NorthStar
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Joined: 5/17/2002 From: New York, US Status: offline
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I've seen a lot of posts as to how it is difficult to duplicate the Coral Sea Battle in UV. For what it's worth, see the following: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 28 TBD Devastator x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 18 damaged TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed TBD Devastator x 9 damaged PO2 S.Morioka of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 LCDR W. Hamilton of VB-2 is KILLED Japanese Ships DD Ushio DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVL Shoho CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CA Myoko -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 28 TBD Devastator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged ENS K. Sugino of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4 Japanese Ships CV Shokaku CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1 CV Zuikaku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 19,46 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 19,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N Kate x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 7 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2 LT M. Nakamoto of EIII-3 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED Allied Ships CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 19,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 38 B5N Kate x 39 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 6 destroyed D3A Val x 7 damaged B5N Kate x 12 destroyed B5N Kate x 13 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is credited with kill number 4 LT Y. Subota of EII-3 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CA Portland DD Anderson DD Hammann CA Chester, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 14 TBD Devastator x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CV Shokaku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 19,46 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 4 destroyed B5N Kate x 11 damaged Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Anderson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,47 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 D3A Val x 11 no losses Allied Ships CL Hobart, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 815 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yorktown limping back to Cooktown. Shoho and Zuikaku damaged badly (I hope:) ). Looks like this is a pretty good match. I'm playing the "Operation MO" Scenario, with Historical AI and settings. I edited out some miscellaneous attacks on the transport TF's. The invasion of Gili Gili was aborted after almost every Transport was hit at least once, and a few have sunk. I wasn't looking for a Carrier engagement, but the Japanese Carriers came further south than I expected, and we ended up fighting just south of GG. I'm hoping between LBA and subs in the area, that I can pick off the cripples in the next couple of days. Needless to say, I'm declaring victory and pulling my Carrier forces out. Just thought some might find it of interest.
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