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Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) - 5/14/2012 9:45:02 AM   
Historiker


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From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		Closed to obvert!


After talking a lot with each other in various AARs, I decided to offer obvert to play against me, after the game against PJH didn't work. Luckily, he agreed!

The opponent:
If you know others and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know others but know yourself, you win one and lose one; if you do not know others and do not know yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
Sun Zu

Obvert calls himself unexperienced. After reading his AARs for some time, my conclusion is:
- He has limited aggressiveness
- He is very analytical
- He neither fears self-critic, nore does he neglect cricits by others.
- He seems to have a thik skin
This means, I will have to expect no "big throws" (a german saying), but a methodical approach. I won't see him invade Alaska or Pearl Harbor, or do an allout approach for India. He will likely go for the historic acchievements, and north Australia.
After that, it depends on how much I have shaped his gameplay. If he is convinced that he can get further and sees good reason for it, he may try it. If my opposition was strong, he will halt at that line.

My game:
Erik (obvert) said several times how aggressive I am. To counter an aggressive opponent, there are only two ways:
a) best his aggressiveness and try to always throw the first and stronger punch
b) be very carefull and use the fact that every punch weakens the defense in the moment it is done.

Regarding his play, I can almost be sure that he won't go for option a. This is awesome, as it means that I avhieved an important allied goal right from the beginning: to slow the Japanese side down. No Allied player can be so aggressive that a Japanese advance can be haltetd fully, if the Japanese player plays appropriate. Force Z may be strong, but it isn't strong enough for 6 enemy BBs in one SCTF and landbased aircover from Netties.
But if you need to protect your ships from my aggressiveness, you must protect every invasion in force. This means nothing short of the fact that he'll only be able to have about two naval advances at the same time.

My reaction:
I expect him to be very carefull. This doesn't give me much czhances to hit his forces in the usual window of opportunity of the first weeks and months. BUT this will give me time!
This trade means, I won't be able to sink tons of his ships, but may reinforce vital bases to a level where I can hold them.
As his likely carefull approach will only continue as long as he fears me, I will have to throw him some bones. Consequently, I will show him some forces where it is appropriate, but he won't get the chance to sink my fleet in being if there isn't a real chance to hit him.

< Message edited by Historiker -- 6/11/2012 1:01:51 AM >

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Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson
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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 10:11:03 AM   
Historiker


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Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		Overall Strategy:
While my moves in the DEI will be of limited aggressiveness, I expect my opponent not to be a quitter. This means, I am not forced to be gentle with him of fear that the game ends in april 42. I will act accordingly and implement a strategy of flexible defense. This means, I will retreat where appropriate, but simultaniously advance where it makes sense.
To do so, I will attack usefull outposts before they are fortified and before his lines have stabilized. All I need to do is to get a clear picture of where the KB is.

Wake:
My first target will be Wake. I am starting to prepare two divisions for the invasion and will try to reinforce the Atoll before it is taken.

Palembang:
If he is as defensive as I expect, I will be able to turn Palembang into a fortress. With its refinery, it can feed a huge army without the need for any supply convoys. The only thing that is an argument against it is, that it is totally unrealistic.
How could a huge refinery feed half a million troops? Will they eat petrol and shot petrol from their rifles? Will petrol be used for spare parts in the planes on its airfields? Regarding this, "Fortress Palembang" seems a no-go! Consequently, I will refinforce it reasonably in the first turns, but am yet undecided whether I should go all in. I will prepare so, but I'm not sure, yet.
In my eyes, there's only two ways to prevent Fortress Palembang against am opponent who knows what he's doing (not saying that I am such an opponent )
1. Take it before it is a fortress
2. Bomb the refinery
You don't need the refinery there, all can be converted into fuel in the Home Islands as well. If the refinery is taken out, the army there will starve. It is as simple as that. But I don't know if he is willding to do so.

As I'm still working on the turn, I might also think for two other options: I may either turn Cocos Island or Port Blair into a fortress. Both aren't that easy to be cut off, and once there are 2,5k well fortified AV on the island, it is VERY hard to be taken back.

_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 10:54:46 AM   
JocMeister

 

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Joined: 7/29/2009
From: Sweden
Status: offline 		Just dropping by and saying good luck! I will follow obverts AARs and commenting/helping him so obviously I can´t read yours! Will continue too read your other AAR though!

Cheers!

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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 11:58:03 AM   
Grfin Zeppelin


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From: Germany
Status: offline 		Good luck :)

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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 1:51:45 PM   
USSAmerica


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From: Graham, NC, USA
Status: offline 		Am I allowed to read here?

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Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


Artwork by The Amazing Dixie

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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 1:59:18 PM   
Historiker


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Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		You are. I will kick your arse anyway

And thanks to the other two!

_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 7:24:58 PM   
Historiker


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Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		12/8/41

Strike against Pearl Harbor:
A midget sub penetrates into the harbor:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-14, hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1
PC Reliance
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
B5N2 Kate x 117
D3A1 Val x 135



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 93 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 17 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 27 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 19 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 12 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 52 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 6 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 33 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 damaged
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1
AV Curtiss
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 1
DD Monaghan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Jarvis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Downes, Bomb hits 1
AO Ramapo, Bomb hits 1
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1


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


Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 59
Port hits 22
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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The damage is rather light, so a second strike seems almost certain!





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Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 7:33:18 PM   
Historiker


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Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		Celebs Sea
I sent USS Boise and USS Marblehead to hunt for CVE Taiho, which is often sailing to Tokyo without escort in many PBEMs. USS Boise had luck, as the Jap CVL launched a strike against the airfield of Cagayan and didn't have orders to fly naval strikes.
Knowing I have a warship here, he'll most likely retreat whatever worthy he has here. So the USS Boise will "visit" Palau tonight and head on to the enemy landing site at Sorong, hoping for some prey.
Marblehead will either join the Boise in Sorong or retreat towards Soerabaja.

This move will likely get me some nice new artificial reefs, while confirming obvert's impression that he's faceing an opponent so aggressive who can almost be called mad




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_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

(in reply to Historiker)
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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/14/2012 10:42:18 PM   
Historiker


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From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		A second day of infamy:
While one BB is sunk, the overall damage seems to be rather light. The Nevada is even seaworthy, despite 4 bomb hits. So I think it is almost certain that there will be another day of attacks. I have to counter that somehow...


This is the overall situation: The Enterprise was kept in range to be able to strike in exactly this case. One would expect that any opponent sets most of his planes on port strike as primary mission. But well, obvert has read my AARs. He knows, that I put all my ships in port into a TF in the game against Hortlund. So I guess most of his forces will rather be on naval strike as primary mission.
Consequently, I will saturate his gunsights with ships, to keep the valuable ones safe:
1. Nevada runs south, together with the good CLs and CAs and a lot of destroyers.
2. One Omaha-CL sets sail to attack with two DDs.

Enterprise will strike regardless - but not the usual way:
What is a carrier? It is nothing but a moving airfield. Without its planes, it is useless, as the planes are its teeth. I want Big E's teeth in the fight, but I don't want the airfield in danger. Consequently, I sent the E's airgroups to Pearl Harbor while the E is racing south.

Where will he be?
It is rather simple, I guess. You never leave your ships where they've been on the second day, because you don't want to face surface guns without need... So he has to move them. To keep them effective, he will keep them close the PH. Granted he follows my considerationis, there can only be one possible place he'll be on day two: NE of PH. I would never sail KB through the narrow straight between Oahu and Lihue.



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< Message edited by Historiker -- 5/15/2012 11:57:53 PM >

_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

(in reply to Historiker)
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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 4:38:50 PM   
Historiker


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Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		Turn is back to obvert. It is getting interesting, as I decided to go "all in". All warships available will sail to the projected area where the KB will be the next turn. If this doesn't work, he'll get a lot of free sinkings, including one BB...
Boise will head to the hex where the CVL is right now. She'll have the odds against her, but I guess I shouldn't wast the opportunity. Marblehead is racing to the landing in Dutch New Guinea and should be strong enough to eat some nice ships...

_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

(in reply to Historiker)
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RE: Ivory Hunt: Obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 9:55:09 PM   
Historiker


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Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		Just to keep it short for the beginning:

Victory!

< Message edited by Historiker -- 5/15/2012 9:56:39 PM >

_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

(in reply to Historiker)
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:30:41 PM   
Historiker


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Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		When I played with Panzerjaeger Hortlund, we had a dispute about how realistic a second day of attacks on Pearl Harbor is.
This is the reason, why the Japanese didn't stay for a second day of attacks on Pearl Harbor:

At first, I inteded to save all those great cruisers and the one almost undamaged BB in Pearl Harbor, but then I decided to go all in, as I felt sure to know where he'll be.
After leaving port, the ships stumble upon the numourus Jap SS in the area. While the first attack against a DD missed, the beautiful CL Helena takes one in her Belly :(


Sub attack near Lahaina at 183,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham
DD Tucker
DD Reid




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_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

(in reply to Historiker)
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:35:43 PM   
Historiker


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From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		Obvert oviously has split the KB to get some SCTF cover. A smart move, because otherwise, this small SCTF propably would have already had a chance to put Topedoes into a CV...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 183,104, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1
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Shortly after that, the first SCTF meets the KB





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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 184,104, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 3
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 2
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward


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< Message edited by Historiker -- 5/15/2012 10:37:30 PM >

_____________________________

Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

(in reply to Historiker)
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:41:20 PM   
Historiker


Posts: 4742
Joined: 7/4/2007
From: Deutschland
Status: offline 		Several other night combats follow, in which the 8in guns abord the Jap CVs prove their worth!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 184,104, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
DD Cassin
DD Allen
DD Litchfield



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 182,104, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
DD Hull, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD MacDonough, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Worden
DD Dale



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards
DD MacDonough sunk by CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
CL Abukuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Worden at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui fires at DD Hull at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Hull at 7,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Worden at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Hull at 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Worden at 5,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Shiranui at 4,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hull at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Dale at 7,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Worden at 7,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Kagero at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Worden at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 184,104, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 4
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 5
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Reid, Shell hits 1



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
DD Reid engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Honolulu at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Reid at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Soryu at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Hiryu at 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Honolulu at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Phoenix at 11,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Reid at 11,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Urakaze at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Urakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Shaw at 12,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 182,104, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Hull, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Worden
DD Dale



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Dale at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hull at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Worden at 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Kagero at 10,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hull at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Dale at 12,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Shiranui at 12,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 182,104, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Kagero, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Shiranui, on fire

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Conyngham
DD Shaw
DD Reid



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Kagero at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Conyngham at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Phoenix at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 10,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL St. Louis at 10,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Shaw at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Conyngham at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Reid at 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Reid at 9,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Conyngham at 9,000 yards
Murayama, Seiroku orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Abukuma at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Phoenix at 11,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Kagero at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Reid at 11,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Kagero at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Conyngham at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,105, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Shiranui, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Hull, on fire
DD Worden
DD Dale



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Rorschbach, A. crosses the 'T'
CL Abukuma engages DD Dale at 11,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Shiranui at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Worden at 9,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Kagero at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Hull engages DD Kagero at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Kagero at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hull at 11,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Worden at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...




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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:44:24 PM   
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:48:12 PM   
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:50:02 PM   
Historiker


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At first, in about five different encounters, DDs Hull, Worden and Dale hunt CL Abukuma over several hexes. I've never seen something like this!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Niihau at 176,105, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Worden
DD Dale

Then:
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 184,104, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 2, on fire
CV Akagi
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 12
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Case, Shell hits 2, on fire



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 19,000 yards
CA Minneapolis fires at CV Kaga at 19,000 yards
BB Nevada fires at CV Hiryu at 19,000 yards
BB Nevada fires at BB Kirishima at 19,000 yards
BB Nevada fires at BB Hiei at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Akagi at 16,000 yards
DD Blue engages CV Zuikaku at 16,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Shokaku at 16,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Soryu at 16,000 yards
DD Henley engages CV Hiryu at 16,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Mugford at 16,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Hamakaze at 16,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Akigumo at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Zuikaku at 12,000 yards
DD Blue engages CV Soryu at 12,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Hiryu at 12,000 yards
DD Blue engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Blue at 12,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Urakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Zuikaku at 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Kaga at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Nevada at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Helm at 9,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Kasumi at 9,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Hamakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Tanikaze collides with BB Hiei at 184 , 104
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 13,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CV Zuikaku at 13,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Shokaku at 13,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 13,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Kirishima at 13,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Helm at 13,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Blue at 13,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Helm at 13,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Mugford at 13,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Henley at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Akagi at 17,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Zuikaku at 17,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Case at 17,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Hiryu at 17,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Tanikaze at 17,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Nevada at 17,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Nevada at 17,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Blue at 17,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Henley at 17,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Hamakaze at 17,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 20,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Shokaku at 20,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Kirishima at 20,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Nevada at 20,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Blue at 20,000 yards
CA Tone engages BB Nevada at 20,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Urakaze at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 25,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CV Kaga at 25,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Kaga at 25,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Helm at 25,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Isokaze at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...




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Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:52:32 PM   
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AGAIN surprise!
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina at 185,104, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, heavy fires
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze, on fire
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD Henley
DD Case, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 22,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Mugford at 22,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Nevada at 22,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Tanikaze at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CV Kaga at 19,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Nevada at 19,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA New Orleans at 19,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Ralph Talbot at 19,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Ralph Talbot at 19,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Helm at 19,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Helm at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Kaga at 17,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Nevada at 17,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Nevada at 17,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Blue at 17,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Tone at 17,000 yards
DD Helm engages DD Kasumi at 17,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Blue at 17,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Blue at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Helm at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Tanikaze at 15,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Nevada at 15,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Nevada at 15,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Chikuma at 15,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Arare at 15,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Helm at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Kaga at 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Nevada at 12,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Blue at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Blue at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 8,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Zuikaku at 8,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Shokaku at 8,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Ralph Talbot at 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Nevada at 8,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Tanikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
DD Blue engages CV Zuikaku at 10,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Arare at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards
BB Nevada engages CA Chikuma at 10,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Urakaze at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...




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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:53:13 PM   
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:53:42 PM   
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:54:38 PM   
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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 169,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Northampton
DD Balch
DD Fanning
DD Ellet
DD Benham



Fuel storage explosion on CV Enterprise
SS I-18 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fanning attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fanning loses contact with SS I-18
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:56:33 PM   
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Sub attack near Lahaina at 185,104

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
SS Tautog



SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
Tautog diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




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Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:57:01 PM   
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 10:59:52 PM   
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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 11:05:31 PM   
Historiker


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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Explanation:
I knew that obvert had read my AAR against PJH, where I emptied PH on day two. So it was absolutly certain, that he'll set a primary mission on naval strike. Regarding all those SCTFs, I expected his naval bombers to be occupied sinking them with no time left for the port. So I left my 6 damaged BBs in port, but what would they need CAP for? So ALL my fighters were set 0%CAP and on Escort!

Manila:
His port strike on Manila was quite effective, with many subs heavily damaged and 4 sunk. So I expected another day of strikes and transfered all fighters to Manila, set them on layered CAP and on 100% CAP:
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
G4M1 Betty x 25



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 22
P-40B Warhawk x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 60


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed



Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Nice results for day two, no?


I forgot them in Hong Kong port :
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 21



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
xAK Hinsang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Soochow, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Bennevis, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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And then, Big E's power comes into play...





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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 11:07:33 PM   
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 185,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 22
F4F-3A Wildcat x 20
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet
10 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet *
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku


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Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 11:10:01 PM   
Historiker


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiranui
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kagero


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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55




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Without any doubt: I am the spawn of evil - and the Bavarian Beer Monster (BBM)!

There's only one bad word and that's taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors; it's good enough for you. - Ron Swanson

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RE: Ivory Hunt: obvert(J) vs. Historiker(A) closed AAR - 5/15/2012 11:13:30 PM   
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 185,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Henley



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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Nevada
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Case
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA New Orleans


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 179,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Farragut
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD Dewey
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Dewey


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 184,105

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Minneapolis


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CA


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lahaina at 184,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD Cassin
DD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



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

Massive explosion on DD Litchfield


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Confirmed sinkings on allied side:
BB Nevada
CL Helena
6 DDs:
- McDonnough
- Mugford
- Phelps
- Dewey
- Litchfield
- Bagley

None confirmed japanese sinkings, but the last reports about the Japanese Carriers was:
CV Kaga heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu heavy fires
CV Soryu on fire
CV Shokaku on fire
CV Zuikaku heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi

Only Akagi remains unscratched!

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