 32

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 77
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed
J2M Jack: 12 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 26 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS! 
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again!
Our best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!!
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Hehe, funny: our seaplane tenders also launch strikes:

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Independence, on fire, heavy damage
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This seaplane tender has moved east of Wake <EG>
Day Air attack on TF at 88,64

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sage Brush, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 26
J2M Jack x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
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A new enemy carrier TF is moving from Marcus towards Bonin and finish a hulk.

Day Air attack on TF at 69,53

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
Corsair IV x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Baiei Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 77
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
TBM Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Noborikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Our afternoon strike is all but unescorted and no bombers get through the reduced enemy CAP!

Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 40
A6M5c Zeke x 3
B7A Grace x 17
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 10 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 17 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
G4M2e Betty x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Ellyson, heavy damage
DE George E. Davis, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing � miss, miss and more misses!
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 10
G4M2e Betty x 1
P1Y Frances x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 17 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Norman J. Colman
AK M. H. De Young
LST LST-886
LST LST-456
DMS Forrest
LSD Gunston Hall
LST LST-736
AK Leslie M. Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing <- miss again: now 40 misses out of 40 possible! Grand.
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12969 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Defending force 48080 troops, 261 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 670
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Our defenders at Wake holds up well and inflicts serious casualties on the enemy!!
Happy with this.

Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41120 troops, 261 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 670

Defending force 22764 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Allied max assault: 1184 - adjusted assault: 366

Japanese max defense: 252 - adjusted defense: 234

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
2863 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 13
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13475 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370

Defending force 8090 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6800 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1025

Defending force 68164 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Climax in the Bonins

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 3:24:16 AM

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I was happy when the annoying little cruiser finally went down...

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 3:24:49 AM

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Damage:

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 3:25:28 AM

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Iwo and air losses

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 12:49:35 PM

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PzB, please tell me it wasn't this "LtJG Hamano C." who was in command during the battle...

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 3:09:32 PM

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Hehe no no, Admiral Yamamoto himself was in charge.
The game messes up when a ship is detached and puts the most jr officer in command.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 4:09:43 PM

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I got Internett back after 24 hours and 8 calls

They were unlucky with that one, me still home with the flu but with increasing battle readiness and absolutely in no mood to be without Internet...

Regarding the long range HQ command radius. I also found that the Home Defense HQ had to little command range for the Bonins.
That's why I decided to move another major HQ to Bonin. Let's give our guys all the support they can.

Pretty sure Andy saw my mass of transports north west of Bonin and sent his cv's there to intercept them.
Unfortunately for him they all headed to Iwo. So the first major reinforcement attempt was a success. The next one includes a full armored division....

Our battle fleet is no longer in shape for major offensive operations. Will put together defensive formations and protect them under an air umbrella.
The good news is that relatively few surface units have been sunk. Most suffers moderate sys and flood damage, putting them out of commission.
I'm planning to fix them and have a fleet ready to fight again later in 1945.

If only the Shokaku could make it, we would still have 2 fleet carriers

The most important thing is to bring 120k troops to each of the islands and pre-empt Andy's reinforcement runs.
Then we can withdraw our ships and ac in an emergency. The mountain defense modifier as well as the large amounts of supplies available will make
it very difficult to capture the islands.

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 5:52:22 PM

hawker

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Too bad that you lost KB,KB could gave him a big headache even in 45.
I want to see imperialist scum to die at the beaches of Iwo

PzB,you gave us,japanese players,courage and hope that war will not end in late 43 for us

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RE: Enemy carriers intercepted by battleships! - 2/7/2007 6:00:29 PM

PzB74

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Thx Hawker - we will prevail

Told Andy that I fight better without the KB anyway. Always a hussle and always in the way.

Croatia - Norway soccermatch tonight...of course not on national channel, and since I got a 14" snow screen
and no cable...I'm out of the game

Ordered a new 32" LCD for the new apartment today, in 3 weeks I'll be back on top

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