LargeSlowTarget
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Joined: 9/23/2000 From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France Status: offline
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Ok, got the turn this morning and watched the replay at work - if my boss would know why I'm often the first one to arrive at the office... quote:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Trinkat at 44,64, Range 11,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seagull V: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 2 CA Atago, Shell hits 3 CA Myoko, Shell hits 2 CA Mogami, Shell hits 2 CA Mikuma DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo DD Takanami DD Hayanami DD Kiyonami DD Hamanami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Asashimo DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Oshio DD Michishio Allied Ships CA Shropshire, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Sussex, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1 CL Kenya, Shell hits 1 CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1 DD Anthony DD Monssen, Shell hits 1 DD Carmick DD Redoubt DD Roebuck, Shell hits 3, on fire DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Same results as before. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 48,69 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 77 A6M5b Zero x 15 A6M5c Zero x 23 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 72 SBD-5 Dauntless x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 13 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Myoko Different strike package - no TBFs. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Ib Tony x 9 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 33 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships TK Matsumoto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PB Hayakafuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk TK Azuma Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk TK Fujisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Same strike package, but better results for Ed. Only lost 2 TKs in the first run. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 48,69 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 44 A6M5b Zero x 12 A6M5c Zero x 17 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed This strike against the retiring cruiser SAG did not happen at all in the first run. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 43,69 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 126 A6M5b Zero x 34 A6M5c Zero x 58 B6N1 Jill x 87 B6N2 Jill x 54 D4Y1 Judy x 114 D4Y3 Judy x 30 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 38 F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 101 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 11 destroyed, 15 damaged B6N1 Jill: 7 destroyed by flak B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 12 destroyed, 25 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 7 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Massachusetts CL Cleveland BB Indiana, Bomb hits 2 CV Hornet CV Victorious, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 CV Long Island II, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Yorktown CV Saratoga CV Enterprise DD Reid CVL Independence DD Pringle CA Chester CL Montpelier DD Downes DD Buchanan Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Victorious Alpha strike - only 503 carrier planes involved this time but still perfect coordination. 12 hits instead of 15 total in the first run, with different distribution and targets - only 3 carriers disabled instead of 4 in the first run [just realize my math was off again when calculating no. of planes per hit in my post farther up - only counted the hits that really count - on CVs]. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 46,69 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 91 A6M5b Zero x 28 A6M5c Zero x 42 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 55 SBD-3 Dauntless x 36 SBD-5 Dauntless x 38 TBF-1 Avenger x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 10 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 21 destroyed, 8 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Taiho CV Kaga CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1 CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Junyo CV Amagi CV Unryu CVL Ryuho CV Shokaku CV Katsuragi CA Tone BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1 163 Allied planes in the first run, 65 destroyed an no hits. Here 189 Allied planes, 42 destroyed and 2 hits. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 43,69 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 15 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 37 F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 F6F-3 Hellcat x 96 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet IV: 1 destroyed This strike did not happen in the first run. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 46,69 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 76 A6M5b Zero x 24 A6M5c Zero x 29 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 25 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 11 destroyed Only one unescorted Allied strike in the afternoon this time. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Phuket at 47,69 Japanese Ships CV Akagi BB Mutsu CA Tone CL Noshiro CLAA Tatsuta DD Amatsukaze DD Niizuki DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS Apogon SS Apogon launches 6 torpedoes at CV Akagi Heart-stopping moment! This attack did not happen in the first run. Akagi hit by one dud. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 44,64 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 122 A6M5b Zero x 20 A6M5c Zero x 56 B6N1 Jill x 42 D4Y1 Judy x 56 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Santee, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CVE Corregidor CLAA Van Heemskerck LSI(L) Kanimlba CL Achilles DD Ringgold, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Relentless, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Arunta CL De Ruyter DD Balch Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Santee Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Relentless This strike did not happen at all in the first run. It's actually what I was aiming for, hitting the Amphib forces while avoiding the Allied fleet carriers. Now, since I did not evade the Allied carriers, I would have preferred this strike being directed at the Death Star, not the Amphib. But well. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Trinkat at 44,64 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 A6M5b Zero x 15 B6N2 Jill x 12 D4Y1 Judy x 6 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Santee, heavy fires CVE Corregidor Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Santee Second strike on Amphib TF - same comment as above. Unlike the first run, no morning attacks of the Allies against my carriers! The main forces exchanged strikes in the afternoon as before, with the Allies once again holding the short end of the stick. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 43,69 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 93 A6M5b Zero x 12 A6M5c Zero x 17 B6N1 Jill x 41 B6N2 Jill x 10 D4Y1 Judy x 60 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 35 F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 76 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 18 destroyed, 6 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 21 destroyed, 6 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Hornet CA Wichita BB Massachusetts CV Saratoga CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1 BB Indiana CV Yorktown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 42,70 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 28 A6M5b Zero x 20 A6M5c Zero x 30 B6N1 Jill x 13 B6N2 Jill x 25 D4Y1 Judy x 38 D4Y3 Judy x 16 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 4 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak B6N2 Jill: 9 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 7 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Long Island II, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Independence, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA New Orleans BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 2 CV Victorious, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Montpelier DD Foote DD Laffey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CL Honolulu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 46,69 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 80 A6M5b Zero x 27 A6M5c Zero x 36 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 SBD-3 Dauntless x 13 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 9 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Katsuragi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 46,69 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 71 A6M5b Zero x 19 A6M5c Zero x 34 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed Recap: CV Saratoga - operational CV Hornet - operational CV Yorktown - operational CV Enterprise - most likely still able to perfom flight ops Torpedo hits 1 CVL Independence - probably not able to perfom flight ops Bomb hits 2 on fire CV Long Island II - probably not able to perfom flight ops Bomb hits 2 Torpedo hits 1 on fire CV Wasp - not operational, hope she will be eaten by the flames Bomb hits 3 heavy fires Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp CVE Santee - not operational, but it's a big CVE so might survive Bomb hits 2 heavy fires Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Santee CV Victorious - probably toast Bomb hits 6 heavy fires heavy damage Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Victorious BB South Dakota Bomb hits 4 Torpedo hits 1 BB Indiana Bomb hits 2 On my side: CV Akagi Bomb hits 1 BB Nagato Torpedo hits 1 So, slightly less one-sided and slightly less damaging for the Allies, but still a drubbing. I can live with the results and I hope Ed will accept them as well - with orders and setting revised, there is no arguing with the weather and the dices.
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