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RE: The last song of the Musashi - 4/9/2013 8:20:20 PM   
Capt. Harlock


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The BB Indiana and the BB Washington, supported by 4 DDs, surprised our ships (2 BBs, the CL Sentai and 2 modern CLs, along with 4 modern DDs) at 7,000 feet.... the Musashi, slowed to 19knots, immediately ate 6 penetrating hits of 16inch rounds


Wow -- nothing like a battlewagon duel! But 7,000 feet is derringer range; are you sure you don't mean 7,000 yards?

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RE: The last song of the Musashi - 4/9/2013 9:11:29 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

quote:

The BB Indiana and the BB Washington, supported by 4 DDs, surprised our ships (2 BBs, the CL Sentai and 2 modern CLs, along with 4 modern DDs) at 7,000 feet.... the Musashi, slowed to 19knots, immediately ate 6 penetrating hits of 16inch rounds


Wow -- nothing like a battlewagon duel! But 7,000 feet is derringer range; are you sure you don't mean 7,000 yards?


Yup, obviously you're right

here's the combat report for that sad day...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 26, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamashiro
CL Oyodo
CL Sendai
DD Fujinami
DD Kosugiri
DD Myojinami
DD Tagonami
DD Tadeyame
CL Ninaru

Allied Ships
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Kalk
DD Baldwin
DD Conyngham

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
CL Oyodo
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2
DD Fujinami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kosugiri
DD Myojinami, Shell hits 1
DD Tagonami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tadeyame
CL Ninaru

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB Indiana, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
DD Carmick, Shell hits 2
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Selfridge
DD Clark, Shell hits 1

Low visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards
BB Indiana fires at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
BB Indiana fires at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
BB Indiana fires at CL Ninaru at 7,000 yards
DD Selfridge launches Torpedoes at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis launches Torpedoes at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
DD Carmick launches Torpedoes at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
DD Selfridge fires at DD Tagonami at 7,000 yards
DD Jarvis launches Torpedoes at DD Myojinami at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Indiana at 3,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Tagonami at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 3,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Myojinami at 3,000 yards
DD Carmick engages DD Myojinami at 3,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Myojinami at 3,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 4,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 4,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 4,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Jarvis at 4,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Tadeyame at 4,000 yards
DD Myojinami engages DD Selfridge at 4,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Kosugiri at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 5,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 5,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Clark at 5,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Selfridge at 5,000 yards
DD Myojinami engages DD Jarvis at 5,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages DD Carmick at 5,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Tagonami at 5,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 9,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 9,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 9,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 9,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages DD Carmick at 9,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Carmick at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 10,000 yards
BB Washington engages BB Musashi at 10,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Tagonami at 10,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages DD Carmick at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 11,000 yards
DD Myojinami engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
DD Carmick engages DD Fujinami at 11,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Myojinami at 11,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 12,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 12,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 12,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages DD Clark at 12,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Myojinami at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 11,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Tagonami at 11,000 yards
DD Carmick engages DD Tadeyame at 11,000 yards
DD Carmick engages DD Myojinami at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 8,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Clark at 8,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Selfridge at 8,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Kosugiri at 8,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Carmick at 8,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Carmick at 8,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Myojinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 11,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 11,000 yards
DD Myojinami engages DD Selfridge at 11,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Tagonami at 11,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Kosugiri at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 13,000 yards
CL Ninaru engages DD Clark at 13,000 yards
DD Tagonami engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards
DD Kosugiri engages DD Jarvis at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Treasury Islands at 108,132

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 1

Allied Ships
CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Barnes
SS I-20 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Barnes


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CL Oyodo
CL Sendai
DD Kosugiri
DD Myojinami
DD Tagonami
DD Tadeyame
CL Ninaru

Allied Ships
LST-18, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LST-19, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
LST-20, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
LST-24, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LST-473, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
LCT-63
LCT-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-145, Shell hits 1
LCT-146, Shell hits 1
LCT-148, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LCT-149, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT-159
LCT-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-163
LCT-164, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
LCT-166, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCT-167, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT-168, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCT-169, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
LCT-321
LCT-323
LCT-325, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-327, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LCT-328, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
LCT-329, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
LCT-351, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-352, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT-353, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
LCT-356, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LCT-361, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
LCVP 542H
LCVP 542J, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 592F
LCVP 592G
LCVP 592H
LCVP 592J, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 592L
LCVP 592P, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 592Q
LCVP 592S
SC PC-1077, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC PC-1079, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AMc Moa

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
DD Kosugiri
DD Myojinami
DD Tagonami, on fire
DD Tadeyame
CL Ninaru

Allied Ships
DD Stack, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Antrim, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP David W. Branch, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 41, and is sunk
xAP Maori, Shell hits 4
xAP Alcoa Prospector, Shell hits 44, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
4326 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 263 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Low visibility due to Rain with 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 21% moonlight: 5,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CL Oyodo
CL Sendai
DD Kosugiri
DD Myojinami
DD Tagonami, on fire
DD Tadeyame
CL Ninaru

Allied Ships
LCT-63, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-145, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
LCT-146, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT-159, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LCT-321, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-323, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT-325, and is sunk
LCVP 542H
LCVP 592F
LCVP 592G, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LCVP 592H, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 592L
LCVP 592Q, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCVP 592S, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Moa


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RE: The last song of the Musashi - 4/10/2013 11:58:17 AM   
GreyJoy


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With the end of July 1943 the fate of Rabaul is already decided. The I US Corp conquered Torokina, after 6 days of fightings. 3 deliberate attacks in a row, followed by a shock attack (always supported by several squadrons of 4Es on ground attack role), destroyed our 17th Army that was defending the key base at Bouganville.
A reinforced regiment wasn't enough, clearly. The 2 reinforced australian divisions showed what they can do...
Now with a big base just 5 hexes south of Rabaul, the fate of my big base is clearly decided. Now it's just a matter of time before he destroys it.

The only good news is that, on the 30th, we sunk the CA New Orleans with 4 more sub torps

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Ground combat at Torokina (109,130)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19309 troops, 327 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 620

Defending force 8549 troops, 87 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Allied adjusted assault: 1571

Japanese adjusted defense: 73

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Torokina !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3170 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 190 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 65 (61 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (45 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian Division
I US Corps
3/592nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment

Defending units:
21st/A Division
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Ind.AA Gun Co
17th Army
46th JNAF AF Unit
17th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Naval Guard Unit
11th Air Defense AA Rgt /1



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RE: The last song of the Musashi - 4/10/2013 12:05:26 PM   
Chickenboy


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quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

here's the combat report for that sad day...



Interesting to read this after reading posts from both players about the turn.

In my opinion, I would be horrified if I was the Allied player. No one would be considered a good leader if enemy surface units were penetrating their landing forces, sinking dozens of landing craft and sending some 4000+ soldiers to the bottom. That Admiral would, IRL, be dismissed.

Even if the numbers don't even out (with your air losses), this was a sizeable victory at sea.

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RE: The last song of the Musashi - 4/10/2013 2:25:38 PM   
GreyJoy


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

here's the combat report for that sad day...



Interesting to read this after reading posts from both players about the turn.

In my opinion, I would be horrified if I was the Allied player. No one would be considered a good leader if enemy surface units were penetrating their landing forces, sinking dozens of landing craft and sending some 4000+ soldiers to the bottom. That Admiral would, IRL, be dismissed.

Even if the numbers don't even out (with your air losses), this was a sizeable victory at sea.


Well, that would be true in RL...but in game terms the losses for the allies were absolutely replaceble.... while the loss of the Musashi...not so much

Thanks for the morale boost however mate! Really appreciated

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Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:39:20 PM   
GreyJoy


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The new month opens with a GREAT VICTORY for the IJN, which, in a certain way, can be seen as a revange after the shown inability of the IJA to defend the isles the navy has so proudly conquered.

When the first bombardment of the Rabaul fleet went so bad 10 days ago (with the heavy damages occurred to Mutsu, Musashi and Yamashiro and the failed attempt to stop the american landing at Torokina), we had decided to send the KB back to the Pacific, escorting a strong surface fleet (2 BBs, 3 CAs, 3 CLs and 15 modern DDs) to Rabaul.
Then the american showed their carriers and the great air-naval battle of Rabaul occurred, when Japan lost 500 planes for good without scoring a single hit.
So the american CVs and the whole surface fleet was at the Solomons... how to exploit it?
I've started to recon every single allied base in the Solomons and spotted a weak spot in their defences.
Thousand Ships Bay and Tulagi were heavily defended, and so it was Vella La VElla. not less than 300 fighters and 500 bombers were distributed among these bases... but Rekata Bay only had 300 bombers (mainly 4Es) in it...without a single fighter....
There, at Rekata, the allied landing fleet was stationing, after the Torokina operation. My recon said BBs, APAs, DDs and several LSTs werelingering in those waters...

On the 30 and 31 July i tried to avoid any contact with the enemy subs north of Rabaul and positioned the KB NE of Kavieng...

On the 31st what appeared to be a huge CVTF popped up 2 hexes south east of Rekata...very close to Tulagi...where some more enemy BBs were reported....

When, on the 31, Torokina fell, i knew my time was running up...in few days the Catalinas will have moved there and the american greedy eye would have be free to roam anywhere north of Kavieng and up to Truk... We had to move, and move fast!

I ordered a run at full speed for 13 hexes, hoping to avoid any sub contact... destination: 3 hexes north of Onnekotan Java.

The goal was to attack his weak spot and to avoid any major engagement with his CVs... so only 7 hexes for my Jills and Judys. same for the Jakes and recon-Judies.
The whole KB, minus the Kaga and the Hiyu.

The risks were high... if all those 500+ LBA bombers were set on naval strike... if the enemy CVs moved from their position (i calculated that we would have stopped ONLY 8 hexes north of those CVs...)... if the enemy fleet moved back... if a sub would slow down oneof my 2 CV TFs?....

Well...in war you have to risk. We needed to slow the american advance... we also needed to show we, despite the heavy losses, still have fangs to bite back...and bite hard


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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:42:27 PM   
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When the morning arrived our CVs were exactly where they were supposed to be. No reaction from the enemy CVs...

Zeros from Zuiho and Soho were ordered sweep Rekata and clean the way for the upcoming strike...they met some 27 P-40Ks in a leaky CAP mode from Tulagi or Thousands Ships Bay...


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Morning Air attack on Rekata Bay , at 113,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 6 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Rekata Bay , at 113,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Then all those enemy bombers (B25 included) decided to attack Shortland.... i took another deep breath....




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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:44:17 PM   
GreyJoy


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Status: offline 		...only 2 brave P-40s were left over Rekata... clearly Brad has given some rest to his CV Hellcats squadrons.... and my main morning strike arrived in a light foggy rain....

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 127 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 99
B6N2 Jill x 115
D4Y1 Judy x 50
D4Y3 Judy x 59

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2


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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:45:49 PM   
GreyJoy


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Status: offline 		The flak was murderous (we are in DBB, remember)... but our bomber pilots ae the best of the best...still pre-war mostly....the enemy CAP could interfere....


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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:48:15 PM   
GreyJoy


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Status: offline 		No BBs were found...and those APAs must have been AOs misunderstood... but a huge surface TF was based there....



Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 8 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST-31, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Bishopdale, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Houston
CL Newcastle, Bomb hits 1
LST-32, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-30, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APA Cambria, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST-28, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 2, on fire
LCI-23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-22, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-21
AKA Oberon, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
LST-468, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
LST-483, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-23, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-63, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LST-29, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Bunbury, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AO Cache, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
24 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
16 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
18 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Bishopdale
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-22
Massive explosion on LST-468
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-28
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Cassin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied LCI(M)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Oberon







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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:49:34 PM   
GreyJoy


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
B6N2 Jill x 28
D4Y3 Judy x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI-21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APA Cambria, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-31, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-28, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-31
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Cambria
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-28
Massive explosion on DD Cassin


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LST-31, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Cassin, and is sunk




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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:50:07 PM   
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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:51:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		The afternoon phase begun with an allied counterattack... 15 SDBs from Rekata bay... no escort... northing.... 160 zeros on CAP... Radar activated...31 minutes of warning time



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 115,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 94
A6M5b Zero x 46
A6M5c Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes




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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:54:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Abe and Nagumo wisely decided to give another attempt considering how the allies were clearly out of position to counter....
111 Zeros escorted 140 Jills and 76 Judys over the bay of Rekata...and found, behind some heavy clouds, the ships left burning in the morning...and it was a massacre!!!...more 80 bombers followed up to give the final death sentence to the last surviving CAs....


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 111
B6N2 Jill x 140
D4Y3 Judy x 76

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 9 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Newcastle, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AO Tallulah, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CA Houston, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Conway, Bomb hits 1
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kalk


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Houston
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Newcastle


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 40
D4Y3 Judy x 39

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Kalk
DD Conway, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage



Massive explosion on CA Houston
Massive explosion on DD Conway
Massive explosion on DD Conway
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Conway



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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 2:59:11 PM   
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CL Newcastle too.

To the list i think we can add 3 big AOs, 1 APA, 1 AKA and 4 DDs, plus some LSTs, for the loss of nearly 30 planes (and 19 pilots).

Not a decisive victory...but a victory nonetheless!

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:06:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		You are a sneaky crustacion.  I know how Brad feels watching this - his ears and cheeks are burning and he can feel some of his hair turning gray.  That's not a good feeling (I should know).  Well done, you ol' barnacle.

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:10:31 PM   
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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:12:03 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

You are a sneaky crustacion.  I know how Brad feels watching this - his ears and cheeks are burning and he can feel some of his hair turning gray.  That's not a good feeling (I should know).  Well done, you ol' barnacle.


Don't know what a crustacion is... tried to google it... but only found a voice in the "urban dictionary" that said: " a crustacion i'd like to **ck"...

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:13:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		I use my pre-war American CAs as CV escorts and allow the newer CLs for my SC TF, so this would hurt as Brad will be getting lots of CV/CVL/CVEs in the later half of '43 that will require escorts.

This will be more a psychological victory for you as it will get Brad to focus on ensuring more of his non-front line bases have adequate fighter protection if he has shipping. Good use of your CVs. I think Brad will need to devote a PB4Y-1P to long range naval search vs dividing them up for long range recon missions. Maybe I will have to do so in my game.

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:13:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: witpqs

A lesson for us all!



Rader thought (past of teach?) this very same lesson when he used his KB to attack and sink 34 CVEs anchored at Uruppu Jiima.... never leave your ships in the same position for a long time!!!!!!

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:15:40 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I use my pre-war American CAs as CV escorts and allow the newer CLs for my SC TF, so this would hurt as Brad will be getting lots of CV/CVL/CVEs in the later half of '43 that will require escorts.

This will be more a psychological victory for you as it will get Brad to focus on ensuring more of his non-front line bases have adequate fighter protection if he has shipping. Good use of your CVs. I think Brad will need to devote a PB4Y-1P to long range naval search vs dividing them up for long range recon missions. Maybe I will have to do so in my game.


Thanks Micheal. I think he spotted my CVs two turns ago. The DL over them was 4/4 and 5/5 so he knew i was near Kavieng... i think he didn't expect me to dare so much and attack right where his CVs were parked

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:16:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		GJ, I don't think I spelled it right.  Crustacean?  It's a family of sea creatures, but I just like the sound of the name.  :)  And that brings to mind an old ballad by the American singer, Mary Robbins:  "A white sport coat and a pink carnation..." which some wag modified into "A white sport coat and a pink crustacean...."

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:23:42 PM   
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Well, it seems that in the american slang crustaceous has a completely different meaning

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 3:44:52 PM   
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ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
The new month opens with a GREAT VICTORY for the IJN


Wow! Outstanding job, dude! You have received a JFB medal [the honorable order of gilded crustaceans with crysanthemum clusters] for your sneakiness. Job well done.

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 5:26:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great Job. The more you force him to spread his forces to cover rearbases, the weaker (or less overwehlmingly strong should I say) is his operational fist. Good victory and a morale booster. Although you don't want to get repetitive, this and the Saumlaki operation are typical of that aggressive defense that Japan has to use once he looses the initiative.. Well till early/mid 44 anyway, past that point it gets harder..

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/10/2013 6:04:42 PM   
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It's not over yet. Now i need to run away from his possible counterattack. His CVs are very close and he could get into a striking range distance pretty easily.
I'm setting up a kind of a trap...just in case he really wants to run towards me.
My CVs will move back to Ponape (far away from his subs), where i have created a strong LBA system.
120 fighters and 200 torpedo bombers (with an air HQ) are waiting there. Range:11.
My CVs are low on torps obviously so i'll have to hope the LBA will give me a hand if the americans arrive.
12 subs are already creating a safety line north of Onnekotan Java and 3 DD TFs are moving around in a screening role.

May become interesting....

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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/11/2013 3:56:10 PM   
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The american CVs chased us down...
We run away...and the enemy's CVs stopped right 8 hexes south of us... the sub trap didn't work thanks to the extremely good allied ASW...
I hoped for a long shot... 8 hexes...perfect right?

Nope... the US CVs were right beyond severe storms and none of my bombers launched against them.... instead they decided to go after a CVE TF parked 1 hex east of the CVs....and only a small portion of my bombers launched....and got impaled by the leaky CAP... more han 200 crack planes shot down... 2 CVE sunk and 1 more possibly... but not a single hit on his CVs....

He's now 13 hexes south of Ponape...which is filled with 88 highly trained Jills, 40 Crack Frances and 100 Zeros on escort....

Overall i'm not happy with this outcome

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ASW attack near Ontong Java at 116,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
DD Waller
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 90
B6N2 Jill x 25
D4Y3 Judy x 16

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 122

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 23 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Santee, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CVE Chenango

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
B6N2 Jill x 6
D4Y3 Judy x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 13 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 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 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 80
B6N2 Jill x 73

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 116

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 21 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 19 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Mustin
DD Henley
DD Morris
DD Russell
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Chenango
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Anzio
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chenango




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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/11/2013 4:49:58 PM   
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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/11/2013 5:00:33 PM   
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RE: Augustine summer wine - 4/11/2013 5:33:40 PM   
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I'm loving your counter-strikes. It's been a very creative defense. Lots of surprise and drama, as usual!

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