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RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) - 5/30/2012 4:25:42 PM   
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From tracker, it's interesting to see the ship gaining experience in a very short period during the beginning of the war, then leveling off and not budging since.

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RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) - 5/30/2012 4:32:36 PM   
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The Nagato Maru crew has gone up more steadily throughout the war. It too seems to have leveled off a bit, but gained a point recently in night experience.

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RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) - 5/30/2012 4:39:48 PM   
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Shiranui hasn't seen much combat at all, but was involved in one surface battle. No experience rise at all yet during the war. You'd think there would be a point for just sailing around for the last 11 months!

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RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) - 5/30/2012 4:46:18 PM   
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This ship has been a troop transport, with the extra added space built very early in the war, and has been in the Pacific, in the DEI, in SW OZ, and now is back in Osaka.

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RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) - 5/30/2012 4:48:41 PM   
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No experience gain here. Its cool that you can track some of the cargoes here though. On the return run to the HI it was resources from Soerabaja.

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RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) - 5/30/2012 5:10:41 PM   
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Before I get too ahead of myself or bore everyone with my obsessions, I'll get back to the war now.

subs: Sub action erupts again all around the HI and South.

Tuna gets a good batch of Mk 14s and hits a troop laden xAK Asahisan Maru with one. This is a garrison force destined to Rabaul and the SE Fleet area. Thanks to the Cribtop lifeboat strategy not many troops were lost!

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Sub attack near Naha at 94,72

Japanese Ships
xAK Asahisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Tamashima Maru
xAK Tateisi Maru
xAK Rakuto Maru
PB Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asahisan Maru

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Our CLAAs are done converting and heading to meet the KB. They were attacked in the night by Greenling near Chichi-Jima but both torps missed.

Truant launches 4 torps at DD Oite, wihch is escorting a garrison unit in 4 AKs. All torps missed.

So Pac: The KB continues to move North. Many attacks on subs and one hit listed by ASW air.

Burma: I set up a massive sweep plan for Akyab, where at least two groups of Hurris have ben hanging out. Or out on a limb. Seems a bad place to keep them, so the sweeps were intended to be followed by a raid of 90 Helens. These did not fly due to weather, presumably.

The sweeps just about cleaned up on their own. I think I've figured something out here. Our fighters achieved 3 to 1 results, knocking down 22 Hurris in A to A and ops during the day.

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 33
A6M3a Zero x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 8 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 31000 feet
16 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 74



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet
38 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes


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The Allied forces tried their own sweeps at Katha, which was lightly guarded by one 12 plane Tojo unit and a few bleeding Oscars. These defenders didn't do badly, considering the circumstances.

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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Asahi Maru. The ship went down later in the day.

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subs: Guardfish keeps going for mid-ocean convoys. Today it dudded on xAK Noto Maru near Chichi-Jima.
Then came up for another shot at the same ship which missed.

I-176 takes a DC hit with very minor damage after going for two SCs near Suva. Didn't thikn he had any left. I'll have to see what I can do about that.

Drum attacked ASW DD Amagiri near Aogashima. No hits.

So Pac: The KB still moving to Tulagi. Still hitting subs.

Burma: Jocke moved the kitchen sink into Akyab today to make sure he dealt roughly with any more sweeping actions. Well, in an unexpected turn Tojos and A6M3 and 3a took it to the Allied planes for a second day in a row. Even the Lightnings suffered and were not very effective.

In total the Allies lost a bunch of planes again. See below. Of special note are the 9 Lightnings lost. Banzai!

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 31
A6M3a Zero x 29



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 25
P-38F Lightning x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 25
P-40K Warhawk x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 31000 feet
11 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
49th FG/7th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 7 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 74



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 22
P-38F Lightning x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 38


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
49th FG/7th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 35750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Many of the Japanese losses were ops, and thus few pilots were KIA. Only 7 on the day, plus two WIA.

Also on the day, a pilot from a previous mission makes it back alive.

Pilot Inuzuka I. is reported as having been found

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RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) - 5/30/2012 5:34:53 PM   
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During the last month several major naval battles have resulted in sizable losses for both sides. The 3 CLs sting for the IJN side, but the Allies lose some decent CA/CL as well as a plethora of destroyers and small craft.

Some of the ships known sunk aren't on this list yet, so the Allied losses will be slightly higher.

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After building a large pool of both Naval and Merchant ship points, I will now turn on some fairly important projects. The Musashi will continue building, needing just under 3 more months to complete. Also several CVEs will recommence.

This brings me just above the total building for each area, but will be covered by the pool during the next few months. The merchant yards will have needs decrease over the next few months as I turn off more ships and only chose those I want/need to produce. The naval pool will be sufficient until Musashi is fitted out and sent into the fray.

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Massive updates today. This puts me in real-time with the game. I feel much better. I hate getting behind and not getting a chance to write about some of the interesting behind the scenes stuff of the economy, research and production.

subs: I-176 goes for the SCs again. A waste of torps, and it misses.

So Pac: The KB reaches Suva and does some serious replenishing of airplanes.

Hosho-2/A at CVE Hosho takes B5N2 Kate replacements
38th Sentai/A at Cold Bay takes Ki-46-II Dinah replacements
Akagi-2 at CV Akagi takes D3A1 Val replacements
Akagi-3 at CV Akagi takes B5N2 Kate replacements
Kaga-2 at CV Kaga takes D3A1 Val replacements
Kaga-3 at CV Kaga takes B5N2 Kate replacements
Hiryu-1 at CV Hiryu takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Hiryu-2 at CV Hiryu takes D3A1 Val replacements
Hiryu-3 at CV Hiryu takes B5N2 Kate replacements
Shokaku-1 at CV Shokaku takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Shokaku-2 at CV Shokaku takes D3A1 Val replacements
Zuikaku-1 at CV Zuikaku takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Zuikaku-2 at CV Zuikaku takes D3A1 Val replacements
Ryujo-1 at CVL Ryujo takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Junyo-1 at CV Junyo takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Junyo-2 at CV Junyo takes D3A1 Val replacements
Zuiho-1 at CVL Zuiho takes A6M2 Zero replacements
Chiyoda-1 at CS Chiyoda takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Kirishima-1 at BB Kirishima takes E13A1 Jake replacements
Tone-2 at CA Tone takes E13A1 Jake replacements

sigint: Interesting reports today. A blip has been moving through the South Pacific, now beneath Canton Island somewhere, I think. A few times this has materialized into US CVs. I'll send some subs that way.

Also, there is activity at Auckland. There was nothing there a week ago, when we visited, but something has obviously moved back in. So probably Wellington or even Christchurch are the shelter zones for NZ when the KB is on the move.

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Seattle (212,52).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Auckland (115,185).
Radio transmissions detected at Goa (32,29).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 159,165.
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at San Francisco (218,70).
Radio transmissions detected at Queenstown (80,177).

Burma: Well, at last bombers flew. Nothing left to hit but one Lightning at Akyab. One group still did not fly. All show good moral over 98. Probably need more supply.

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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 104
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged


Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23


Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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JPC: Trying to clear the supply paths near Kunming I certainly didn't expect this! A unit that is battle worthy after being out here cut off for several months. We were slightly low on supply, and that may have contributed to the result. I also didn't realize this was such a large unit. I'm going to have to send a division over, and do some bombing.

Our treaty doesn't include letting Chinese units run all over us!

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Ground combat at 68,49 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 5205 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 373

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 23

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
NCAC


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The Aden class are workhorses. But he best part is that I'm never afraid to lose them as there are so many and they are so mediocre in quality.

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subs: KXVIII is attacked near Mataram, coming or going from the DEI. Just had a thought to mine Banjowengi and put ASW TFs in each of the entrances to the area in the shallows next to some island. Worth a try. Gives the Type 95 DC ships a chance.

Stingray is attacked near Madjene.

Seal duds on a TK near Hong Kong and is given two minor hits.

So Pac: The BBs and KB are replenished by the Aden class AKEs and the Fleet HQ at Tulagi in one day. Good news. Many ships take a rest in port.

Burma: Some sweeps flew accidentally, not turned off from a few days ago. No opposition.

I've been moving out strong 70-85 exp pilots. I'm keeping 1/3 of each IJAAF fighter group with 60-80 exp pilots and the rest will be 50-55 exp rookies. Why not get them some kills while I still have a fighting chance, and save some of the best for later when I'll need them the most and they'll have better planes to fly? All Oscar pilots other than the group leader will be below 60 exp.

I'll do the same for the IJNAF LBA fighter groups soon once I have enough new pilots. I'd like to have a KB reserve of 70-80 exp guys with multiple kills. Once planes like the N1K1 George arrive (in 8-9 months) I might then have some decent pools.

Economy: Here is a small look at the economy currently.

The HI pool is at 800k. Still on track for the goal of 1000k by the end of 42.

Ship production is now aligned with needs. The Musashi will reduce pools by around 7000 production points before being finished, which will still leave a considerable pool to work with.

For merchants, once a few ships ceom off the line soon, the surplus should again grow and single ships will be added as I see fit over the near future.

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Obvert .. there is a new tracker update that shows total naval fuel burn ..as well as tracking ship movements ..


How do you update tracker with the new version, without losing all the previous turn info? I think I don't understand this process well enough. Every time there's been a tracker update, I've had to start over at whichever turn I'm at and lose the previous info. What am I doing wrong?


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Obvert .. there is a new tracker update that shows total naval fuel burn ..as well as tracking ship movements ..


How do you update tracker with the new version, without losing all the previous turn info? I think I don't understand this process well enough. Every time there's been a tracker update, I've had to start over at whichever turn I'm at and lose the previous info. What am I doing wrong?



Thanks Crackaces. I know about it and I'm itching to get it going. Didn't know about the fuel burn numbers! Awesome.

I also, like SqzMyLemon, will need some help on how to install it and get my game to continue and still show the earlier info. I might be asking a lot of questions in about a week, as my school semester winds down and I look forward to summer.

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Really easy to install. just unzip the one file into your tracker directory. if you go to the tracker website, they tell you exactly which one to copy over. that's all you need. no lost data.


Great! I'll try it over the weekend.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Really easy to install. just unzip the one file into your tracker directory. if you go to the tracker website, they tell you exactly which one to copy over. that's all you need. no lost data.


Actually I might recommend just replacing the *.jar file thus it will not overwrite any special *.bat files or the *.dll's ..especially if you are running the Beta ..

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Status: offline 		I must ask. Especially for fuel stock. 5M in October. How you manage to do that. Other number are close to me . I am in August an i don`t even close to that. Or am i doing something wrong.
I know you not sailing lot with big ships but 5M.

What average level of resources, supplies fuel Japanese player should have in August/October 42?



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I must ask. Especially for fuel stock. 5M in October. How you manage to do that. Other number are close to me . I am in August an i don`t even close to that. Or am i doing something wrong.
I know you not sailing lot with big ships but 5M.


China could be helping. I have extra oil/fuel centers there in Lanchow and Sian (+Urumchi which will most likely never send any oil/fuel to the rest of the world, greedy bastards). Also, Fusan was my main resource port from day 1. This cuts down a bit if you consider I only used Port Arthur for a month or so to transport resources over, and then only sparingly. I've only recently pushed hard to get fuel/oil back to the HI from the SRA. I was hoping for land transport to kick in, but I have to go hard at it now for a few months in anticipation of the US torps working.

I've also been lucky in only losing I think about 5-7 TK/AO for the war.

Other than that, not sure. Glad it looks high though! You've been having to do a lot more sailing around in the DEI I think than I have. I also try to make each voyage profitable. Every supply/troop TF going out of the HI brings back resources/fuel. I usually have a lot of transports just sitting around for lack of escorts.

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What average level of resources, supplies fuel Japanese player should have in August/October 42?



I'd be happy to know this as well.

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subs: There is still quite a bit happening at Suva it seems. I-176 ran into this today.

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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-176

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL St. Louis
DD Pope
DD Parrott
DD Preston
DD Rathburne
DD Kane
DD Peary

SS I-176 is sighted by escort

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O19 continues to lurk in the Macassar strait. Asagiri spotted it today and couldn't get in for an attack.

Halibut shows up near Hachijo-jima and fires four at DMS W-21, which is escorting a troop convoy.

So Pac: Nothing special going on. The Judy recon planes are nearly ready to fly down to Noumea and have a look at Suva. I might also get them on a CV in the future.

JPC: Annoyingly I can't send a division from Kuching to take out the Chinese unit on the road, as I need a garrison there. A tank unit is rolling up at full speed from the valleys.

Burma: Nothing.

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I think this ship might have been fairly heavily damaged about 3-4 weeks ago. This could mean;

A. FOW B. It was fixed really quickly, or not as damaged as I'd hoped 3. My recollection is not correct. (FOM - fog of mind)

EDIT:

Well, apparently it's either A. or B. On 28th September it took 1 torpedo and 7 shell hits of various caliber in battles with CA/CL TFs near Anatom. It's only October 20th, so either that's one tough CA or there is some mystery in names happening here.

EDIT 2:

Wait just a minute! Some of these DDs were there and were damaged as well. Maybe he's moving them out of Suva. Hmmmm. subs are all over the place here, so hopefully we'll find these ships again.

Sept 28, 1942

DD Parrott, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Peary, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Pope, Shell hits 3, on fire

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Not much happening on in forward areas today. Lots of back ground maneuvering though.

subs: More air attacks on subs. This Jake gets a hit.

E13A1 Jake from Hiei-1 attacking an Allied SS at 114,139
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT

So Pac: Going for more dot bases in the New Hebrides. Just want to make things harder here when the invasions come.

The first D4Y1-C run over Suva flew today! I guessed correctly. He has evacuated most ships. There are still 32 listed there, mostly combat types. There are 170 (!) fighters, plus 78 bombers and 67 auxiliary.

Tomorrow I'll look at Nadi. A SCTF will move down between Noumea and Suva and to the South, hoping to catch some ships leaving to NZ. I do love recon!

JPC: Bought out the 22nd division, the first full division to leave China. There won't be many more full divisions leaving, but potentially quite a few brigades and regiments.

I'm thinking of putting it in Port Moresby. Could be a pretty big stumbling block sitting there, and also once taken, could move back and defend other areas on the back side of the Owen Stanleys. Any other opinions on a good place for an extra IJA division in defense?

Burma: Allocating troops to the Andamans now. For starters Port Blair and Car Nicobar will get 120AV garrison units. The others only smaller SNLFs and the like, but they will all get regimental sized units eventually.


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subs: Check this out! Now I know where all of the ships went! Wish I could get my SCTF over in time to run into that TF! I'll run the 3 CA 4 DD TF under Fiji by 12 hexes or so and out toward Pago Pago hoping to get lucky.

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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-176

Allied Ships
DMS Lamberton
DMS Boggs
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hopkins
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
AS Fulton
AD Dixie
AD Dobbin
AV Pocomoke
AV Chandeleur
AV Curtiss
AVD Ballard
AG Steel Age
AG Atlanta City
AG Vega
AE Mauna Loa
APD Brooks
APD Manley
APD Barker
AP President Jackson
AP Heywood
AP American Legion
AP Hunter Liggett
AP J. Franklin Bell
AP Wharton
AK Electra
AKE Potter
AKE City of Dalhart
AKE Maine
AKE Makawao
TK Elsa
TK Erling Brovig
TK Gulfking
TK Agwiworld
xAP Aloe
xAP Republic
xAK Liberty
xAK Exmoor
xAK Eldorado
xAK Don Isidro
xAK Cynthia Olson
xAK Admiral Y. Williams
xAK Am. Leader
xAK Am. Manufacturer
xAK Horace Luckenbach
xAK Alaskan
xAK Alabaman
PC Vigilant
DM Ramsay
DM Montgomery
DMS Dorsey

SS I-176 is sighted by escort
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KXII elects not to launch at an AKL near Lomblen. Picky, picky!

O19 is sighted by a PB near Gorontalo. No attacks.

Gurnard, a rather unfortunately named sub, launches two at TK Manei Maru near Chichi-Jima, but duds.

So Pac: Another SCTF will head down from the Marshalls to try to find them on that end as well.

Troops take Erromango.

Burma: At Katha a Lightning sweep meets surprisingly stiff resistance. The Oscars were getting mauled when the Tojos swooped in and dove all over the P-38s in the second half of the combat. Only 1 Tojo was lost, with the pilot wounded, while we lost 9 Oscars and the report states that 5 Lightnings were downed. I'll take that every day, please. 4 Oscar pilots were lost, bu the rest walked back to the field.

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Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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subs: Halibut tries for our ASW DD TF near the HI south of Tokyo.

I've had several subs move into my mine infested islands South of Tokyo, but no BOOM. Why no BOOM? There are over 100 mines at each island with fuel supplied ACMs. I am doing well in this category of sub destruction elsewhere on the map. Several hit mines within the last few months in the DEI, but not up here.

Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #3. Luckily they dud. That's a BIG full tanker.

The Gurnard duds on a supply TF near Formosa.

I-176 s found out by an ASW DD TF near Suva. No attacks. Then she runs into this! Another big one leaving Suva.

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ASW attack near Suva at 132,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-176

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
CLAA Juneau
DD Jarvis
DD Morris
AK Mercury
AK Bellatrix
xAP Duntroon
xAP Santa Inez
xAP Santa Maria
xAP Santa Barbara
xAP President Coolidge
xAK Exchange
xAK Ruth Alexander
xAK Mount McKinley
xAK Red Jacket
DD Gridley

SS I-176 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Selfridge
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Selfridge fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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The DDs that were damaged in Sept, left Suva a few days ago with two cruisers, were hit North of NZ by I-17. At least we got one.

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ASW attack near Auckland at 117,183

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope
DD Peary
DD Preston
DD Rathburne
DD Kane

SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Parrott
I-17 diving deep ....
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kane fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rathburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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So Pac: The 3 CA 5 DD TF will go for this new TF leaving Suva. We're about 15 hexes South of it now and will move East, then North to try to intercept in two days. This TF lists no detection level rise. Could it really be that stealthy with all of those Cats at Suva? Another with two CA will move down toward Wallis island, (which an SNLF Coy still holds, by the way!).

Burma: Nothing. All fighters have left all forward bases. Akyab, Chittagong, Imphal and Ledo even are all empty.

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Only a bit of sub combat to report on today.

subs: Runner is attacked by ASW at Hakodate, which confused me, since there is a substantial minefield there. Then I heard the BOOM! Another one hit. It was listed as on fire heavy damage, and this far away from home, probably won't make it back.

S-28 is reported hit near Ndeni by ASW Kates. Then again by Hei's Jakes.

B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking SS S-28 at 115,139
SS S-28 is reported HIT

E13A1 Jake from Hiei-1 attacking SS S-28 at 115,139
SS S-28 is reported HIT

A Helen IIa also got a hit report near the Chinese coast.

Ki-49-IIa Helen from 8th Sentai/A attacking SS Haddock at 81,67
SS Haddock is reported HIT

So Pac: The SCTF below Fiji seems unsighted. That can't really be true. Still no big convoy in range that our Jakes can find.

Today at Anatom:

Anatom expands airfield to size 1

This of course means fighters could be placed within range of Noumea and Koumac. Tough to guard now. I will try to sneak a hit on it with Bettys at long range from Lunga.

JPC: Sallys will move up to Kunming for the first time and see if there is something to bomb in NE India.

Burma: Nothing today.


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Not much combat, but a very interesting near miss in the South Pacific.

subs: Spearfish goes for TKs near Jolo.

So Pac: The 3 CA TF moves just South of a fat AP laden TF SE of Fiji. Our other 2 CA TF is moving in from around Wallis Island. There is another TF up there of unknown type. This could be very fun.

DEI: Banjowengi gets a defensive minefield to inhibit subs coming through that strait. Komodo will get another soon.

Burma: Ramree Island, which we have owned for some time, is now occupied with a 15AV engineer unit. It will build forts and an airfield. Forts first. I just don't want the Allies to get this base. A bigger garrison will move in soon.

All Andaman Islands are now targeted with at least a regimental sized unit. All have good forts between 3 and 5 right now.

Research: The Judy is getting closer. Looking at 2/43 right now.
Aircraft D4Y1 Judy advances R&D

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A battle I was not expecting.

subs: Lots of sub activity but no hits. I might stop marking everything and comment more on trends and conclusive actions or anomalies.

So Pac: Although the Judys had been scanning Suva for days and Emilys are searching from Funafuti in addition to the Jakes on ships, didn't see these guys coming at all. Must have emerged from around Pago Pago.

Not too bad so far, and guessing from comments by Jocke in an email, the Pensacola might not have made it back home. Getting down to 2k yards with these ships, I was surprised there was not more destruction and at least a few torpedoes hitting for both sides.

The trouble is, this took us into 7 hex range of Suva! We must have reacted and moved off path.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kabara at 138,163, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Arare
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 5
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Downes
DD Fox, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Schley
DD Hatfield


Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Hatfield at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Downes at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Downes at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hatfield at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages BB South Dakota at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Hatfield at 4,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Pensacola at 4,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Samidare at 4,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Harusame at 4,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Harusame at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB South Dakota at 2,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Samidare at 2,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Fox at 2,000 yards
DD Fox engages DD Arare at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Ashigara at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Hatfield at 5,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Blue at 5,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Minegumo at 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Blue at 5,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Blue at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages BB South Dakota at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Samidare at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Fox at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Downes at 8,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Blue at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Pensacola engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Pensacola at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Hatfield at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Schley at 13,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Fox at 13,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Downes at 13,000 yards
DD Fox engages DD Minegumo at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Blue at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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So just to the North the other CAs were busy wiping out a fat tanker TF. All big ones, too.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hoorn Islands at 139,159, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kako
DD Teruzuki
DD Akigumo
DD Naganami
DD Yudachi
DD Murakumo
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Elliot
TK Esso Richmond, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Esso Durban, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
TK Gulfpride, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gulfhawk, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 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
CA Kako engages DMS Elliot at 11,000 yards



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hoorn Islands at 139,159, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kako
DD Teruzuki
DD Akigumo
DD Naganami
DD Yudachi
DD Murakumo
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfpride, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DMS Wasmuth at 11,000 yards

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So this was the big problem. Almost a very good day. But not quite.

One lucky hit exploded the magazine on Ashigara. Still, I feel fortunate to (so far) only be losing one CA.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kabara at 138,162

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 39


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Samidare
DD Arare, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on CA Ashigara
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko

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All ships will slink away toward Wallis Island and the other CA TF will accompany to protect them at least somewhat. A fast CV detachment will move East out of search range and be ready to support as well. Just Shokaku, Zuikaku and Soryu with a SCTF.

Burma: Nothing.

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subs: I-20 finds one of the injured, DMS Wasmuth, but can't hit it.

RO-61 finds the BB TF moving toward Suva, so they're not pursuing! That is good. Also from his message my opponent might think 2 CAs went down, and the other is in bad shape. In reality they will be fine if they can get out of harm's way here.

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Sub attack near Vanua Balavu at 137,160

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Downes
BB South Dakota
DD Le Triomphant
DD Hatfield

SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Downes
RO-61 diving deep ....
DD Le Triomphant attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatfield fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Dophin takes 3 hits near Lihir. I can't remember where this is now. The sub reports are where I learn most of the obscure dot base names!

Another new US sub, Blackfish, appears near the HI. Too many subs.

So Pac: So these ships made it quite a way out of the danger zone. The fast CV TF is moving and will be near for cover should a SCTF race out tomorrow and get too close.

Building up to retake Anatom still. I haven't seen in tracker that the forts have gone up. Either there are not many engineers there, which would surprise me, the reports are subject to FOW, or he's chosen not to build forts first. There are 6 units of about 11k troops there now. More could be flown in I'm sure.

The idea is to launch in about 1-2 weeks. Bring the KB to basically sit on the island, land a fully prepped division, brigade, an SNLF and have 3 para units ready for the attack when it goes. Bombard with Yamato and company. Then attack. I'm moving AKE to both Koumac and Noumea. Either could get taken out by 4Es, so I have to double up. One will also be at Ndeni with extra fuel.

It's a dicey operation with all that I know is in Suva, but it could be seriously demoralizing if I can take it back after him holding it for 3 months or more.

Burma: Nothing today.

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subs: The I-6 finds a nice looking convoy near Christmas Island (Pacific) but can't break through for a shot and takes 5 minor hits from the escorts.

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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 187,146

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 5

Allied Ships
YMS-115
YMS-118
YMS-84
xAK Olopana
xAK Makena
xAK William Luckenbach
xAK Walter Luckenbach
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
xAK Steel Trader
xAK Steel Seafarer
xAK Steel Scientist
xAK Steel Mariner
KV Wetaskiwin
KV Quesnel
AM Direct
AM Skylark


SS I-6 is sighted by escort
KV Wetaskiwin attacking submerged sub ....

So Pac: All going smoothly except DD Minegumo goes down. It was expected with the fires after the battle raging.

Burma: I sent major sweeps over Akyab today. He's basing about 160 fighters here. Seems to many not to be on a rail line. The 3 CA hanging out at Port Blair will begin a bombardment run also.

On the day the Allies lost about 39 planes, and we lost about 28. Not bad. but most of his pilots are probably safe and sound.

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 32
Hurricane IIc Trop x 96
P-40E Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 26
Hurricane IIc Trop x 94
P-40E Warhawk x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 51



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 24
Hurricane IIc Trop x 86
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 30080 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31080 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 34080.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 30080 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 33640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 32080.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 45
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 20
Hurricane IIc Trop x 80
P-40E Warhawk x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 31000 feet
8 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet
11 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31080 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 32080 and 34040.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 35600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Hurricane IIc Trop x 58
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 31000 feet *
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 34040.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 33990 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes


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Ledo was left unguarded, so I took the opportunity to test bombing from Kunming.

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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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I forgot to post that a few days ago (25th October) was the only day that I can remember during the entire war when there were NO Japanese plane losses.



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Also, around the same time, or maybe the day before, we reached 1000 pilots losses! What is about average for pilot losses in a year for Japan?

I know losses will go up considerably, but we've played 11 months, and at 1000 lost pilots, that seems okay to me considering there are 50,000 available in game (before the newer extra pilot patch anyway), right?

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