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RE: Operation Dumbo - 5/8/2012 1:06:38 AM

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I sent my endurance 3100 SC's to PH and activated those float planes on the WC sending them to PH. Combine the two and it discourages submarine action .. after the 5th sub met Davy Jones ... he went elsewhere ..

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RE: Operation Dumbo - 5/8/2012 10:51:38 PM

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Crackaces, I am just now getting SCs to PH.

25th July

KB unknown
MKB unknown

Changsha
Japs sweep in small packages. They pay for this. 32 Oscars are shot down with 5 ops. We lose 8 P40Es and 2 P40Bs.

Singapore
Does it have oil. I have intel that a group of tankers are there.

Timor AO
Koniu lands at Dodo, Taberfang and another island.

got to run more later

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RE: Operation Dumbo - 5/9/2012 2:09:47 AM

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NorPac
PG Charleston and 2 other ships ran into an xAKL about 15 hexs SW of Attu. Wonder what this ship was doing out here all alone. Pickett ship or what.

Koniu is sealing off the Timor AO. I haven't seen any of his tankers for a long time. I am trying to find out of he is taking fuel or oil from Pbang and Soerabaja. I have a carrier TF positioned off of Sumatra right now waiting for something to kill. I have just set one of the old LB 30 squadrons on recon of Sorerabaja. Maybe I will find something here.

Moulmein
150 fighters present. I see 70 bombers at Rangoon. I think this is a trap for my bombers. I don't have enought fighters to sweep Rangoon, so I will leave them be for now.

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RE: Operation Dumbo - 5/9/2012 5:10:01 AM

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Like I said, I have a 2 CV TF off DEI. I am trying to decide if I should strike at Pbang or Soerabaja. I think Soerabaja might have some damaged warships repairing in the port. But I am not sure. Do I wait till I see a tanker TF loading up or do I go and strike.

Any thoughts. Let me know guys.

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RE: Operation Dumbo - 5/9/2012 9:50:17 PM

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26th July

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MKB unknown

Some good intel this turn. Tankers are at Singers. Gudgeon took a shot at one and took 4 hits for the attempt. Intel says there is a tanker at Pbang. Recon shows 149 ships at Soerabaja. Decisisons decisions.

I think I will split up my CVs and hit Soerabaja with one and either Pbang or Singer with the other. Singers will be hard to hit because of the distance also I forgot to upgrade the devesators to avengers. OPPPSSSS But he could have his CVs at Singers. I can hit any target in 2 days.

Soerabaja
I know has some DDs, CLs (probably those that were shot up around Derby) and transports. 149 ships in port can't miss hitting something.

Pbang
Atleast one tanker reported. I don't know if its in port or in a TF. I do see a TF symbol though.

Singers
Atleast 4 tankers and also have intel of CAs in 2 different TFs.

The rest of the turn was your typical ground bombings.

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RE: Operation Dumbo - 5/10/2012 8:44:57 PM

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27th July

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MKB unknown

PH
We smack I-122 around for 4 hits.

Darwin
We smack I-166 around for 5 hits. Air ASW reports hits on I-166 and 3 hits on I-165. Be nice of this is correct.

Pbang
I have detached 2 DDs to go raid Pbang. They are undected just outside of Merak. Radio traffic reported at Pbang lets hope this is the tanker TF. They will go in tomorrow

Singers
Gudgeon takes some more hits to keep giving us some good intel. Tankers are still here along with a large transport TF.

Soerabaja
Port is still full of ships. Carriers must of refueld or something they didn't move very far. They are 2 days away from being able to attack.

So before I leave I should be able to smack the Japs around. Koniu said he needs a few days to mess around with his economy and stuff.

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Cease Fire - 5/11/2012 8:44:11 PM

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27th July

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Pbang
Gridley and McCall encounter 2 tanker TFs. Combat reports are as followed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 27, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     E Hachijo, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
     TK San Clemente Maru, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
     TK San Ramon Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     TK Teiyo Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
     DD Gridley
     DD McCall

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
     E Hashidate
     TK Hoyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
     TK Huzisan Maru, Shell hits 2
     TK Kaizyo Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
     TK Kuroshio Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
     TK Toa Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
     DD Gridley, Shell hits 1
     DD McCall

The shell hit didn't do any damage to the Gridley. They both broke away from the last TFs due to no ammo. They also disengaged from PB TF. So 3 tankers sunk with one E boat. I suspect that atleast one more tanker will sink maybe 2 more if I am lucky. I didn't see any fuel cargo buring on the second group. I am hoping they will burn themselves to the bottom of the ocean. Koniu said that I am a pirate for sinking unarmed tankers. ARGGGGG ME MATEY.

Soerabaja
Our carrier TF is still undected and will be within strike range tomorrow morning.  Intel says 9 ships are in port, but I see a TF in the hex. Planes are on max range lets hope the do some damage. Port strike is secondary for TT bombers and the 1 group of DBs the rest has port strike. Intel has CAs, CLs, DDs and transports listed in port.

PH
RO boat takes 3 hits.

Darwin
I-165 takes 2 hits.

A cease fire has been declared between me and Koniu. I am getting married tomorrow and will be heading off to my honeymoon. So no turns for a while.

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/11/2012 11:37:48 PM

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quote:

A cease fire has been declared between me and Koniu. I am getting married tomorrow and will be heading off to my honeymoon. So no turns for a while

Congradulations!!

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/12/2012 5:20:10 AM

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Thanks Crackaces.

Our DDs are running up the Straits of Malacca. They are currently to the east of Malacca. Not out of harms way yet.

Our CV TF will be 3 hexs away from Soerabaja tomorrow when they launch there attack.

I rewatched the CR. I think Koniu may loose all 3 for those damaged tankers.

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/13/2012 11:59:40 PM

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CONGRADULATIONS!!
CnC Zuluhour

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/22/2012 10:15:06 PM

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Thanks Zulu. Well I am back. Got back yesterday then got sick today. I have 2 turns to tell you all about.

28th June

KB off Soerabaja
MKB unknown

Soerabaja
The attack didn't go as planned no where near it. O 20 puts a TT into CV Hiyo. Another Dutch sub sinks an xAK. I don't know if I did something wrong or just a bad die roll but I will post the combat reports.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 54,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 16
     G3M2 Nell x 18
     G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
     G3M2 Nell: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
     G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
     G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
     G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
     CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2
     CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
      7 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
     17 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     12 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
     16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
     8 planes vectored on to bombers

Morning Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 54,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 45
     B5N2 Kate x 60
     D3A1 Val x 96

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
     B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
     D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
     CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
     CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Sterett, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Lang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
     DD Wilson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Stack, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     12 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 GP Bomb
     11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet
Massive explosion on DD Buchanan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Buchanan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Stack
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Vincennes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA San Juan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sterett
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lang

Looks like I forgot to turn on my fighters at 5k. We did get thru the KBs CAP but a dud TT was the only thing that hit.

29th June

Not much went on still looking at the turn.

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/23/2012 10:43:51 PM

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Atleast I know where the KB is right now. I hope the Hiyo is going to be in port for a little while. With the destruction of my CV TF in DEI all other ops in this area will stop. I will keep a presences in the area till I get my amphib op completed.

MKB may be in the Solomons it looks as if its heading to Ndeni. Maybe a raid. I am moving AC into the area. My prob is I haven't landed enought AV support yet.

Darwin
3 subs still patroling 1 hex out of Darwin. We hit I-165 8 times. She has to be hurting now. Also got reports that she took 2 bomb hits from our Wirraways.

Been gone for a week and having to get back into myold moves.

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/23/2012 11:50:23 PM

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First congradulations on starting your new journey!

Everytime I get depressed about the IJ & the KB ... I open up the Intel screen for Ship arrivals and peruse starting March '44 ..

Hang in there Docup ..

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/24/2012 12:14:34 AM

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I am not depressed about what I lost. It was a bad wedding gift Koniu gave me. Someone needs to teach him the right. I watched the replay about 3 hours before the wedding and wasn't mad or angry. I knew the risks involved in that operation.

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RE: Cease Fire - 5/26/2012 3:15:46 AM

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30th June

KB unknown
MKB unknown

Burma
We bomb the 1st and 4th Jap IDs, they are moving towards the hex to the east of Akyab. I have 2 IDs that have been a little roughed up, but still in good shape. I also have 2 Bde's, 2 armor units, 1 art 2 AA, and several eng units. I figure the 2 Jap IDs and a bunch of art units are moving up. I will stand and fight here.

Ndeni
Naval bombardment by 2 BBs don't do much damage but the hung around for the day. I will move DBs and 2Es in for an attack tom. I see fighters are Tulagi. I will try and night bomb Tulagi maybe I can take out some of the 37 fighters reported here.

PH
Invasion forces are on board the ships and ready to move. They will move out during the night. Koniu will know something is up with those darn recon planes, but nothing I can do about it.

I am seeing older AC flying in China. I wonder if his pools are low or did he screw up his AC production.

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Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/26/2012 4:03:46 AM

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Invasions require alot of ships. This will be my first real atol invasion. A lot of prepping, positioning, planning and more go into these operations.

In a couple of days, I will reveal the invasion site. Some of you might guess the location a few do know. So lets get this op going. Wish me luck.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/27/2012 4:14:50 AM

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1st Aug

KB unknown
MKB N of Ndeni

Ndeni
BB SAG sighted and attacked. We don't do so well. We had good pilots in decent planes and got ripped a new Ahole. 12 P40Es, 7 F4Fs, 11 SBD's, 10 A 24s, 2 B 25's, and a B 26 are shot down by A2A or flak. 4 A6m2's, 3 A6m3a are stated as shot down. 3 1000 Lbers and 1 500 lber hit a BB.

Akyab
We bomb the 1st and 4th IDs again for around 80 KIA's.

Chang Mai
51 B 17Es bomb the AF. 9 Helens and 6 Dinah are destroyed on the ground.

China
More bombings.

Invasion fleet got out of PH without any problems.

Ndeni CR
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 14
     A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
     A-24 Banshee x 2
     P-40E Warhawk x 22
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
     SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
     A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
     P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
     SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 damaged
     SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
     BB Nagato
     BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
     10 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet
      1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      3 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 12000 feet

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 14
     A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
     P-40E Warhawk x 9
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
     SBD-2 Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
     P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
     SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
     SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M3a Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000
     Raid is overhead

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/27/2012 5:48:52 AM

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KB or part of the KB is off in the Indian Ocean looking for targets.

Ndeni
I wish I had my carriers close to Ndeni, if I did I'd go after the MKB. It looks like it is going to head east. He knows my carriers are no where near him. The BB SAG is heading SW. I have a SAG lead by a CA moving up towards Noumea. I have stopped all naval attacks. It's not like I have much to attack with right now.

Burma
I have stood down my bombers. I plan on making a big raid with everyone soon. He swept Akyab, maybe he will do it again. I have fighters waiting for him this time. My bombers have been moved to different bases to keep him from bombing all of them at once.

China
I have set a flak trap in China lets see if he keeps up his routine.

I have forgot about the Canadian AF. I will buy some of the sqds out and move them out into the Pacific. I need fighters. I just hope his pools are low too.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/28/2012 4:18:08 AM

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2 Days to tell you all about.

2nd Aug

KB IO
MKB Solomons

China
I put my fighters on LRCAP on Nanyang. Japs bomb a unit in a wooded hex several hexs away. They instead went over there and got into a big furball. We lost more than Koniu did but not by much.

Lunga
We send in some LB 30s and B24Ds the meet up with 19 Zeros. We lose 3 LB 30s and 6 B24s for 9 Zeros. Not a good trade.

3rd Aug

KB IO?
MKB Solomons?

Quiet turn.

Mandalay
We are throwing everything at the 2 units stationed here. Sweep with Hurri IIc's all bombers are attacking. 4Es, 2E, 1E, even the Chinese are bombing here. All are going in low.

Akyab
It looks like the 2 Jap IDs have stopped moving towards our forces. Fine with me for right now. MLR in northern Burma is getting stronger, just needs more supplies.

China
Moving units around and bombings

NorPac
Quiet

CentPac and SouPac
Moving units and supplies around.

Invasion force is organizied and heading to target nicely. Starting to prep and move units for the next operations.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/29/2012 3:52:37 AM

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4th Aug

KB unknown
MKB unknown

Mandalay
We hit it hard. 614 KIA's reported from 2 Const Bn's.

Akyab
Koniu got 7 units into the hex to the east of it with my units. I know there was 2 IDs in this stack. I don't think he can push me out. 1111 AV plus art and armor units. But Koniu might of made a mistake. He only left one unit behind him. I will recon by fire this turn to see what it is. If it is a light unit I may be able to push a full Brit ID across the river and shock attack this unit out of the hex and cut off his supply lines. This is close enough to my bases that I should be able to keep air superiority.

Rangoon
SC hits a mine. OPPS

Koepang, Samulaki gets bombed.

Horn Is
AVP is sunk by an RO boat.

Invasion fleet is still moving without any problems.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/29/2012 9:23:43 PM

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5th Aug

KB unknown
MKB unknown

Akyab
Bombers pound the Jap troops. Over 100 are reported killed. We also hit the unit that is one hex to the south covering the yellow road. It's an SNLF. The Japs deliberately attacked me, kinda foolish I was expecting a art attack. I can cut off those Jap units, if I can move the Brit ID from Akyab across the river.

Ground combat at 55,45 (near Akyab)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27795 troops, 328 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 916

Defending force 29671 troops, 425 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127

Japanese adjusted assault: 206

Allied adjusted defense: 1939

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
     5088 casualties reported
        Squads: 10 destroyed, 389 disabled
        Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled
        Engineers: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled
     Guns lost 72 (16 destroyed, 56 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 22 (7 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
     245 casualties reported
        Squads: 4 destroyed, 63 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
   1st Division
   4th Division
   15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
   18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
   2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
   3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
   46th Indian Brigade
   7th Armoured Brigade
   3rd Carabiniers Regiment
   BFF Brigade
   39th Indian Division
   2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion
   17th Indian Division
   103rd RAF Base Force
   2/13th Field Regiment
   221 Group RAF
   108th RAF Base Force
   23rd AA Bde
   Railway BAF Battalion
   103rd RN Base Force
   1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
   24th Indian Engineer Battalion

Rangoon
We hit the AF here with B17E's. We destroy 6 Oscars on the ground and damage a little under 50% of the runways. No CAP. I bet he will have it up tomorrow. Koniu had over 100 Oscars sweeping different bases and hex's this turn.

Japan
A US sub puts a live one into an xAK.

Plans

Akyab
I am going to go after those disabled squads with bombers. I will continue to sweep the hex.

Mandalay
P38s are going to sweep this hex. I see the AF marker up this turn.

Rangoon
B17Ds will go in at night and try to put a few more holes into the runways. I expect alot of fighters on CAP tomorrow.

Invasion fleet still making its way across the Pacific Ocean.

Anybody out there.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/30/2012 10:35:38 PM

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MKB Truk?

Akyab
It looks like the Jap LCUs are falling back. We do light damage to them from the air.

Darwin
Zeros sweep and shoot down 11 of our fighters. These guys came from Saumlaki. We will sweep and attack with 4Es tomorrow

Christmas Island PO
Our SCs get one penetrating hit to the engine room.

San Fran
Jap sub misses an AKV loaded with B25s. ASW air and sea are having a hard time finding this sub. I only see it when it strikes.

Invasion fleet is still moving along nicely. Still no sightings

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/31/2012 7:49:56 PM

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KB IO?
MKB Truk?

Mandalay
We bomb the Eng units again causeing over 200 KIA.

Kukong
Japs bomb unescorted again. Lets put some P39s on LRCAP and see what happens.

Samulaki
CAP trap. 150 Jap fighters engage our B17Es. We down around 20 A6m2 and 3a's for 11 B17Es. We are going to bomb low at night and bombard by ships. I expected a trap but not 150 fighters and the A6m3a.

NW coast of Oz
Our supply TF returning to CT is spotted. Is it spotted by the KB? They are running for there lives.

Invasion is about 4 days out and still not spotted.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 5/31/2012 9:27:18 PM

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Samulaki
No naval bombardment, they didn't leave the port. Night air raid didn't do much.

Kukong
Our trap failed 6 P39s lost for nothing.

Invasion
The gig is up. Invasion force sighted. I don't know if Koniu saw it, he didn't say anything. A 2 ship TF sighted close to our ships. A CL SAG will move to intercept it.

Targets are Wojte and Maloelap. Each atoll will have an ID with Tank Bn landing in the assualt wave. An IR for each atoll is in reserve. All units are prepped 88 or better. Second wave consits of BFs, CDs, and AA units for each atoll.

4 CVs are divided into 2 CV TFs they will provide air cover for the operation. One CVE will provide cover for the second wave. 4 SAGs are present. 4 old BBs are in amphib TFs to bombard the beaches. I hope to get the amphib TFs within 2 hexs before sending them in to land the troops. APs, AKs, xAPs, xAKs are in the amphib TFs. Mostly APs and AKs. I want a quick and effecient offload. I have LBA fighters at Wake ready to fly into the captured atolls.

B24s and LB 30s will bomb Tabiteauea AF. I will put one sqd of DBs and TBs on nav attack and bomb the atolls. More later.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 6/2/2012 1:06:00 PM

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Saumlaki
Naval bombardment reports 17 A6m2 damaged 2 destroyed, 16 A6m3a damaged with 142 KIA's with AF and Port hits.

Night Naval bombardment of Saumlaki at 78,117

Japanese aircraft
     no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 17 damaged
     A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
     A6M3a Zero: 13 damaged

Allied Ships
     CA Devonshire
     CA Chester
     CA Portland
     CL Trenton

Japanese ground losses:
     142 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
        Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 8

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Devonshire
CA Devonshire firing at Saumlaki
CA Chester firing at Saumlaki
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Portland
CA Portland firing at Imperial Guards Division
CL Trenton firing at Imperial Guards Division

Marshall Island
Japs attack from the air with Bettys, Kates, A6m2 and 3a's. They manage one TT into the Saratoga (she will stay in the fight). Combat loses 21 A6m2, 10 A6m3a, 9 Kates, 1 Betty for 9 F4F4's and 5 Buffalo's. Bombings only show the static units but intel shows additional units but nothing that strong. Intel could be wrong.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 138,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M2 Zero x 52
     A6M3a Zero x 25
     B5N2 Kate x 27
     G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
     F2A-3 Buffalo x 12
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
     A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed
     B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
     B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
     G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
     G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
     F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed
     F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
     CA Quincy
     CV Lexington
     CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 13000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
     10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling)
     7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMD-1 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Tabiteuea
2 Nells are toasted on the ground by B24s hitting the AF.

Koni said in the email that I had hurt him and he will be back. HMM is he playing with my mind here? He said he had been tracking me for 4 days. I wonder how? I see that he should still have more fighters and bombers left.   We are still a few hexs out but I am sending the TFs onto there destinations. I am worried about the outcome. I hate to divide my CAP between TFs. Maybe I did enought damage to drop their morale some. I am going to change the Bufs alt from 5k to 3k. I think that would cut into the TT bombers some.

The CV TF covering Maloelap only has 3 Buffs to fly low CAP. I am thinking of doing one invasion at a time and move both CV TFto cover the single invasion then move them to the other invasion site. Do I play it safe and do one landing at a time or go for broke and do both landings at once. The Wolte landing is 3 hexs away and can move 4/4. Need feed back guys let me know what you all think.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 6/3/2012 3:46:37 AM

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I went with saftey. I am going after Maloelap atoll first. My reasoning. More AC to portect my ships and men. The TFs were closer to Maloelap, so they will be able to unload as much as possible in one day. Wojte atoll was 3 hexs away from my TFs. I have close to 100 LBA fighters at Wake waiting to fly into the captured AFs. This will help with CAP. I am moving another 50 or so to Midway then to Wake.

If we take Maloelap tomorrow without heavy losses to the fleet, I may send a nav bombardment TF to Roi-Namur. Maybe we can catch some planes on the ground. I am hoping to have some B25's in the area soon. They are still in transit from EC. Also if everything goes well with Maloelap. I might send the Saratoga home for repairs. I am expecting the KB and MKB to and engage my forces. I am hopeing to be out of the area once the KB arrives. If not I hope I have enough fighters to hold them off.

Bombers have been pulled from the Solomons. So I figured these went to counter my attack in the Marshall Islands.

Burma
2Es will attack Mandalay again with sweeps from P38s, and Hurri IIc's. I plan on destroying these units.

East of Akyab. Koniu has his units moving south again. I don't know what he is doing here.

USA ID is heading to the worm hole to be sent to Capetown. I plan on starting an offensive in Burma soon. I am also planning on pulling out one of the Chinese Corps to fully rebuild it.

Still getting intell of attacks on Hilo, Adak, and Chunking. Hilo is wide open. I'll let him try to attack here, but it won't happen. Adak and Chunking are about as good as they will get.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 6/3/2012 1:22:58 PM

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Mandalay
We strike and kill 127 Japs. 2 units were reported there yesterday only one today. We will bomb again today.

Bathurst Island
Bettys come calling. P39s shoot down 8 of them the rest run away.

Noumea
AVP is sunk by a Jap sub.

Ndeni
Nells come calling. 12 Nells are shot down or ops losses.

East Coast
KV is sunk by a Jap sub.

Maloelap
We capture it. Interesting an AP hits reef lots of damage, an xAK takes a hit and is burning prob won't make it. LBA fighters are on the island now. Assualt wave are boarding transports while the second wave is moving in to disembark. PT boats are also inbound may take a few days.

Wotje
TFs are moving to staging area. 2 days and the invasion will happen.

Combat reports

Pre-Invasion action off Maloelap (136,117) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

262 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
     BB Warspite, Shell hits 27, on fire
     BB Tennessee, Shell hits 12
     BB California, Shell hits 4
     BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 5
     xAK Howell Lykes
     xAK General Fleisher
     AP U.S. Grant
     DD Bulmer

Japanese ground losses:
     378 casualties reported
        Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
        Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 21 disabled
        Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
     Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

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

BB Warspite firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at BB Warspite
BB Tennessee firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at BB Tennessee
BB California firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at BB California
BB Pennsylvania firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB California firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK General Fleisher at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Howell Lykes at 18,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Invasion Support action off Maloelap (136,117) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
     BB Warspite, on fire
     BB Tennessee, Shell hits 8
     BB California, Shell hits 4
     BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 5
     xAK Howell Lykes
     AP U.S. Grant
     DD Bulmer

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

Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at BB California
BB California firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Ground combat at Maloelap (136,117)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9441 troops, 197 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Defending force 2593 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 145

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Maloelap !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
     2981 casualties reported
        Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
        Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
     Guns lost 67 (67 destroyed, 0 disabled)
     Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
     1465 casualties reported
        Squads: 50 destroyed, 162 disabled
        Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
        Engineers: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled
     Guns lost 46 (13 destroyed, 33 disabled)
     Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
   32nd Infantry Division
   763rd Tank Bn /1

Defending units:
   Maloelap Naval Fortress
   1st JNAF AF Unit
   Maloelap Base Force
   43rd JNAF AF Unit

CD guns were supressed as the invasion went on but they did good hitting the BBs. None of them are in trouble or anything just out of ammo.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 6/4/2012 4:52:18 AM

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Burma
2E bombers bombing all over the place only one group went where I wanted them to go.

Saumlaki
We night attack again. 5 A6m2 and 2 m3a's are destroyed on the ground.

Marshall Islands
Lexington takes a TT from a sub. Mod damage. We will invade Wotje tomorrow. The AP that was damaged in the Maloelap landing hit a reef. Now thats cool. The xAK is fighting the fires and might be live to fight another day. Got a heavy radio message at Truk. This may be the KB. It's about 30 hexs away. If he does full speed, I don't think he will be able to launch any attacks tomorrow. Maybe I am wrong.

Hawaii
We hit a Jap sub twice one of those being a critical hit to the engines.

We had lots of ASW looks but only a few attacks and only one with damage. The sub that hit the Lex was spotted 3 times.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 6/4/2012 5:45:03 AM

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Ok guys. Me an Koniu were just talking about our Night bombing HR's. We have it as no mor than 3 night attacks in a week this was before the patch. I accidently violated that last turn and actually scored some hits. He is open to changing it. From what I see now night bombing seems kinda right ops loses go up don't hit much. What do you all think.

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RE: Attack, Attack, Attack - 6/4/2012 6:45:50 AM

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I just looked and measured. For the KB to get from Truk to be within 8hex attack range it would have to travel 20 hexs. I don't think it can do that. I might be wrong. If I am let me know.

I have intel that 2 Jap BDEs are heading to Tarawa. I am sending a CL plus 2 DDs to block the path. I might get lucky and he won't have his Nav search looking at his back door. Got a ton of reports of 2 PBs being hit by SBDs. I still see them on my screen. I am getting reports everyday of more DDs and transports being sunk in previous engagments. 25 DDs and 20 subs listed as sunk.

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