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RE: CenPac - 5/18/2015 3:23:59 AM

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He probably knows there some CVs coming to party. It's a difficult choice for him right now. Go south and then east or hide up in Nome. You are taking the KB close to his surface fleets. Hope you have some night search going. He probably knows there's a couple CVs and probably making a direct run towards them.

Enjoying this AAR. I've been away for years. Back now. Lahaina is the short term key for you. Need to get that base up to level 4 for your LBA.

I'm setting up an RA55 scenario. Haven't taken the plunge yet to start a game. Reading these AARs gets me wanting to again.

Hope you enjoy RA. GREAT TIMES with it!

His moving south is a definite concern. I wanted to keep my CVEs close enough to pick-up damaged air groups but have decided to pull Ibuki and Hosho back towards Midway. We'll leave Taiyo close enough with an empty deck and hangar. If he stumbles on her then that is better then all three of them.

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RE: CenPac - 5/18/2015 3:26:44 AM

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Last chance for opinions. Time to finish the orders within 30-45 minutes...

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CenPac - 5/18/2015 3:55:40 AM

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This was his last strike of the day today. His strikes the previous day (against shipping) were of similar size.

I am pulling the trigger. We're going in.

SENDING turn...

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Battle of the Bay of Alaska - 5/18/2015 3:37:43 PM

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ACTION!

Allied carriers stay protected all day under snow but the Japanese have free reign to plaster everything EXCEPT the US CVs.

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Battle of the Bay of Alaska - 5/18/2015 5:08:03 PM

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February 2, 1942
Combat Report
Battle of the Bay of Alaska

On a day featuring an incoming blizzard, the carriers of Kido Butai--Vice-Admiral Yamaguchi Commanding--find themselves in a sunny eye of the storm. Only through the heroism of several Floatplane pilots does he know that the American Carrier TFs sit due west of his TF. He is perfectly positioned to slug it out with them but cannot risk his valuable pilots going into the storm. After waiting several hours, he reluctantly orders several small attacks on the numerous target surrounding his TF.

Morning Strikes:
1. 18 Zero 9 Val vs 9 P-40 at Akutan where a KV is hit 3 times and sunk.
2. 35 Zero 9 Kate vs 4 Buffalo and 4 Wildcats at Cold Bay hit the destroyer Selfridge with two bombs.

With weather heading downhill quickly he finally orders full deckload strikes at the STF near Cold Bay and the large Landing Force at Akutan.

Afternoon Strikes:
1. 25 Zero, 60 Val, and 36 Kate vs 9 Fighters blast their way into the Invasion Force. The attack wave does quite well hitting 3 KV, 3 AK, and9 AP. Two APs are sunk beyond those mentioned as damaged.
2. 17 Zero 18 Kate vs 16 Fighters nail the surface TF placing 4 bombs on CL St Louis and 3 bombs on CL Helena.
3. 11 Zero 17 Val fly to Kodiak and fight their way through 18 Fighters hitting two TK and sinking a YO Oiler.

Total Plane losses are 11 Zero (5 ATA--6 Ops), 7 Val (4--3), and 1 Kate (0--1).

Frustration grips the Japanese staff on board Shokaku. Fuel is starting to become a major issue. The ever-aggressive Yamaguchi desires to stay and crush the enemy CVs. Heated discussions occur as to what to do tomorrow.

Tentative decisions are reached to do the following:
1. Kido Butai retires SW towards Midway to support Operation Eastern Storm and replenish airframes/sorties.
2. Detach two Battlecruisers and 4 DD to join the 2 BCs and 3 DDs leading the carriers to stage an attack upon all that damaged shipping at Akutan. TF to retire to Adak and then head south for Midway.

CRAP! We stage a PERFECT ambush to be foiled by the weather twice in two days. Hitting that landing force is a nice bonus to a crappy situation. Suggestions, thoughts, ideas ANYONE??

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Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 5:13:47 PM

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The Japanese storm ashore on February 2nd and face a Base Force and 1st marine Defense Bn. The Forts are easily overcome with a 3-1 assault dropping them to nothing. Johnston will fall tomorrow and the Paras will land as the Brigade is immediately lifted off to land at Lihue.

Invasion Forces:
Lihue Invasion Force: TF leaves Midway, an Air Flotilla and Engineer TF passes west of Johnston, and the TF lifting the 6th Inf Brigade will all combine into one at Laysen.
Hilo Invasion Force departs Christmas Isle.
Kona Invasion Force almost finished loading and will depart tomorrow.
LaHaina IF begins loading tomorrow.

KB-2 (5 CVL and 2 CAV) depart from Christmas NW towards Johnston in case the Americans get frisky.

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 5:30:40 PM

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Damn, was watching this unfolding and sure to find you catching your prey. Too bad... I have been following your several recent AARs as often as I could, John, some very daring and good play from your side. Most exciting stuff! Keep it up! Can't chime in with any advice since I glanced at your opponents AAR as well... Unbelievable how well you know each other!

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 5:31:02 PM

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I say pull back from the Aleutians. USN CVs are likely to flee and Allied shipping is simply not valuable enough. The decisive theater will be Hawaii, not the Aleutians.

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 5:44:24 PM

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Darned good point Sir. I've been thinking about that myself. The BCs are much more needed to the south. Think I might just shift over to a CL and DD TF and see if they can do more damage without risking much in exchange.

WE appear to be about 4 days from the Hawaiian Operation being fully known by Michael.

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 5:47:07 PM

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Damn, was watching this unfolding and sure to find you catching your prey. Too bad... I have been following your several recent AARs as often as I could, John, some very daring and good play from your side. Most exciting stuff! Keep it up! Can't chime in with any advice since I glanced at your opponents AAR as well... Unbelievable how well you know each other!

Appreciate the thoughts Sir. The trap was PERFECT! Dratted weather...

Spoke with Michael on the phone while he was between calls at work. He was mildly---shall---I---say---nervous regarding the outcome. He didn't think he was running into the full KB. He wanted the story of the turn and so I relayed. Played up staying to fight, in hopes he retreats while I do, to make him REALLY WANT to leave.

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 6:49:25 PM

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This is a really tough call. Too bad you don't know his exact location. You have 2 CVs between the KB and Hawaii/West Coast and that's almost too tempting to give up on. He's either retreating to Nome or steaming south. You could do the historically accurate Japanese thing to do and split the KB again (probably with the same results).

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 7:00:34 PM

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As an Allied player who has been in this position (or similar positions) many times, including against John, I can tell you that Michael is not considering Nome. He has two options: make a run for the northeast on the prediciton that John moves W or SW. Alternatively and on the assumption that running NE would be suicidal, making SW in hopes of seeking refuge in Hawaii or points S or SW. Michael should have plenty of fuel, so I'm guessing he'll choose option two.

It would be tough for John to chase him down - perhaps impossible. But John has bigger fish to fry, so perhaps John can scare Michael a bit while transitioning his full focus to the invasion of Hawaii.

Right about now, Michael should be freaking out. His carriers are in no-man's-land and the enemy seems to be everywhere, particularly SoPac and in the vicinity of Hawaii. It is likely that Michael will decide to move his southern group of carriers to SoPac with an eye towards either picking off enemy TFs in the absence of the KB or, eventually, consolidating his CVs to respond to John's threat(s). (There is a small chance Michael would react to the contrary, by using his southern carriers in the DEI, but I think that's unlikely.)

This is not the time for John to go chasing after zephyrs. He has the main ballgame about to get underway. He'd better attend to it fully. He probably can't win the war by taking Hawaii, but he can certainly lose it during the process. But if he takes Hawaii, that alone is such a signal achievement that he can rest on his laurels for quite some time (and John is the kind of player that enjoys that feeling immensely!) and make things rather hard on Michael through the end of '42 and into early '43. But come mid '43, all bets are off.

John, you're doing great. Keep it up!

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/18/2015 8:18:25 PM

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I couldn't resist. I called the work base of the Canoerebel and had a delightful chat with the Southerner. Always pleasant to hear that lovely Southern Drawl!

He is completely correct in all regards with his above Post.

The chance to ambush and sink a sizeable portion of the American Fleet has passed. We gave it a good shot. The KB (with all BC) will retire towards Midway. Still might be a slight chance of action if Michael moves that direction but my bet is he'll race for Anchorage and Allied fighter cover.

There are much bigger fish to fry in the South!

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/19/2015 2:26:31 AM

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Just got the turn from Michael and thought you might enjoy his humor as well as my response:

From: Michael Benoit
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 7:50 PM
To: John Cochran
Subject: Feb 3rd - Zig or Zag??

John,

Should I've zigged or should I've zagged with Mini-Death Star??
Will weather be on my side for another day??
Will my choices result in my being able to actually use CV Midway in '46??

ENJOY!!
Michael

My reply:

I saw it as three major choices:

1. Race north for friendly CAP.
2. Go south for PH and �safety.�
3. FLANK Speed due east for USA.

I didn�t want to mess with extra fighters...
Don�t have fuel for going east...

That leaves....

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/19/2015 3:03:46 AM

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Hi John,

I've downloaded and begun looking into your mod. You're dragging me back into this game. Again. I like it.

I have one quick question before I go to work that is concerning Mr. George. I notice that the second and third models are CV capable. They've obviously superior to the Zero and the first model comes out a year before Mr. Sam which seems roughly equal to George. Anyway, my thoughts as soon as I saw the CV capability was that I would go all in on George and basically that would be my one fighter for the entire IJN. Maybe I would save some Zero production for trainer aircraft but that would be about it. You earlier said that you would be expanding the Zero research and building programs. I'm curious why did you decide to stick with the Zero?

Joe

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RE: Johnston Atoll - 5/19/2015 3:24:25 AM

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The decision there was based on the Zero design team being pulled off the model historically to do research creating Jack. By keeping the design team on the Zero airframe we eliminate Jack and see quicker upgrades of Zero. The George is a fantastic plane, though short-legged, and it was independently designed. We allow it into the mix for that very reason.

Good to see you back Sir. Hope you are doing well!

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Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 3:32:59 AM

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February 3, 1942

Michael DOES go south! He runs for PH as fast as possible. Talk about the Americans jumping from the frying pan into the fire!

His CVs are too far from the Kido Butai due to me getting a heart attack as four US DDs open a short fight at only 3,000 Yards from KB. YIKES! The Americans are dogged and plant 2 5" shells into the tender sides of Hiryu, Soryu, and Shokaku. Thank goodness for 5" shells! None of the CVs are hurt and the action does slow down the Japanese move towards Midway. Three of four DDs are crushed under my BC's heavy guns. The fourth (I assume) sinks later.

My two small STF find game as well. A modern CL and 2 DDs duel vs another quartet of American DDs. Nothing much happens. My 4 DDs run into YET ANOTHER quartet of US DDs and smack two of them pretty good for moderate damage to IJN Hibiki. (Moment of silence for that GREAT AAR!)

Sunrise

The KB goes into full swing against all these DD TF. It is butchery. Aircraft vs DDs are usually pretty ineffective but the Japanese sink a minimum of SEVEN with possibly two more going down. NICE!

The Americans lose at least ten DDs on the day. Gotta like that.

The afternoon sees a large TF spotted just out of range to the South--Southeast of KB.

Pretty crazy day is you ask me.

KB tries to head for the barn at Midway...

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Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 3:57:34 AM

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Here is the screenshot farther to the south where the Americans are spotted:

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 6:53:05 AM

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Where are the rest of your carriers? You could cause issues for him if he actually is heading to Pearl Harbor. Not going to be a great refuge in the coming weeks. Your window for a decisive battle may not be closed.

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 1:40:01 PM

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Hi John,

I'm doing well and I hope you are too. Thank you for asking. Oh, by the way, how did the train car turn out? If I remember right you were turning it into an office maybe?

I was hurrying my post last night so I probably wasn't as clear as I should've been. I wasn't asking why was George in this mod. I was saying that George is superior to everything that comes out before it and arguably better or at least equal to everything that comes after excluding the very late war fighters that come out at the end of '45 or beginning of '46. So my question was intended to be more specific to this particular match you're playing right now. Why put research into an inferior model, such as the land based Zeros or even the later carrier based Zeros, when you can focus all of it on a better plane? Meaning the George, especially now that it can fly on carriers. George shoots down 4E bombers. I'd love to see what it get in and just wreck a flight of SBD's that are coming after my carriers.

I'm just genuinely curious what your reasoning was for using both planes. Does it seem gamey to you to use just the George? Or maybe there is a historical reason that I'm unaware of? Or it's cool if you just like the Zero. Like I said, I'm just curious.

Joe

PS You don't have to call me sir. I'm enlisted!

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 9:19:59 PM

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Watching this with baited breath John III. Actually watching all of your AARs involves a lot of baited breath. Highly audacious moves that I would not think of planning myself, so I watch and learn and gain lots of entertainment simultaneously!

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 10:18:32 PM

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Watching this with baited breath John III. Actually watching all of your AARs involves a lot of baited breath. Highly audacious moves that I would not think of planning myself, so I watch and learn and gain lots of entertainment simultaneously!

Isn't audacious another word for STUPID??!!

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 10:22:03 PM

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Hi John,

I'm doing well and I hope you are too. Thank you for asking. Oh, by the way, how did the train car turn out? If I remember right you were turning it into an office maybe?

I was hurrying my post last night so I probably wasn't as clear as I should've been. I wasn't asking why was George in this mod. I was saying that George is superior to everything that comes out before it and arguably better or at least equal to everything that comes after excluding the very late war fighters that come out at the end of '45 or beginning of '46. So my question was intended to be more specific to this particular match you're playing right now. Why put research into an inferior model, such as the land based Zeros or even the later carrier based Zeros, when you can focus all of it on a better plane? Meaning the George, especially now that it can fly on carriers. George shoots down 4E bombers. I'd love to see what it get in and just wreck a flight of SBD's that are coming after my carriers.

I'm just genuinely curious what your reasoning was for using both planes. Does it seem gamey to you to use just the George? Or maybe there is a historical reason that I'm unaware of? Or it's cool if you just like the Zero. Like I said, I'm just curious.

Joe

PS You don't have to call me sir. I'm enlisted!

As you know Joe all the Mods my Design Team is part of, we like to force the individual player to MAKE CHOICES. This one is a perfect example. The George is a fantastic aircraft but with shorter range. The later ZEROs have excellent range but are all old airframes but with slightly better upgrades until Sam comes in. Mr. Sam to me is a different story but I've only gotten to play deep enough into one game to have seen it in use.

LOVE CHOICES!

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 10:28:32 PM

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Where are the rest of your carriers? You could cause issues for him if he actually is heading to Pearl Harbor. Not going to be a great refuge in the coming weeks. Your window for a decisive battle may not be closed.

I've given that thought a lot of contemplation. My 5 CVL and 2 CAV are SW of Hawaii presently moving to cover Johnston Isle in case Michael tries something. These seven decks would make a credible challenge for Michael's force but I don't feel REAL CONFIDENT of the outcome. Once the initial flurry of landings wrap up I intend to re-work the CV into two balanced Task Forces.

Akagi is almost repaired and that will help. Heck--Junyo is less then a month from being available presently!

My CVs are in bad need of fuel. They head for Midway where a TF of four AOs should be waiting.

It appears that Michael did a second FULL SPEED move again and I have lost him. Directed (two days ago) six SS to move to cover any approach to PH from the north. They may get lucky and score. This might be a real truth considering what I did to his DDs! Cannot imagine his fuel being anything but horrible. He has done at least THREE full speed turns with those TFs.

The cat should be out of the bag with the last turn. The Johnston Marine CD unit and Base Force put up a good fight and to end it quickly I had to bring in the Para SNLF Brigade. He might see it as simply troops finishing things off but it should truly worry him seeing them at JOHNSTON ILSE!

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Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 10:34:44 PM

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Here is the overview map with my SS circled and arrow drawn for the TFs heading to Midway from the Aleutians:

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 10:38:30 PM

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Where are the rest of your carriers? You could cause issues for him if he actually is heading to Pearl Harbor. Not going to be a great refuge in the coming weeks. Your window for a decisive battle may not be closed.

I've given that thought a lot of contemplation. My 5 CVL and 2 CAV are SW of Hawaii presently moving to cover Johnston Isle in case Michael tries something. These seven decks would make a credible challenge for Michael's force but I don't feel REAL CONFIDENT of the outcome. Once the initial flurry of landings wrap up I intend to re-work the CV into two balanced Task Forces.

Well, day one of the battle may not go well for you. But if there is a big battle and each side has a number of crippled carriers, then its likely going to turn into a decisive victory for you if the KB has enough ammo and fuel to clean up what's left when it arrives. There's no respite to be found in Pearl Harbor so those crippled ships would have to make that long trek back to the west coast. Insofar as you can keep track of those CVs in the open water, you should be able to track them down.

Still, it sounds like Michael is trying to get back to PH, refuel and head somewhere else ASAP. If that's his plan only a luck sub can stop that.

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 10:54:37 PM

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Solid point Sir. Completely agree.

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/19/2015 11:07:39 PM

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The simple reality is that I stayed about two days longer up in the Gulf of Alaska then I should have. Now we inflicted some real casualties on the enemy (TEN DDs and 15-18 AP--AK--Escorts) but now the consequences come through when I am critically low on fuel. We'll get to Midway but it is delaying Eastern Storm.

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/20/2015 1:19:15 AM

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Hi John,

Diversity in aircraft giving you choices. Good reason. My thoughts were how specializing at the beginning could pay dividends later. The reason is because the R&D factories saved by focusing on George could be enough to get some of those late war toys to play with. Maybe by doing that you could get jets, for example, early enough to be a factor. Like you said, choices.

And for what it's worth, I think staying up North was the right choice. A tough choice but the right one. You had a chance to wreck a couple of his carriers really early in the war. Sure you could've been hurt but odds are you would have come out the clear victor. Having to only worry about LBA would only help you out for Eastern Storm.

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RE: Blood on the Water! - 5/20/2015 1:23:25 AM

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This AAR is like watching a cliffhanger. Only it's every day.

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