Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

RE: Tennant Creek recaptured!

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! Page: <<   < prev  51 52 [53] 54 55   next >   >>
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/8/2010 11:24:08 PM   
CapAndGown


Posts: 3206
Joined: 3/6/2001
From: Virginia, USA
Status: offline 		I notice there is not armor. That seems strange. One would have thought that self-sealing fuel tanks would be standard on all liberators, in fact all planes by this point.

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1561
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 12:01:51 AM   
cookie monster


Posts: 1693
Joined: 5/22/2005
From: Birmingham,England
Status: offline 		I have some of those cargo planes in my AI game they arrive early with no replacements till 8.43.

(in reply to CapAndGown)
Post #: 1562
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 12:21:45 AM   
CapAndGown


Posts: 3206
Joined: 3/6/2001
From: Virginia, USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: cookie monster

I have some of those cargo planes in my AI game they arrive early with no replacements till 8.43.


Ah, so they come in with a squadron, not from the build/reinforcement queue. That explains it. Need to be careful with them then, since their are no spares for a while!

(in reply to cookie monster)
Post #: 1563
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 12:28:38 AM   
cookie monster


Posts: 1693
Joined: 5/22/2005
From: Birmingham,England
Status: offline 		I used them flying the hump to China I've lost all but one to ops.

(in reply to CapAndGown)
Post #: 1564
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 5:15:53 AM   
PaxMondo


Posts: 9750
Joined: 6/6/2008
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Despite me having 60-70 fighters on LRCAP over Palmyra huge numbers of Catalinas and Coronados continue to pick up
troops from Palmyra; recon says numbers are down to a little over 4500 now.
- The annoying this is that we can't prevent this from happening despite having complete air superiority.


Seen same thing in my games ... on both sides. I can do it (use transports with relative impunity) and so can my opponent. Don't know if this is WAD or not. You would think they would be such sitting ducks ....

_____________________________

Pax

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1565
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 7:47:51 AM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: cap_and_gown

I notice there is not armor. That seems strange. One would have thought that self-sealing fuel tanks would be standard on all liberators, in fact all planes by this point.




there are some British Liberators with a huge range of 29, carrying radar and 8 250lb bombs with an armor value of 0. These drop out of the sky like flies if they meet enemy fighters, I´ve lost 6 or 7 out of 10 against the same number of Tojos. Have never used them ever since. This showed me how important armor of at least 1 is. The bombers got a durability somewhere above 60 but this doesn´t seem to help.

_____________________________


(in reply to CapAndGown)
Post #: 1566
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 9:31:07 AM   
Kereguelen


Posts: 1829
Joined: 5/13/2004
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: cap_and_gown

I notice there is not armor. That seems strange. One would have thought that self-sealing fuel tanks would be standard on all liberators, in fact all planes by this point.




there are some British Liberators with a huge range of 29, carrying radar and 8 250lb bombs with an armor value of 0. These drop out of the sky like flies if they meet enemy fighters, I´ve lost 6 or 7 out of 10 against the same number of Tojos. Have never used them ever since. This showed me how important armor of at least 1 is. The bombers got a durability somewhere above 60 but this doesn´t seem to help.


Talking about RAF Liberator GR.III's? They were naval patrol bombers and not supposed to duel it out with Japanese fighters. Their purpose was to fly naval search missions and hunt subs.

(in reply to castor troy)
Post #: 1567
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 10:17:42 AM   
castor troy


Posts: 14330
Joined: 8/23/2004
From: Austria
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Kereguelen


quote:

ORIGINAL: castor troy


quote:

ORIGINAL: cap_and_gown

I notice there is not armor. That seems strange. One would have thought that self-sealing fuel tanks would be standard on all liberators, in fact all planes by this point.




there are some British Liberators with a huge range of 29, carrying radar and 8 250lb bombs with an armor value of 0. These drop out of the sky like flies if they meet enemy fighters, I´ve lost 6 or 7 out of 10 against the same number of Tojos. Have never used them ever since. This showed me how important armor of at least 1 is. The bombers got a durability somewhere above 60 but this doesn´t seem to help.


Talking about RAF Liberator GR.III's? They were naval patrol bombers and not supposed to duel it out with Japanese fighters. Their purpose was to fly naval search missions and hunt subs.



yeah, these are the ones. Thought these would be patrols but I didn´t expect them to drop out of the sky like Nates when facing Thunderbolts.

_____________________________


(in reply to Kereguelen)
Post #: 1568
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 10:22:40 AM   
janh

 

Posts: 1216
Joined: 6/12/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB
- Another question is whether we should really land a full sized division or try with our Amph Bde first.
...Somehow I think a quick assault against Palmyra may yield results.


Half-hearted attacks can be invitation for a disaster. But else, as long as you know where Andy's CV's are, I would also vote for a direct counter-invasion without loss of time. Similarly valuable could be a carrier raid between Pearl and CONUSA now -- maybe Lady Lex is traveling back home now (with the rate of 4 hex that his CVs made last?).

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1569
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 2:57:34 PM   
witpqs


Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline 		About the Cats - my experience is if the enemy LRCAPs then they do very badly. Nothing like using them with impunity.

If you are LRCAP'ing then maybe the distance is great enough that there are few fighters on station at one time?

(in reply to janh)
Post #: 1570
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 4:11:43 PM   
PaxMondo


Posts: 9750
Joined: 6/6/2008
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: witpqs

About the Cats - my experience is if the enemy LRCAPs then they do very badly. Nothing like using them with impunity.

If you are LRCAP'ing then maybe the distance is great enough that there are few fighters on station at one time?

Really? I'm going to have to check my ranges and reports to see what I can.

I've been able to move troop cadres off an island as my opponent is landing with CV air attacks coming in and not lose a plane. But, you know, maybe he did not have any CAP overhead. Have to ask.
EDIT: But I am still surprised I was able to do it. I would think CAP leak would have been enough ... the CV's were only one hex from the beach and I know he had CAP on his CV's as I lost about a dozen Nettie's going in. Did get 2 torp hits though. ;) Good enough for me. (low bar. )

Thanks for sharing this ... I might well have been under a mistaken impression ....

< Message edited by PaxMondo -- 11/9/2010 4:13:16 PM >

_____________________________

Pax

(in reply to witpqs)
Post #: 1571
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 4:22:05 PM   
witpqs


Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline 		In addition to facing LRCAP's there was one occasion where the KB showed up when the Cats were at work evacuating some units. It was a sad day for the Cats.

(in reply to PaxMondo)
Post #: 1572
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 4:30:11 PM   
PaxMondo


Posts: 9750
Joined: 6/6/2008
Status: offline 		OK, so clearly we (my opponent and I) have both had some REALLY lucky die rolls with respect to our transports.  Since he is NOT a regular visitor here, maybe I can use this NEW knowledge to my advantage ... I need it.  He just put 2/3 of my KB into the yard last night.  Don't think I will lose any, but I'm down a lot of CV's for a couple of months (or more) ... Bad day for the IJ at the office yesterday in my "world". 

_____________________________

Pax

(in reply to witpqs)
Post #: 1573
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/9/2010 10:06:51 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		LRCAP was 4 hexes away; used Oscar IIs and Zero's. Between 20 and 30 were constantly in place.
There were also a TF with a CL and destroyers circling the atoll. No way it would be possible to set down to pick up troops.
Now there's only 3000 troops left....

Don't think we need a full division to recapture Palmyra anymore. Will divide the assault division into 3 parts and send in one in ca 3 days.

Not sure it will be possible to make game fixes to this, a house rule is most likely required.
- No troop lifting if enemy is in _clear_ control of sea and air space. Dropping of paras would be an exception.

The last few turns has seen little action in the Line Islands except for air evac.
We have however built Fanning Island to size 3 and unloaded a small coastal battery unit there and increased supply storage.
The first KB unit of TBDs has been upgraded to Jills.

In Burma the story is different; Andy has moved his main air base to Madras - Calcutta was obvious not safe.
Last turn an army crossed a river into Kalemya; I had ordered the tanks there to attack in order to support the expected shock attack.
- Only the tanks attacked, obviously there is no shock attack when crossing a river through a hex side you controll yourself.
After experiencing so many (and unwanted) shock attacks when crossing river I expected it.

The initial attack with tanks didn't too to bad and caused more enemy casualties than friendly.
Air attacks were inefficient and 3 forts had been built. This turn the combined Army (3100 AV) attacked; our AV was as usual halved and unlike last
turn enemy AV was adjusted from 1000 to 1800. We still reduced forts from 3 to 2.

A full size Oz division is on the road to the north - had half way expected it to move into Kalemyo this turn and a small para unit tried to move behind the base.
Since the Oz div didn't move the small raiding unit was squashed. Odds are good but we need to replenish supplies; pretty sure we won't be able to destroy the defending force
before the Oz div arrives but this still gives us a good opportunity to destroy more enemy troops.

We still have a reserve left that can thrust into or behind enemy rear areas behind Kalemyo.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 16, 43

Air Combat

Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment, at 59,41
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Marine Division, at 170,133 (Palmyra)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 10

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79925 troops, 772 guns, 1497 vehicles, Assault Value = 3261
Defending force 17812 troops, 347 guns, 410 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1505
Allied adjusted defense: 1831

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1262 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 161 (13 destroyed, 148 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
797 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 92 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (3 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
6th Guards Division
79th Infantry Regiment
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Recon Battalion
65th Brigade
22nd Recon Regiment
33rd Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Army

Defending units:
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
BFF Brigade
14th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Pathan Construction Battalion
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 59,41
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 75 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 13872 troops, 220 guns, 353 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

Defending units:
7th Australian Division
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Line Islands & Burma




Attachment (1)

< Message edited by PzB -- 11/9/2010 10:07:10 PM >

_____________________________



"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to PaxMondo)
Post #: 1574
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/10/2010 8:46:27 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		According to Andy Palmyra airfields have been open all the time but for 1 or 2 turns.
- I find this next to impossible. One thing that intel with 9/10 detection has constantly shown between 65 and 100 field damage, this kind of intel seems to be notoriously unreliable.
Another thing is that the base was utterly wrecked when captured and how can the few engineers attached to the Marine Div first fix 100 port damage and then open the fields in a few turns?
Finally we've been bombing and bombarding the place really hard.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 18, 43

Minesweeping

No end to how many mines enemy subs have laid at Xmas Island; cleared mines for many days - these should be the last ones for now.

TF 153 encounters mine field at Christmas Island (174,141)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7

26 mines cleared
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 153 encounters mine field at Christmas Island (174,141)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7

7 mines cleared
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 47

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 9000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
36 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 126
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
37 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
34 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 3rd Marine Division, at 170,133 (Palmyra)
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78691 troops, 772 guns, 1485 vehicles, Assault Value = 3175
Defending force 30303 troops, 567 guns, 760 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1686
Allied adjusted defense: 2689

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2429 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 161 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 184 (19 destroyed, 165 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1542 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 63 (25 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Battalion
33rd Division
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
6th Guards Division
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
65th Brigade
1st Recon Battalion
38th Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
79th Infantry Regiment
Guards Tank Division
21st Army

Defending units:
7th Australian Division
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
BFF Brigade
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
14th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Pathan Construction Battalion
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Burma




Attachment (1)

_____________________________



"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1575
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/10/2010 8:48:41 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Palmyra




Attachment (1)

_____________________________



"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1576
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/10/2010 10:07:49 PM   
inqistor


Posts: 1813
Joined: 5/12/2010
Status: offline 		There are over 100 Combat Engineers in 3rd Marine Division, so in theory quick repairs are possible, but it is obviously only colonialists propaganda. Get there forces ASAP, before he begin flying fresh units. There should be only disabled squads left. Most artillery is on the ocean bottom, so any armour would be devastating.

Bold move with "Schwarzkopf left-hook" attack in Burma. If successful it will destroy all forces, and effectively end future offensives in theatre. It even open gates to India.
Although, tanks makes in jungle only 3 miles. get them on road immediately.
I would suggest gathering several large SNLF units, to quickly transport them by air, when bases in northern Burma fall. Getting Imphal will not complicate supply situation much, because supply movement cost in jungle is not that great. But extending front, by getting weakly protected bases, by air, and quickly getting there few units, will shake whole defensive position. If only base will be caught with substantial supply, it could be another point of local offensive.

Now, as for CV battle. Japan is facing more challenges with time, in that matter. Obviously the sooner the better. When Allies have planes from war beginning, Japan have huge advantage. Then they upgrade their AAA, their fighters, then attack planes, then torpedos begin working.
Currently, Japan gets new attack planes (good idea, with rearming CVEs first), and Allies will soon get HELLCATs, which will definitely end Japan advantage. So, if there should be battle, it will be better, before HELLCATs appear at all.

PS. Using enemy supply, to create barge fleet, and invade nearby island is quite brilliant idea. But this could be also excellent evacuation method:
When you know, you will lose island in next attack, just create barge fleet, load troops, and retreat. Better to lose possibly, only part during evacuation, than all by surrendering. Plus, maybe bombarding fleet will react toward already escaping barges, and came out of protective LRCAP umbrella? Plus creating barges lowers amount of supply enemy gets after conquest.

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1577
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/10/2010 11:35:15 PM   
Cribtop


Posts: 3890
Joined: 8/10/2008
From: Lone Star Nation
Status: offline 		I vote drop the paras in Kalemyo. Halving his AV even once could be the difference at the right time (say, when forts are at lvl 1) and this battle is a potential theater killer for Andy. Great job in Burma.

_____________________________


(in reply to inqistor)
Post #: 1578
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/11/2010 7:09:39 AM   
Speedysteve

 

Posts: 15998
Joined: 9/11/2001
From: Reading, England
Status: offline 		Being a predominantly Allied player I can tell you thay the capture of Kalemyo being a 'theater killer' is most definitelty not the case. If Andy wanted tio he could move 1000's of AV worth of troops and easily recapture Kalemyo.

PzB - what's your objective by taking it? Andy could recapture it at will.

_____________________________

WitE 2 Tester
WitE Tester
BTR/BoB Tester

(in reply to Cribtop)
Post #: 1579
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/11/2010 9:10:30 AM   
janh

 

Posts: 1216
Joined: 6/12/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Speedy
Being a predominantly Allied player I can tell you thay the capture of Kalemyo being a 'theater killer' is most definitelty not the case. If Andy wanted tio he could move 1000's of AV worth of troops and easily recapture Kalemyo.
PzB - what's your objective by taking it? Andy could recapture it at will.


Speedy, I think PzB is more after killing of hordes of Andy's troops rather than securing specific forward bases(?). I agree with the idea to be ready to plant some paratroopers on the line of communication IF this would enable the capture of a large number of forces Kalemyo. It wouldn't harm and forces Andy to fight those as well before trying a reinforcement. Obviously that would have to be well coordinated timewise with the attacks on the stack at Kalemyo, because Andy will just bring in a couple more divisions to clean up the paras and reopen the supply route -- but hopefully there is nothing left to be supplied at that time... Very good move PzB!

< Message edited by janh -- 11/11/2010 9:11:19 AM >

(in reply to Speedysteve)
Post #: 1580
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/11/2010 10:06:31 AM   
Yakface


Posts: 846
Joined: 8/5/2006
Status: offline 		Hi PzB - I've wondered about the 100% airfield damage before.  From what I have seen I I've come to the conclusion that routine gets confused by runway and airbase damage with the result that if, the airbase is heavily damaged (+ a bit of FOW) the percentage can still be very high even though the runway has little or no damage, so I wouldn't pay much attention to the damage levels shown - but I'd guess you've already come to that conclusion.

BTW the port gets repaired last, runway first and airbase second, so airfields can be opened very quickly with lots of engineers.

(in reply to janh)
Post #: 1581
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/11/2010 4:47:42 PM   
Cribtop


Posts: 3890
Joined: 8/10/2008
From: Lone Star Nation
Status: offline 		That was my point. Capturing Kalemyo isn't relevant, destroying the Allied troops would be, as it would set Andy back for a year.

_____________________________


(in reply to Yakface)
Post #: 1582
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/11/2010 5:45:23 PM   
Hortlund


Posts: 2884
Joined: 10/13/2000
Status: offline 		Why would the allied units be destroyed if he captures Kaleymo, they have at least two other retreat-paths? Incidentally I believe he will be able to trace supply that way aswell.

_____________________________

The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..

(in reply to Cribtop)
Post #: 1583
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/11/2010 5:55:56 PM   
Cribtop


Posts: 3890
Joined: 8/10/2008
From: Lone Star Nation
Status: offline 		I'm afraid we're verging on a thread hijack here, so I'll hush after this post, but my understanding of PzB's intentions are to take Kalemyo, thus trashing the units there (destroy was a poor choice of words as I agree they will be able to retreat, but retreated units are damaged enough in AE that they require lots of rehab).

This in turn will (he hopes) swing the balance of power in his favor such that he can eject Andy from northern Burma with further damage to the Allied army, thus setting Andy back by quite some time. When Andy returns with re-built armies, he will face troops in the jungle along the Tojo Line, forcing Andy to confront the reduction of attacker AV and doubling of defender AV in defensively favorable terrain. All of this adds up to inability by the Allies to exploit the Burma front until very late in the game, if ever. I rate this as a good success because in AE other Japanese players have been forced to retreat quite early on (late or even mid 1942) to a line near Rangoon because of the difficulty of defending the open terrain in Central Burma combined with the ability to supply troops through the jungle caused by the supply algorithm.

_____________________________


(in reply to Hortlund)
Post #: 1584
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/12/2010 8:49:18 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Good discussion guys

You're all right in one way or the other!
Capturing Kalemyo won't win us the war in Burma and enemy troops will most likely be allowed to retreat - our tank unit moving in from the flank will need another 22 days to close the pocket!-)
- But as stated, destroying the enemy units at Kalemyo will deplete the enemy armory further and give us a chance to trap or unhinge the allied left flank.
I'm also an opportunist; knock down one door and suddenly you find not one but two new doors behind the first one.

Ah yeah, I remembered the other way; that port repaired first.

We outnumber the enemy in Kalemyo 3-1 and are inflicting heavy causalties with our regular attacks.
Soon most of the enemy units will shatter. I have observed that Andy has moved his air force to Madras, we also spotted convoys unloading at Madras and troops moving east.
My assumption was that this would be reinforcements - and these would most likely move to Kalemyo via Imphal.

So I used this intel to intercept the enemy's rear in order to:
a) cut of rail supplies to Imphal and beyond
b) delay the arrival of enemy reinforcements

After careful considerations it was decided to launch 2 para units against Tezpur.
The paras achieved a 2-1 odds and only forts saved the base; annoying but we now have a potent force blocking the enemy for some turns.
This very turn an enemy unit was observed in the hext west of Tezpur.

If Andy, as I think he has, has moved his AF to Madras he will struggle to move enough ac towards Calcutta in order to interdict and bomb our annoying little force.
If our honored opponent wanted to capture Burma and make life miserable he managed to do so - for a while. Now I'm trying to return the favor!

But there were more interesting events today!
First we had numerous sub attacks; 2 enemy subs were reported hit by depth charges while our light cruiser Tama at Palmyra took a hit that didn't cause serious damage, a PB was also hit and
will most likely sink.

After all this activity enemy carriers appeared WEST of Palmyra!
The launched 2 strikes on our damaged CL and destroyers and sank the CL and a DD.
Our CAP over Palmyra claimed a dozen enemy ac.

This is very interesting; what does Andy want to achieve with this attack?


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 43

Sub Attacks

Sub attack near Fanning Island at 174,138

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi
DD Tawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 1

SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at APD Hagi
Tarpon diving deep ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Palmyra at 172,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-178

Allied Ships
DM Tracy

SS I-178 launches 6 torpedoes
I-178 diving deep ....
DM Tracy fails to find sub, continues to search...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Palmyra at 170,133

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Torpedo hits 1
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Umikaze
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Lapon, hits 12

SS Lapon launches 6 torpedoes at CL Tama
DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Palmyra at 170,133

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Grunion, hits 5

SS Grunion launches 6 torpedoes at DD Oshio
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Christmas Island at 173,139

Japanese Ships
PB Kosin Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Kosin Maru #3
Gudgeon diving deep ....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Fanning Island at 172,136

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi
DD Tawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Silversides
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 fee
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 3rd Marine Division, at 170,133 (Palmyra)
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 170,133
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oshio

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tama
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 170,133
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51
SBD-3 Dauntless x 56
TBF-1 Avenger x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tama
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Michishio
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Tezpur , at 60,36
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
343rd FG/11th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat


Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75923 troops, 763 guns, 1225 vehicles, Assault Value = 3058
Defending force 28778 troops, 560 guns, 741 vehicles, Assault Value = 967

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1353
Allied adjusted defense: 2995

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1908 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 193 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 215 (86 destroyed, 129 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1124 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 72 (30 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Recon Battalion
6th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
79th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
2nd Recon Battalion
38th Division
1st Tank Regiment
6th Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Army

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
7th Australian Division
BFF Brigade
14th Indian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Pathan Construction Battalion
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Tezpur (60,36)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 852 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 1309 troops, 8 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 37
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Raiding Rgt /1
3rd Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st RAF Advanced Base Force
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Burma




Attachment (1)

_____________________________



"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to Cribtop)
Post #: 1585
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/12/2010 8:52:33 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Enemy Carrier Strike near Palmyra




Attachment (1)

_____________________________



"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1586
RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 11/12/2010 9:09:47 PM   
Cribtop


Posts: 3890
Joined: 8/10/2008
From: Lone Star Nation
Status: offline 		Trying to catch the Yamato group perhaps?

_____________________________


(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1587
NEWSFLASH; Carrier battle! - 11/13/2010 2:03:33 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Well, he got more than he bargained for

We had a full scale one sided carrier battle from 8 hexes with support from LBA today!
With the "Z" Flag flying from the top of the mast Nagumo led the Combined Fleet against the Allied Fleets.

I will divide the battle into different parts.

PART I: Prelude

In the hours before the battle the fleets manouvered and several sub-asw attacks took place.
2 Jap subs were sunk outright, one in Pearl Harbour trying to launch a midget - the midget is still at PH..
1 enemy sub was sunk, "sub breaking up sounds heard". Another sub was damaged.

Near Palmyra an AG was torpedoed and sunk, the enemy supplid another squadron of PT boats to the island one of which hit a mine.
A cargo ship was also sunk near Suva.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 43

Sub-ASW Attacks


Submarine attack near Nadi at 129,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
xAK Kekerangu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Kekerangu is sighted by SS I-17
SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kekerangu
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Christmas Island at 173,140

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Kako
CL Kiso
DD Maikaze
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 1

SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes at CA Maya
Triton diving deep ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Fanning Island at 172,137

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 6

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 122 encounters mine field at Palmyra (170,133)

Allied Ships
PT-164, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Fanning Island at 172,138

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Takao
CL Naka
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Fubuki
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
DD Fubuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Submarine attack near Palmyra at 170,132

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
AG Aldebaran, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

AG Aldebaran is sighted by SS RO-62
SS RO-62 launches 4 torpedoes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Farenholt
DD Kalk
DD Hobby

SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bancroft
DD Kalk attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 forced to surface!
DD Kalk firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hobby firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Bancroft firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Kalk firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hobby firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Bancroft firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Kalk firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hobby firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Palmyra at 171,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-178, hits 14, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon
BB South Dakota
CA San Francisco
CA Astoria
CL Cleveland
CL Nashville
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Atlanta
DD Balch
DD Porter
DD Bailey
DD Woodworth

SS I-178 launches 6 torpedoes at DD O'Bannon
DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Porter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bailey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Woodworth attacking submerged sub ....
DD Woodworth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Woodworth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Woodworth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Woodworth fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Woodworth attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

Enemy positions were reinforced by paras and other airborne troops; no chance for our guys!

Ground combat at Tezpur (60,36)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1228 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 3530 troops, 56 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Japanese adjusted assault: 3
Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
429 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
4th Raiding Rgt /1
3rd Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
50th Indian Para Brigade
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st RAF Advanced Base Force
-------------------------------------------------------------------------




Attachment (1)

_____________________________



"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to Cribtop)
Post #: 1588
RE: NEWSFLASH; Carrier battle! - 11/13/2010 2:14:42 AM   
CapAndGown


Posts: 3206
Joined: 3/6/2001
From: Virginia, USA
Status: offline 		OK, excitement has been built. Now don't let us die of suspense.

(Damn lucky to be able to hit from 8 hexes like that. No way to know just where the allies would be during the turn.)

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1589
RE: NEWSFLASH; Carrier battle! - 11/13/2010 2:26:17 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline
PART II: Morning Strikes

The first strike to go in was 9 Judys with a strong Zero escort from Palmyra meeting 119 enemy CAP fighters including Sea Hurricanes.
Half the Zeros failed to appear and the raid took heavy casualties and failed to break through the enemy CAP.
- If nothing else it disrupted the enemy CAP and weakened it before the KB strikes arrived.

The KB's first strike totalled 172 attack ac and 130 Zeros.
Attacking from 8 hexes mean that only 6 Jills carried torpedoes, all Kates carried bombs.

Only 98 enemy CAP fighters were left, a reduction of 21.
The Zero's handled most of the CAP and only ~10 bombers were shot down by fighters.

I was biting my nails as the bombers went in, the Luck "E" escapred...as usual but we set the WASP on fire and hit the Indomitable and Hornet with single bombs.
The Indiana took a torpedo while the South Dakota took 6 500kb bombs that put her on fire. 5 cruisers and a destroyer were also hit!

BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 1
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1
CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1
DD Carmick, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1, on fire

The attack was made in heavy cloud which reduced accuracy.

Then 5 Nells with a heavy LBA based Zero escort came in and swept away the rest of the enemy CAP and put a torpedo into the Indomitable.

A second KB strike then went in: 54 Zero's, 22 Kate's and 41 Judy's.
Only 4 enemy CAP fighters were present and were swept away.

The Indomitable took another 2 bomb hits (incredible tough ship), the Wasp took another bomb, the Hornet 3!!!! which lit her up like a christmas tree.
The Indiana took a further 6 bomb hits, the South Dakota 2 while the heavy Cruiser Chester also was hit.


CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 2
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Then more LBA came in: 14 Nells and Betties met no opposition!
The CLAA San Juan was sunk and the Indomitable ate another torpedo, still no heavy damage...amazing!
More importantly the Hornet was reported dead in the water.

CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1
CV Hornet, heavy fires, heavy damage

The final morning attack saw 9 Nells score 3 hits; one against the CA Portland and 2 against the South Dakota which severly damaged her.

What a start, we have the enemy at our mercy and half the day is still left
We severly damaged 2 carriers, 2 battleships, sank a cruiser and damaged another 4 heavy cruisers and a destroyer.

In total I didn't observe more than 4 enemy carriers: Enterprise, Hornet, Wasp and Indomitable.
Don't think Andy brought his CVE fleet and both the Saratoga and Lexington were missing from the line of battle.
- This is perfect, we outnumber the enemy 2-1!!!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 43

Air Combat

Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
D4Y1 Judy x 7

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 30
F4F-4 Wildcat x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 15 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 104
A6M3a Zero x 26
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 93
B6N1 Jill x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 61

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 21 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
DD Balch
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 1
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CA Vincennes
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1
CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Monssen
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Nicholas
CA Pensacola
DD Anderson
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1
DD Aaron Ward
CA Northampton
DD Carmick, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 15 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 9 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Louisville
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Carmick
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
G3M2 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 22
D4Y1 Judy x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CL Nashville
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 2
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Vincennes
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1
CA San Francisco
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet *
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB South Dakota
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1
CV Hornet, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet *

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Northampton
BB South Dakota, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet *

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Morning Air Strikes




Attachment (1)

_____________________________



"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 1590
Page:   <<   < prev  51 52 [53] 54 55   next >   >>
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> After Action Reports >> RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! Page: <<   < prev  51 52 [53] 54 55   next >   >>
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

1.297