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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 7/30/2014 4:04:13 PM   
rook749


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He continues to clean up the Philippines and the NEI. There the air war in Rangoon is on hold still, but the ground bombardment is underway. The KB heads south not east!!!!


Raiding
ASW attack near Vanikoro SSX Ha-10 vs CM Prins van Oranje, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks, but it did drop off it's mines 1st)
TF 128 encounters mine field at Vanikoro SSX Ha-10, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Sub attack near Vanikoro SS RO-64 vs PC Swan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks, allows SSX Ha-10 a free shot at the CMs)

Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Hornet), USN CAR DIV 2 (Yorktown), CAR Div 4 (Wasp) Force H (Illustrious and Formidable), Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are south of Canton replenishing from the replenishment taffy.

CAR DIV 3 (Enterprise): Reaping at Pearl has 41 days in the yard to repair her battle damage. CAR DIV 5 and 6 will be formed from the Lexington and Saratoga and will depart this turn from Pearl Harbor to Baker Island.

The USN 1st Bat Div (Maryland, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Warspite): At Luganville to support operations in the SWPAC area. The Santa Cruz Force is also at Luganville (Chester, Quincy and six Dutch DDs).

Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Resolution): At Colombo.

Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these south of Canton Island with the Fleet of Doom.

KB and Mini-KB
Went south not east (see image below for details). Unfortunately for him there are no large convoys in the area at this time.As I see it he has four options (1) Return to Truk or Rabul for no real gain (so far two xAKLs sunk). (2) Continue south and port strike something my xAP, ADPs and xAK (ready to lift for Apple Jacks)at Suva, or the xAKLs, DMs, AR, AOs, AGs, and xAPs at Pago Pago. (3) Head west and engage my surface forces under fighter cover at Luganville. 4) Hit the Fleet of Doom and Mini-Fleet of Doom south of Canton.

After this is done he will either withdraw to Rabaul (most likely) or Truk. We are going to go for an intercept of the fleet as he returns to base if he picks option 2 or 3 and returns to Truk. I doubt I will be able to pull this off as we need to wait for the Saratoga and Lexington to catch up and he needs to withdraw to Truk but it's worth a try.

China
He has continued to bombard from the ground and air at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (steady). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K. The air force has withdrawn for now. The CAP game of cat and mouse now has a pause by both sides. Will wait a turn or two before we send the air force back.

His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.

Burma
The ground bombardment continues. Intel Monkey shows the 55th Infantry Bde, 33rd Division, 204th Ship Eng Coy, 21st Med FA Bn, 15th Army, 55th Eng Reg, 112th Infantry Reg and 14th Ind. Art. Mortar Bn prepping for Rangoon.

At Rangoon to oppose them I have the 1st Burma Infantry Division, the 17th Indian Infantry Division, three Burma Infantry Bn, three base force Bn, the Burma Corps HQc, 27K of Supplies, Fort 4-07%, two P-40E ACU, and four British fighter ACUs. We have 19 more air frames and the base then we can handle with aviation support but air combat swill reduce this at some point. There are four HDML's to provide bombardment cover. He has twenty Land units in Rangoon.

At Mandalay there are 36K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 06%. Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way south to smash from Armored Tank Rgts of his moving toward Mandalay.

At Port Blair there are four HDML, 1 ACM, 148 mines, 2 Base Forces and the 45th Indian Bde, 38K of Supplies and Fort 3-84%. All land units are 100% prep'd and the leader of the 45ht has been upgraded.

The air force is bombing the two Armored Reg moving north of his and has damaged the air field at Toungoo to 61% as it seems he moved in an engineer unit to repair the field.

Operation Apple Jacks
One day late and a dollar short, so it is now a battle of attrition to regain Ndeni. The goal is to turn this into a front where we can bring the same amount or more force into play and drain him of planes, supplies and pilots. I want to see if I can use up my current model airplanes before they cannot be used on the front lines in early 1943.

At Vanikoro is a Port level 1, the Airfield 4-84% and the Fort 3, 12 PT Boats, one ACM and one AGP. Looking to scrounge up 150 mines. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 9th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.

Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 7-35% two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends and 148 mines. If I can come up with the PT boats I will also add some here but this may take a while as I have a bunch of them in the Line Islands. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. six B-17E ACUs and one B-17D ACU ready to bomb the Level 2 Airfield at Tulagi (there is one LB-30 ACU that can also hit Tulagi from Koumac along with an F-4 for recon). The air units are standing down to rest for the next round, have three more B-17 ACUs in route and will resume when they are in place. One PBY-5 to the base for Naval Search.

In the next 30 days or sooner the following will occur to support the advance on Ndeni in Phase 2:
1) The medium range bombers from Pago Pago will deploy to Lugnaville to smash the airfields or Ports that are built on Ndeni, as airfield space is created.
2) The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN and one FA BN that are now prepping for Ndeni (50% and counting) based at Suva.
3) A trickle down of fighters to the four Marine ACUs at Pago Pago has started. As ACUs with the F2A-2 Buffalo's are filled out they will be added to the air war over the Santa Cruz Islands.
4) There are two US 25 Figher ACU's located at Suva and Pago Pago that can be rotated in as needed for air cover --- along with four 25 Fighter ACU's located at Noumea.

The needed lift is in place in Suva, waiting for the USN 1st Bat Div to arrive to provide surface cover. Once the KB withdraws this operation gets the green light.

Operation Honeycomb
The 147th Sep Inf Reg and the 318th Base Group hold Baker Island. Waiting to see how the possible carrier battle plays out. One aviation Eng Bn will also be sent to the island.

Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.

From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 80’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~50% prepped and climbing.

Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.

For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn and the 134th Cmbt Engr Bn are all prepping for this in the low-70s.

For Tarawa the 21st Infantry Rgt (Restricted), 34th Infantry Rgt and the 34th Combat Engr Rgt are all prepping in the mid-70’s.

Operation Super Golden Crisp
Given he now controls Attu as of June 20th 1942, I have decided on an operation to evict him as quickly as possible before the winter sets in. The main purpose of this is more maskirovka than anything else. I want AirGriff to feel threatened in the north in the hopes he starts diverting resources and units to the defensive line in the Kurile's.

The 3rd Marine Division and 3rs Pioneer Bn are in route to Seattle and are prepping for the landing. I may need to scrounge up some additional forces depending on what we find that is guarding the base. These forces will be paired with the landing ships from the Baker Island campaign and the will move to Dutch Harbor for staging. The Fleet of Doom will support the landing from Pearl Harbor to make as much noise as possible.

1. At Anchorage we have one B-17E ACU, one B-25B ACU and one C-47 ACU.
2. ComAirNoPac HQ-A will relocate from Anchorage to Dutch Harbor and then to Adak.
3. Move two AA units to Adak.
4. Add ACM and 150 mines to Adak.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Stewart Island (116,139)

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Stewart Island

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 7/31/2014 12:48:41 AM   
rook749


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I've reduced the range of my dive bombers to five hexes, which will bring them under cover of my P-39Ds as well. For some reason my F4F-3A Marine ACU also did not fly escort. Not, to bad one most likely dead APD and one slightly dented for dead DB's that I can replace. This highlights why I need to unleash the bombers on Tulagi as soon as possible, bombing there would have suppressed his fighter cover.

Just need for the three additional B-17 ACUs to unload next turn at Pago Pago and then move to the front.

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There was a small dust up over Steward Island during his landing.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Stewart Island at 116,139

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 2
F2A-2 Buffalo x 6
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-2 Buffalo: 2 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Fuyo
APD Tachikaze, Bomb hits 1
APD Nadakaze

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
89th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Stewart Island at 116,139

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Fuyo
APD Tachikaze
APD Nadakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Karukaya

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 116 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
89th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 12:06:38 PM   
rook749


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There the air war in Rangoon is on hold still, but the ground bombardment is underway. The KB towards Lugunaville and not much happens at all very anti-climatic.

Raiding
Nothing of note.

Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Hornet), USN CAR DIV 2 (Yorktown), CAR Div 4 (Wasp) Force H (Illustrious and Formidable), Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are south of Canton replenishing from the replenishment taffy.

CAR DIV 3 (Enterprise): Repairing at Pearl has 38 days in the yard to repair her battle damage.

CAR DIV 5 (Saratoga) and CAR DIV 6 (Lexington) are in route to Baker Island, two to three days out.

The USN 1st Bat Div (Maryland, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Warspite,2 CAs, 9 DDs): At Luganville to support operations in the SWPAC area. The Santa Cruz Force is also at Luganville (Chester, Quincy and 2 DDs).

Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies, Resolution): As the KB is fixed, this force is now in route to Moulemin to bombard the airfield.

Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are south of Canton Island with the Fleet of Doom.

KB and Mini-KB
He went southwest (see image below for details). There was a small air battle over Lugnaville that I won. Will explore my reaction in a separate post, but it will be painful next turn for one of both of us.

After this is done he will either withdraw to Rabaul (most likely) or Truk. We are going to go for an intercept of the fleet as he returns to base at Truk (very unlikely). I doubt I will be able to pull this off as we need to wait for the Saratoga and Lexington to catch up and he needs to withdraw to Truk but it's worth a try.

China
He has continued to bombard from the ground and air at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (steady). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K. The air force has withdrawn for now. The CAP game of cat and mouse now has a pause by both sides. Will wait a turn or two before we send the air force back.

His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.

Burma
The ground bombardment continues. Intel Monkey shows the 55th Infantry Bde, 33rd Division, 204th Ship Eng Coy, 21st Med FA Bn, 15th Army, 55th Eng Reg, 112th Infantry Reg and 14th Ind. Art. Mortar Bn prepping for Rangoon.

At Rangoon to oppose them I have the 1st Burma Infantry Division, the 17th Indian Infantry Division, three Burma Infantry Bn, three base force Bn, the Burma Corps HQc, 24K of Supplies, Fort 4-11%, two P-40E ACU, and four British fighter ACUs. We have 19 more air frames and the base then we can handle with aviation support but air combat swill reduce this at some point. There are four HDML's to provide bombardment cover. He has twenty Land units in Rangoon.

At Mandalay there are 39K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 07%. Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way south to smash from Armored Tank Rgts of his moving toward Mandalay.

At Port Blair there are four HDML, 1 ACM, 148 mines, 2 Base Forces and the 45th Indian Bde, 38K of Supplies and Fort 3-85%. All land units are 100% prep'd and the leader of the 45ht has been upgraded.

The air force is bombing the two Armored Reg moving north of his and has damaged the air field at Toungoo to 61% as it seems he moved in an engineer unit to repair the field.

Operation Apple Jacks
One day late and a dollar short, so it is now a battle of attrition to regain Ndeni. The goal is to turn this into a front where we can bring the same amount or more force into play and drain him of planes, supplies and pilots. I want to see if I can use up my current model airplanes before they cannot be used on the front lines in early 1943.

At Vanikoro is a Port level 1, the Airfield 4-98% and the Fort 3, 12 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.

Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 7-43% two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends and 148 mines. If I can come up with the PT boats I will also add some here but this may take a while as I have a bunch of them in the Line Islands. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs, two P-38E ACUs and one PBY-5 ACU. The bombers are all on naval attack 20,000 feet. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU set for Naval attack at 20,000 feet.

In the next 30 days or sooner the following will occur to support the advance on Ndeni in Phase 2:
1) The medium range bombers from Pago Pago will deploy to Lugnaville to smash the airfields or Ports that are built on Ndeni, as airfield space is created.
2) The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN and one FA BN that are now prepping for Ndeni (50% and counting) based at Suva.
3) A trickle down of fighters to the four Marine ACUs at Pago Pago has started. As ACUs with the F2A-2 Buffalo's are filled out they will be added to the air war over the Santa Cruz Islands.
4) There are two US 25 Fighter ACU's located at Suva and Pago Pago that can be rotated in as needed for air cover --- along with four 25 Fighter ACU's located at Noumea.

The needed lift is in place in Suva, waiting for the KB to withdraw for this operation to get the green light.

Operation Honeycomb
The 147th Sep Inf Reg and the 318th Base Group hold Baker Island. Waiting to see how the possible carrier battle plays out. One aviation Eng Bn is in route to the island.

Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.

From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 80’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~50% prepped and climbing.

Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.

For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn and the 134th Cmbt Engr Bn are all prepping for this in the low-70s.

For Tarawa the 21st Infantry Rgt (Restricted), 34th Infantry Rgt and the 34th Combat Engr Rgt are all prepping in the mid-70’s.

Operation Super Golden Crisp
Given he now controls Attu as of June 20th 1942, I have decided on an operation to evict him as quickly as possible before the winter sets in. The main purpose of this is more maskirovka than anything else. I want AirGriff to feel threatened in the north in the hopes he starts diverting resources and units to the defensive line in the Kurile's.

The 3rd Marine Division and 3rs Pioneer Bn are in route to Seattle and are prepping for the landing. I may need to scrounge up some additional forces depending on what we find that is guarding the base. The landing ships from Christmas Island are now in-route to pick-up the forces in Seattle. The Fleet of Doom will support the landing from Pearl Harbor to make as much noise as possible.

1. At Anchorage we have one B-17E ACU, one B-25B ACU and one C-47 ACU.
2. ComAirNoPac HQ-A will relocate from Anchorage to Dutch Harbor and then to Adak.
3. Move two AA units to Adak.
4. Add ACM and 150 mines to Adak.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
None.

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Bacolod
Roxas

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 12:27:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		HMS Warspite....

From the Flag of HMS Warspite to the USN 1st BAT Div ---- "England expects that every man will do his duty".

--- RADM Wilhelm Friedell, commander USN 1st BAT Div (ABDA).

The USN 1st BAT DIV is order at full speed to engage the enemy at full speed. All Heavy Bombers are set to Naval Bombing at 20,000 feet.




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 1:18:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ships are very hard to hit from 20K feet. I never go above 10K for NavB.
You lose some bombers to flak, but if you can mess up some CAs and even a CVL or two, it is worth it.
OTOH if the idea is to draw the CAP up to 20K while Cats come in with torpedoes at 1000 feet, I am for it!

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 1:56:03 PM   
rook749


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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Ships are very hard to hit from 20K feet. I never go above 10K for NavB.
You lose some bombers to flak, but if you can mess up some CAs and even a CVL or two, it is worth it.
OTOH if the idea is to draw the CAP up to 20K while Cats come in with torpedoes at 1000 feet, I am for it!


Alas I was not smart enough to add the Cats at 1000', but I will remember this for next time! The plan was to burn off the CAP so that if they wandered near the DBs at 10,000' feet from Vanikoro would have a better shot of clearing.

At tasted of the EPIC turn, still on day 1 of the replay.




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 3:05:15 PM   
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From the Flag of HMS Warspite to ADM Chester Nimitz ---- "We have met the enemy and they are ours!, detail report to follow but short summary of losses below".

--- RADM Wilhelm Friedell, commander USN 1st BAT Div (ABDA).

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 25 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 13 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 15 destroyed, 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CVL Shoho, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed by flak
F2A-2 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 188 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 73 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 5 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 63 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 3:07:18 PM   
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 3:52:13 PM   
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"You must be on cloud nine. I am drinking heavily."

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AirGriff,

I can't image how you feel, I recommend only the strong stuff after a combat report like that. I never expected the night ambush to work, much less to be so total. ADM Chester Nimitz has asked for an ETA on the last two Iowa battleships and when can he expect the Montana class to be expedited.

Naval historians will note the sun has not yet set on the age of the battleship.

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 4:37:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, that did not go as planned at all. Since it obviously doesn't matter anymore, I'll disclose that the whole operation was just a simple plan to nuke Luganville with BB's to try and put a dent in your 4e's. The end around to the east was just a diversion and maybe a little bait to bring in your carriers, but that didn't seem to work.

Your BB's there came as a bit of a surprise, but after a half day of mulling it over I figured, what the heck, if I can time it right I may bag them and the -17s together. Ah, the pitfalls of 2 day turns. My carriers were supposed to meet up with the battleships and stand off just out of Kate range of efate and that other place north of Noumea (lugamville I planned to be mostly out of service). That way they wouldn't get drawn on to one of those deadly CAP traps you are so good at setting.

Well, the carriers were supposed to cover the battleships and vice versa, but I didn't anticipate you gunning for the carriers, plus of course miscalculating the move rates. It all fell apart from the start, as you saw.

To make it worse, my laptop crashed 3/4 the way through the replay, so i had to watch my carriers get creamed all over again. I was stuck in some weird version of AE hell.

Feel free to copy this into your forum. No doubt I'll be pilloried by the pro JFB's out there :)

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 5:03:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Battle of Lakatoro: USN 1st BAT DIV Sorties

I am going to split the combat report into 4 parts, the tail of the USN 1st BAT DIV, the Japaneses BB Bombardment, the air actions off of Lakatoro and the air actions off of the Santa Cruz Islands.

There were five rounds of surface engagements starting at night.....

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1
DD Naganami, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Arizona, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 2
BB Warspite, Shell hits 4
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Duncan, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD McCalla, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lakatoro at 119,152, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3
DD Maikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Arizona, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1
BB Warspite, Shell hits 4
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Aaron Ward
DD Duncan, Shell hits 2
DD McCalla, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Flusser
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 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
Friedell, Wilhelm L crosses the 'T'
BB Warspite engages CV Junyo at 11,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CVL Shoho at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
BB Maryland engages BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Junyo at 11,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages BB Maryland at 11,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Hamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Evertsen at 11,000 yards
DD McCalla engages DD Sazanami at 11,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Duncan at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages BB Warspite at 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Pennsylvania at 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Arizona at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Chokai at 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA New Orleans at 7,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages CA Salt Lake City at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Van Ghent at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Banckert at 7,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD McCalla at 7,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Aaron Ward at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages CV Junyo at 5,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages BB Kirishima at 5,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Kirishima at 5,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA New Orleans at 5,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CA New Orleans at 5,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD McCalla at 5,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Aaron Ward at 5,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Maikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Evertsen at 5,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Evertsen at 5,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Sazanami at 5,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Aaron Ward at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Kirishima at 3,000 yards
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
BB Arizona engages CVL Shoho at 3,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Arizona at 3,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Chokai at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CL Sendai at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CA Chokai at 3,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Van Ghent at 3,000 yards
DD McCalla engages DD Maikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Oyashio at 3,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Banckert at 3,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Evertsen at 3,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD McCalla at 3,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Duncan at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CV Junyo at 6,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CV Junyo at 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Arizona at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BB Warspite at 6,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Junyo at 6,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CV Junyo at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Banckert at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Van Nes at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Maikaze at 6,000 yards
DD McCalla engages DD Sazanami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CV Junyo at 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
CA Chokai engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CL Sendai at 9,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Duncan at 9,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Sazanami at 9,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Maikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Witte de With at 9,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Flusser at 9,000 yards
DD McCalla engages DD Hamakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Aaron Ward at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Warspite at 12,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Chokai at 12,000 yards
CL Sendai engages BB Warspite at 12,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Junyo at 12,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CV Junyo at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Van Ghent at 12,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Witte de With at 12,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Flusser at 12,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD McCalla at 12,000 yards
DD Duncan engages CV Junyo at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lakatoro at 119,152, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo
DD Takanami
DD Naganami

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1
BB Arizona, on fire
BB Pennsylvania
BB Warspite, Shell hits 6
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Aaron Ward
DD Duncan, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD McCalla, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Flusser
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert, Shell hits 1
DD Van Ghent


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 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
Friedell, Wilhelm L crosses the 'T'
Fuel storage explosion on CV Shokaku
BB Pennsylvania engages CV Shokaku at 11,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CV Soryu at 11,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CV Shokaku at 11,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CV Shokaku at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Witte de With at 11,000 yards
DD Duncan engages CV Shokaku at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
Fuel storage explosion on CV Shokaku
BB Pennsylvania engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Warspite at 6,000 yards
BB Maryland engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Warspite at 6,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Makigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Banckert engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Van Nes at 6,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD McCalla at 6,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CV Shokaku at 5,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CV Shokaku at 5,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB Arizona at 5,000 yards
BB Maryland engages CV Shokaku at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages BB Warspite at 5,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Banckert at 5,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Makigumo at 5,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages CV Shokaku at 5,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD McCalla at 5,000 yards
DD Duncan engages CV Shokaku at 5,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages CV Shokaku at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
BB Maryland engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
DD McCalla engages DD Takanami at 6,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Makigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Van Nes at 6,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD McCalla at 6,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Makigumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Duncan engages CV Shokaku at 9,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CV Shokaku at 9,000 yards
Fuel storage explosion on CV Shokaku
BB Maryland engages CV Shokaku at 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Myoko at 9,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages CV Shokaku at 9,000 yards
DD McCalla engages DD Takanami at 9,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lakatoro at 119,152, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Arizona
BB Pennsylvania
BB Warspite
CA Salt Lake City
DD Aaron Ward
DD Duncan
DD Flusser
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward fires at DD Sazanami at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Maryland engages DD Sazanami at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Aaron Ward at 8,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Sazanami at 8,000 yards
BB Maryland engages DD Sazanami at 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Duncan at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Duncan at 7,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Flusser at 7,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lakatoro at 119,152, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Arizona, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania
BB Warspite
CA Salt Lake City
DD Aaron Ward
DD Duncan, on fire
DD Flusser
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 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: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
DD Van Nes fires at DD Naganami at 11,000 yards
BB Maryland fires at DD Naganami at 11,000 yards
DD Evertsen fires at DD Naganami at 11,000 yards
DD Duncan fires at DD Naganami at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Naganami at 9,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Duncan at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Duncan at 7,000 yards
BB Arizona engages DD Naganami at 7,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City collides with DD Van Nes at 119 , 152
DD Naganami engages DD Duncan at 7,000 yards
DD Naganami engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lakatoro at 119,152, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 1
BB Arizona, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 1
BB Warspite
CA Salt Lake City
DD Aaron Ward
DD Duncan, on fire
DD Flusser
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages DD Naganami at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Naganami at 5,000 yards
BB Pennsylvania engages DD Naganami at 5,000 yards
BB Maryland engages DD Naganami at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Naganami at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 5:10:34 PM   
rook749


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Status: offline 		Battle of Lakatoro: Japanese BB's Sortie

There were one rounds of surface combat, then the bombardment then one more round of surface combat.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 188 damaged (only 32 there?)
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 73 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 5 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 63 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 51

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
DD Akizuki
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Quincy
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
BB Ise engages CA Quincy at 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Piet Hein at 12,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CA Quincy at 12,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze collides with DD Tanikaze at 120 , 150
BB Yamato engages CA Quincy at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Quincy at 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Quincy at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Tanikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Tokitsukaze at 10,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Quincy at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Hagikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 10,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Chester at 10,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Quincy at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Hyuga collides with DD Hagikaze at 120 , 150
BB Hyuga engages CA Quincy at 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages CA Quincy at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Quincy at 9,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
DD Kagero engages DD Kortenaer at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Naval bombardment of Luganville at 120,150 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 188 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 73 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 5 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 63 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 51

BB Hyuga firing at Luganville
BB Ise firing at Luganville
BB Fuso firing at 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
BB Yamato firing at 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Yamato
BB Mutsu firing at Luganville
BB Nagato firing at Luganville


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Tokitsukaze at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Tokitsukaze at 21,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 21,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Hagikaze at 19,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Tokitsukaze at 19,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Tokitsukaze at 18,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 18,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Tokitsukaze at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages CA Quincy at 17,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 17,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Hagikaze at 17,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Hagikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Tokitsukaze at 15,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze sunk by CA Chester at 15,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Hagikaze at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 12,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 6,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Kortenaer at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Quincy engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze sunk by CA Quincy at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Status: offline 		Battle of Lakatoro: Air Battles Near Lakatoro

There are a total of seventeen air engagements over two days. I apologize for the length of the combat reports.

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 16 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 27 destroyed, 20 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)
DD McCalla, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N2 Kate x 11
D3A1 Val x 35

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Van Ghent
CA Chester
CA New Orleans

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AGP Eridanus

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 12
D3A1 Val x 19

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCalla, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Van Ghent

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Quincy

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A1 Val x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Chester

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 115,148
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 115,148
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 115,148
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 115,148
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Ashigara

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 115,148
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 119,151
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 22

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3
BB Maryland
BB Pennsylvania
BB Warspite

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 119,151
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 16

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 119,151
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 119,151
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 9
D3A1 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona
BB Warspite
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 119,151
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N2 Kate x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Maryland

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22678.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 119,151
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Arizona

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

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9070.
Raid is overhead
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lakatoro at 119,151
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A1 Val x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Arizona

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/40th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8th FG/80th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 5:37:16 PM   
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There are a total of six air engagements over two days. I apologize for the length of the combat reports.

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage (Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu)
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed by flak
F2A-2 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 2
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vanikoro at 121,145
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 12
D3A1 Val x 17

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
F2A-2 Buffalo x 2
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 2
PT-37
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PT-40
PT-47
PT-48

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-112 with F2A-2 Buffalo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-212 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,142

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-2 Buffalo x 1
F4F-3A Wildcat x 8
SBC-4 Helldiver x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kaga class CV
Fuel storage explosion on CV Soryu

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,142
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Takanami

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,142
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Takanami
Massive explosion on DD Takanami

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,144
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 2
F2A-2 Buffalo x 2
F4F-3A Wildcat x 13
SBC-4 Helldiver x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
F2A-2 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
CV Soryu

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,144
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 22
P-39D Airacobra x 6
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 5:41:21 PM   
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This should break the back of the elite Japanese Navy Pilots.




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 6:47:10 PM   
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B-17E Fortress: 188 damaged (only 32 there?)


The number 188 means 188 hits scored on B-17E type aircraft, not individual aircraft hit. IOW, multiple hits on most aircraft.

Congratulations on your victory. You took a big risk and your opponent made a big mistake, with luck being on your side.

Re: naval pilot losses, I don't know how many will be saved from the ground losses, but I suspect it is 50%, since that is the usual survival
rate for ship's captains saved from sinking ships.

Do you have anything to go after his survivors (Hiryu, Ryujo, et al?


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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 6:58:46 PM   
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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

quote:

B-17E Fortress: 188 damaged (only 32 there?)

The number 188 means 188 hits scored on B-17E type aircraft, not individual aircraft hit. IOW, multiple hits on most aircraft.


Good to know.

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Congratulations on your victory. You took a big risk and your opponent made a big mistake, with luck being on your side.


I had written off the USN 1st BAT DIV, as an "acceptable" loss when I moved it there several turns ago. There are three good DDs and four CAs plus pretty much all of the crappy and short range Dutch, Australian and British DDs with the force. I assumed it would at best just blunt his BB Force and draw out its ammo for its loss or effective loss due to battle damage. And then we would fight a massive air battle as he tried to finish it off.

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Do you have anything to go after his survivors (Hiryu, Ryujo, et al?


As long as he stays away from the Santa Cruz Islands, there are just 17 submarines between him and Rabaul. I ordered the CV fleet back to Pearl as its too far away to catch him.

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 7:16:43 PM   
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At this point here is the CV and Aircraft breakdown from my point of view.

Japan
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Hosho CVL (21)
Akagi CV (63) Reported Sunk
Kaga CV (72)
Ryujo CVL (46)
Soryu CV (63) Reported Sunk
Hiryu CV (63)
Zuiho CVL (24)
Shokaku CV (72) Reported Sunk
Taiyo CVE (27)
Zuikaku CV (72) Reported Sunk
Shoho CVL (30) Reported Sunk
Junyo CV (45)
Unyo CVE (27)
Hiyo CV (45)
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370 Aircraft


Allies
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Lexington CV (90)
Saratoga CV (90)
Yorktown CV (90)
Hornet CV (90)
Enterprise CV (90) 41 Days to Repair
Wasp CV (76)
Illustrious CV (33)
Formidable CV (33)
Hermes CVL (20)
Long Island CVE (16)
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628 Aircraft


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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 9:47:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm pretty sure that Junyo is also toast after 20 shell hits and HF/HD condition.

I presume Akagi and Zuikaku were sunk in earlier battles?

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/1/2014 10:02:03 PM   
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I'm pretty sure that Junyo is also toast after 20 shell hits and HF/HD condition.


I would assume the Junyo is also gone but I will keep it as active, if I error in any correlation of forces estimate I want to error on the safe side.

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
I presume Akagi and Zuikaku were sunk in earlier battles?


Yes, in the carrier battle off of Fiji. I'm pretty confidante the reports of there loss are accurate now as neither of them have been reported in the carrier battles in the last couple of days nor in my tracking of the KB in the last several turns.



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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/2/2014 7:52:07 AM   
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A note on pilots. The groups lost at sea on sinking CVs can be bought back and return with their full complement of experts. Odd, I know, but it's true. The Japanese will not ever run out of good pilots if he is careful about training and buying back, where to use the best of them.

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/2/2014 8:17:48 AM   
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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/2/2014 11:49:40 AM   
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Seems AirGriff had two more things go wrong last turn, both in the CBI on the ground. He lost another battle in Rangoon and had his tank forces smashed. The 7th Armored Bde will now press south until it is stopped. (as it withdraws out of theater its been added to the acceptable loss group.


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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50623 troops, 583 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337
Defending force 31434 troops, 267 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1841
Allied adjusted defense: 3795

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4368 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 297 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled

Allied ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 31 (9 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
12th Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
56th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Burma Division
Rangoon BAF Battalion
17th Indian Division
Burma Corps
108th RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
221 Group RAF
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RN Base Force
100th RAF Base Force
RM Viper Force

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Ground combat at 58,48 (near Magwe)
Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6392 troops, 36 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 398
Defending force 4791 troops, 30 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 177
Japanese adjusted defense: 58

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1717 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (30 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (1 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
42nd Cavalry Regiment
BFF Brigade
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Recon Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/3/2014 5:02:53 PM   
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22 July 42 - 27 July 42 Executive Summary

It has been six days from the Battle of Lakatoro, and Allied High Command is still coming to grips with the reality of the total victory. All attempts to locate the fleeing Japanese ships with submarines has been in vain. Allied High command expects some major reorganization Japaneses part and we are now re-evaluating our officialese plans.

There the air war in Rangoon has shifted to night, taking the allies by surprise. Eight or so aircraft were lost on the ground under a massive two day bombing campaign. Rangoon holds after massive repeated assaults, details in a separate post.

Raiding
Sub attack near Davao xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage vs SS O24

Seventeen submarines in the area around Rabaul and not one sitting of the BB or Carrier Fleet.

Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Hornet), USN CAR DIV 2 (Yorktown), CAR Div 4 (Wasp) Force H (Illustrious and Formidable), Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are in route to Peal Harbor for some R&R. The Hornet and Yorktown will also get a ten day upgrade.

CAR DIV 3 (Enterprise): Repairing at Pearl has 32 days in the yard to repair her battle damage.

CAR DIV 5 (Saratoga) and CAR DIV 6 (Lexington) are in route back to Pearl Harbor form Baker Island.

The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania + 3 DDs): At Noumea waiting the Repair of the Warspite (10 days) and reinforcements in route from Pearl to bring the Bat Div up to the four Battleship Strength. The Maryland [1/3(3)/0] is Making Temporary Repairs and then will move to Peal Harbor to clear the major floatation Damage. The Arizona [30/17(4)/24], Quincy [25/9(8)/6(1)] and two DD are in route to Sydney for repair. The Arizona will need to make for Pearl or Colombo to repair the major floating Damage.

Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies): Bombarded Moulemin to great effect but no planes or ship were present. On the way in the Resolution was sunk as only the Buffalo ACU actually flew CAP. Staff Flunky for the RAF is now training Russian Forward Air Controllers in Stalingrad.

Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are south are in route to Suva to support landings in the Southwest Pacific.

KB and Mini-KB
Smashed, in the greatest Battleship engagement in history. Assumed to be in route to Rabul for temporary repairs and then to Truk or the main Islands to refit. British shipyards are clearing space now for the Lion Class and the American yards are looking for slips to being work on the Montana Class.

China
He has continued to bombard from the ground and air at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (steady). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K. The air force has withdrawn for now. The CAP game of cat and mouse is back, two days of fighting favors him by a 2:1 margin but he now has two Oscar ACUs in the mid twenty size on the front. One Sweeping and the other escorting.

His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.

Burma
The ground offensive continues., details in separate post Intel Monkey shows the 55th Infantry Bde, 33rd Division, 204th Ship Eng Coy, 21st Med FA Bn, 15th Army, 55th Eng Reg, 112th Infantry Reg and 14th Ind. Art. Mortar Bn prepping for Rangoon.

At Rangoon to oppose them I have the 1st Burma Infantry Division, the 17th Indian Infantry Division, three Burma Infantry Bn, three base force Bn, the Burma Corps HQc, 19K of Supplies, Fort 1-29%, two P-40E ACU, and four British fighter ACUs. One British ACU and one American ACU are now flying at night. We have 15 more air frames and the base then we can handle with aviation support but air combat swill reduce this at some point. There are four HDML's to provide bombardment cover. He has twenty-two Land units in Rangoon.

At Mandalay there are 41K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 10%. Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way south after smashing two armored Tank Rgts + one inf Reg on the road to Mandalay. They have caught the retreating forces one hex north of Toungoo and will launch another deliberate attack.

At Port Blair there are four HDML, 1 ACM, 148 mines, 2 Base Forces and the 45th Indian Bde, 38K of Supplies and Fort 3-88%. All land units are 100% prep'd and the leader of the 45ht has been upgraded.

The air force is bombing the two Armored Reg moving north of his and has damaged the air field at Toungoo to 100%.

Operation Apple Jacks
One day late and a dollar short, so it is now a battle of attrition to regain Ndeni. The goal is to turn this into a front where we can bring the same amount or more force into play and drain him of planes, supplies and pilots. I want to see if I can use up my current model airplanes before they cannot be used on the front lines in early 1943.

At Vanikoro is a Port level 1, the Airfield 5-19% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.

Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 7-43% two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends and 148 mines. If I can come up with the PT boats I will also add some here but this may take a while as I have a bunch of them in the Line Islands. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs, two P-38E ACUs and one PBY-5 ACU. The bombers are training for Naval attack. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU are training for Naval attack.

In the next 30 days or sooner the following will occur to support the advance on Ndeni in Phase 2:
1) The medium range bombers from Pago Pago will deploy to Lugnaville to smash the airfields or Ports that are built on Ndeni, as airfield space is created.
2) The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN and one FA BN that are now prepping for Ndeni (50% and counting) based at Suva.
3) A trickle down of fighters to the four Marine ACUs at Pago Pago has started. As ACUs with the F2A-2 Buffalo's are filled out they will be added to the air war over the Santa Cruz Islands.
4) There are two US 25 Fighter ACU's located at Suva and Pago Pago that can be rotated in as needed for air cover --- along with four 25 Fighter ACU's located at Noumea.

The needed lift is in place in Suva, waiting for the KB to withdraw for this operation to get the green light.

Operation Honeycomb
The 147th Sep Inf Reg and the 318th Base Group hold Baker Island. One aviation Eng Bn is in route to the island, once this lands the operation will be complete.

Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.

From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 80’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~50% prepped and climbing.

Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.

For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The 3rd Marine Division will join them once done in the NOPAC.

For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.

Operation Super Golden Crisp
Given he now controls Attu as of June 20th 1942, I have decided on an operation to evict him as quickly as possible before the winter sets in. The main purpose of this is more maskirovka than anything else. I want AirGriff to feel threatened in the north in the hopes he starts diverting resources and units to the defensive line in the Kurile's.

The 3rd Marine Division and 3rs Pioneer Bn are in Seattle and are prepping for the landing. I may need to scrounge up some additional forces depending on what we find that is guarding the base. The landing ships from Christmas Island are now in-route to pick-up the forces in Seattle. The Fleet of Doom will support the landing from Pearl Harbor to make as much noise as possible.

1. At Anchorage we have one B-17E ACU, one B-25B ACU and one C-47 ACU.
2. ComAirNoPac HQ-A will relocate from Anchorage to Adak.
3. Move two AA units to Adak.
4. Add ACM and 150 mines to Adak.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)
Amphibious Assault at Loewoek (71,101)
Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengbalai (47,78)
Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
Amphibious Assault at Iloilo (79,84)
Amphibious Assault at Saumlaki (78,117)
Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Alor
Ambon
Medan
Loewoek
Saumlaki
Tarakan
Moa
Tandjoengbalai
Roxas

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/3/2014 5:38:01 PM   
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I am going to need to pull out the air force at some point soon, unless the odds shift. The forts started at level 4 and now are down to level 1.

Japanese ground losses:
4368 casualties reported
Squads: 214 destroyed, 627 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 127 disabled
Guns lost 34 (10 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 37 6disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 109 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Guns lost 31 (12 destroyed, 53 disabled)

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50623 troops, 583 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337
Defending force 31434 troops, 267 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1841
Allied adjusted defense: 3795

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4368 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 297 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled

Allied ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 31 (9 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
12th Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
56th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Burma Division
Rangoon BAF Battalion
17th Indian Division
Burma Corps
108th RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
221 Group RAF
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RN Base Force
100th RAF Base Force
RM Viper Force

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49399 troops, 581 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 1243
Defending force 30715 troops, 263 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 736
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1969
Allied adjusted defense: 1525

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2923 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1362 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 36 (2 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
55th Engineer Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
15th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Burma Division
Rangoon BAF Battalion
17th Indian Division
103rd RN Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
108th RAF Base Force
100th RAF Base Force
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
221 Group RAF
Burma Corps
RM Viper Force

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47072 troops, 581 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055
Defending force 29741 troops, 261 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 643
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1427
Allied adjusted defense: 1417

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3354 casualties reported
Squads: 112 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 34 (10 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1167 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
56th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
28th Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Burma Division
17th Indian Division
221 Group RAF
Rangoon BAF Battalion
107th RAF Base Force
Burma Corps
100th RAF Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
108th RAF Base Force
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
103rd RN Base Force
RM Viper Force

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/4/2014 3:37:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		He has lost 214 squad AV destroyed in the three attacks, while you have lost only 25.
His advantage seems to be in artillery, which requires a LOT of supply. I think he will need to pause now to recover
disabled squads and bring in supply.

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/4/2014 4:32:18 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

He has lost 214 squad AV destroyed in the three attacks, while you have lost only 25.
His advantage seems to be in artillery, which requires a LOT of supply. I think he will need to pause now to recover
disabled squads and bring in supply.


First off Thanks BBfanboy for all your input and advice, its helped explain a lot of things I did not understand or understood incorrectly.

My hope is he has to pause to recover disabled squads and move supply forward. So far I have seen just the one massive supply convoy several weeks ago. Unless I missed a convoy all his other supply has come from overland routes. Allied High Command hopes his supply is burning faster than it comes in due to the following:

1) With the daily bombardments and attacks at Rangoon.
2) Allied Daily Bombarments at Toungoo. The airfield is never less than 80%, when damage goes over 80% we bomb the 16th Infantry Regiment at the base.
3) The Allied Armored thrust south from Mandalay hitting his smashed recon forces.
4) Recovery of disabled squads
5) Four massive naval bombardments at Moulmein.
6) Daily Air attacks on the Japaneses Armored forces that dashed to try and take Mandalay.

The Armored forces will pause for two - four days to drop some fatigue (mid 20's) and disruption (9). I don't want to pause but I don't see much of a choice.

There in one Indian BDE, Art Reg and minor forces in route to Prome from Akyab, these will be used to extract the forces once I am kicked out of Rangoon. I have thought about unleashing the Allied Land Forces I have in the area but I don't think its a good idea. Trying to supply the 6th and 7th Aus Inf Divisions, (Chittagong), 20th Ind Inf Division (Imphal) and the 7th Ind Inf Division (Kohima) once they cross into India could be done but only from the sea. If I lose Rangoon before they get there or he commits his intact surface forces I would be hard pressed to keep the needed supply lines open.

Or should I just go for it?




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/4/2014 4:53:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Difficult decision because you are so close to having enough to push back - but it is only July 1942 and you are just
beginning to get decent units into India that can secure that country and begin the march to Burma. Your job in Burma
is to delay and bleed him, while not losing too much yourself - British pools are shallow!
I think your plan to make a fighting withdrawal makes the most sense - but many aggressive players have proved me wrong
in similar situations!

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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/4/2014 5:04:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		28 July 42 - 29 July 42 Executive Summary

There the air war in Rangoon has shifted to night, as there is now one US and one British ACU flying at night no damage is taken and one bomber is shot down. Going to have to look into how I should handle this as I don't really get many night fighters until 1944.

Raiding
No activity of note.

Allied Naval Forces
Fleet of Doom: USN CAR DIV 1 (Hornet), USN CAR DIV 2 (Yorktown), CAR Div 4 (Wasp) Force H (Illustrious and Formidable), Force Z (Repulse and North Carolina) are in route to Peal Harbor for some R&R. The Hornet and Yorktown will also get a ten day upgrade.

CAR DIV 3 (Enterprise): Repairing at Pearl has 32 days in the yard to repair her battle damage.

CAR DIV 5 (Saratoga) and CAR DIV 6 (Lexington) are in route back to Pearl Harbor form Baker Island.

The USN 1st Bat Div (Pennsylvania + 3 DDs): At Noumea waiting the Repair of the Warspite (8 days) and reinforcements in route from Pearl to bring the Bat Div up to the four Battleship Strength. The Maryland [1/3(3)/0] is Making Temporary Repairs and then will move to Peal Harbor to clear the major floatation Damage. The Arizona [30/17(4)/24], Quincy [25/9(8)/6(1)] and two DD are in route to Sydney for repair. The Arizona will need to make for Pearl or Colombo to repair the major floating Damage.

Force X (Revenge, Royal Sovereign, Ramillies): in route back to Colombo.

Mini-Doom: The small CVE fleet, in two separate taffys has been formed. Currently it comprises the Long Island with 17 Marine F2A-3 Buffalo fighters (speed 16) in one. The second one contains the CL Hermes (speed 25) with 20 Sea Hurricane Ib. Both of these are south are in route to Suva to support landings in the Southwest Pacific.

KB and Mini-KB
Assumed to be repairing at Rabaul/Truk.

China
He has continued to bombard from the ground and air at Wenchow to work to burn off my supplies and damage the airfield, supplies stand at 1.4K (steady). We also have 32K troops in the max stacking of 40K. My air force has withdrawn for now.

His army is also prepping for a 42/43 offensive once Wenchow falls. Moving units to hold the areas he is prepping to attack and protect against any Flanking maneuvers. Targets he is prepping for are: Sian, Wuchow, Changsha and Chenchow.

Burma
The ground offensive continues with two days of bombardments. Intel Monkey shows the 55th Infantry Bde, 33rd Division, 204th Ship Eng Coy, 21st Med FA Bn,15th Army, 55th Eng Reg, 112th Infantry Reg and 14th Ind. Art. Mortar Bn prepping for Rangoon.

At Rangoon to oppose them I have the 1st Burma Infantry Division, the 17th Indian Infantry Division, three Burma Infantry Bn, three base force Bn, the Burma Corps HQc, 17K of Supplies, Fort 2-16%, two P-40E ACU, and three British fighter ACUs. One British ACU and one American ACU are now flying at night. We have 09 more air frames and the base then we can handle with aviation support but air combat swill reduce this at some point. There are four HDML's to provide bombardment cover. He has twenty-two Land units in Rangoon.

At Mandalay there are 41K of supplies, three Burma Infantry Bn, two base force and Forts 4 - 11%. Three poorly equipped Indian Armored Cav Rgts, the 7th Armored Bde, and the Burma Inf Bde are making their way south after smashing two armored Tank Rgts + one inf Reg on the road to Mandalay. They have caught the retreating forces one hex north of Toungoo but will pause for a turn or two to regroup.

At Port Blair there are four HDML, 1 ACM, 148 mines, 2 Base Forces and the 45th Indian Bde, 38K of Supplies and Fort 3-88%. All land units are 100% prep'd and the leader of the 45ht has been upgraded.

The air force is bombing the two Armored Reg moving north of his and has damaged the air field at Toungoo to 80%.

Operation Apple Jacks
One day late and a dollar short, so it is now a battle of attrition to regain Ndeni. The goal is to turn this into a front where we can bring the same amount or more force into play and drain him of planes, supplies and pilots. I want to see if I can use up my current model airplanes before they cannot be used on the front lines in early 1943.

At Vanikoro is a Port level 1, the Airfield 5-26% and the Fort 3, 14 PT Boats, one ACM, 150 mines and one AGP. The 1st Marine Raider Bn and the 8th Marine Def Bn, 1st US Naval Construction Bn , 13th MAG HQ, 2nd USMC Parachute Bn, 2/7 Commando Bn, 3rd Naval Const Bn, 94th Cst AA Rgt and the Del Monte AAF Base Force are at this location. There is one P-39D ACU, two A-24 ACUs, one F4F-3P ACU, one F2A-2 Buffalo ACU, one F4F-3A Wildcat, one SBC4-Helldiver and one one SB2U-3 Vindicator. Additional Marine Fighter and Dive Bomber ACUs are ready to rotate in or base here as the airfield expands.

Luganville is safe with Forts Level 3, Airfield 7-51% two CD LCUs, one ACM, the 2nd Marine Divion + a lot of friends and 148 mines. If I can come up with the PT boats I will also add some here but this may take a while as I have a bunch of them in the Line Islands. The island has 284 Aviation Support and one Air HQ. four B-17E ACUs, three P-39D ACUs, two P-38E ACUs and one PBY-5 ACU. The bombers are training for Naval attack. At Koumac I have one B-17D ACU, two B-17E ACUs and one LB-30 ACU are training for Naval attack.

In the next 30 days or sooner the following will occur to support the advance on Ndeni in Phase 2:
1) The medium range bombers from Pago Pago will deploy to Lugnaville to smash the airfields or Ports that are built on Ndeni, as airfield space is created.
2) The 1st Marine Division, 641st Towed TD Bn, 1 USMC Parachute BN and one FA BN that are now prepping for Ndeni (50% and counting) based at Suva.
3) A trickle down of fighters to the four Marine ACUs at Pago Pago has started. As ACUs with the F2A-2 Buffalo's are filled out they will be added to the air war over the Santa Cruz Islands.
4) There are two US 25 Fighter ACU's located at Suva and Pago Pago that can be rotated in as needed for air cover --- along with four 25 Fighter ACU's located at Noumea.

The needed lift is in place in Suva, waiting for the USN 1st BAT DIV to receive some reinforcements to provide surface cover.

Operation Honeycomb
The 147th Sep Inf Reg and the 318th Base Group hold Baker Island. One aviation Eng Bn is in route to the island, once this lands the operation will be complete.

Operation Mr. T
The retaking of the Ellice Islands: Vaitupu and Funafuti. Allied high command wants to make sure we keep the pressure on him from both the Southwest and Central Pacific. I think I am going to fall into a very historical Left-Right attack along the MacArthur and Nimitz lines of advance.

From Nadi the 4 FA Bn, 32nd Infantry Div and the 192nd Tank Bn will attack Funafuti, preparation in the mid 80’s. The 754th Tank Bn, Americal Inf Div and the 205th FA Bn will attack from Koumac and take Vaitupu - ~50% prepped and climbing.

Operation Cookie-Crisp
The landing at Tabiteuea and Tarawa. Forces will stage from Pearl will take these islands. At this point it is just planning and prepping. I don’t expect to be able to do this until all the carriers have completed their upgrades.

For Tabiteuea the 27th Infantry Division, the 181st FA Bn, 763rd Tank Bn, 97th Cst AA Rgt, 145 FA Bn,and the 34th Cmbt Eng Rgt are all prepping for this in the low-80s {most of them}. The 3rd Marine Division will join them once done in the NOPAC.

For Tarawa the 24th Infantry Division (2/3 Restricted), 134th Combat Engr Bn, 198th FA Bn, 110th Cmbt Engr Bn, 223rd FA Bn, 40th Infantry Division and the 762nd Tank B are all prepping in the mid-20’s to the mid-70's.

Operation Super Golden Crisp
Given he now controls Attu as of June 20th 1942, I have decided on an operation to evict him as quickly as possible before the winter sets in. The main purpose of this is more maskirovka than anything else. I want AirGriff to feel threatened in the north in the hopes he starts diverting resources and units to the defensive line in the Kurile's.

The 3rd Marine Division and 3rs Pioneer Bn are in Seattle and are prepping for the landing. I may need to scrounge up some additional forces depending on what we find that is guarding the base. The landing ships from Christmas Island are now in-route to pick-up the forces in Seattle. The Fleet of Doom will support the landing from Pearl Harbor to make as much noise as possible.

1. At Anchorage we have one B-17E ACU, one B-25B ACU and one C-47 ACU.
2. ComAirNoPac HQ-A will relocate from Anchorage to Adak.
3. Move two AA units to Adak.
4. Add ACM and 150 mines to Adak.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
None.

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Langsa
Trandjoengselor

Allies Amphibious Landings:
None.

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.




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RE: This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff - 8/4/2014 5:08:36 PM   
rook749


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The attack went off well at 1:2 but I need to pause to get the average fatigue (9) and disputation (mid 20's) down on the units.

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Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6302 troops, 36 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 383
Defending force 3886 troops, 28 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Allied adjusted assault: 164
Japanese adjusted defense: 389

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (21 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 33 (6 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
42nd Cavalry Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
BFF Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment

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