Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: GetAssista

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants
I may have asked this before, but I forgot the answer. How do you attack and sink disbanded ships in a dot base? Not posted yet, but I had 6 CLs and 7 DDs bombard a dot base getting a few hits on the AVDs disbanded there. They are still there a few turns later. Will port attacks work?

Bomber port attacks with high DL level yes.
It is actually quite annoying mechanics that makes disbanded ships very resilient to sea bombardments in smaller ports. I mean, there is nothing else there to shoot at. Y U send shells into jungle when there is obviously a ship anchored right there??

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Sub attack near San Francisco at 210,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 13, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC-981
SC-984
SC-983

SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-981
I-15 diving deep ....
SC-984 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-983 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-984 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-984 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-984 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-984 is out of ASW ammo
SS I-15 forced to surface!
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-984 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

First time I've seen this happen...FOW?!? She is still afloat!! However, damage is 45-78(42)-9(6)-0.

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 40

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
P-38G Lightning x 25
P-38H Lightning x 25
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 24000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Outnumbered 2:1, my George's still do well. The P-38s are good for just two things at this stage of the war, long range escorts and max altitude sweeps.

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-38G Lightning x 14
P-38H Lightning x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 5 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25932.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Franks do slightly better. For the day I lose 16 George & 11 Frank, but the Allies lose 26 P-38s, 11 P-47s, and 4 Spit. Those numbers are A2A and op losses. 10 pilots are killed.

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Morning Air attack on Geraldton , at 49,141

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38G Lightning x 6
P-38H Lightning x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.85 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BC Kawachi
BC Ishitaka
CL Yubari
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

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Night Naval bombardment of Arorae at 138,137

Japanese Ships
CL Niyodo
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
CL Noshiro
CL Kinugasa
CL Aoba
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
AVD Coos Bay, Shell hits 1
AVD San Pablo, Shell hits 4, on fire

Port hits 38
Port supply hits 26

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

43 Oct 10 & 11: How good are George and Frank??

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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 74
Ki-84a Frank x 35

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 10 destroyed, 40 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryukaku, Bomb hits 1 [21-0-0-0] She will come out from pierside and head to a base outside of B-24 range.
BC Kasuga, Bomb hits 1
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire [27-7(1)-15(1)-0] I think I dodged a bullet here.
BC Kawachi, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 21 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 21 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 20 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Training flight from 204 Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from Taiho-1 has been caught up in attack

I'm holding my breathe when this first pops up. Can my Franks and mostly Georges slow down the big beasties?? They do ok, but I have to wait until the replay is over to see how dumb or smart I am.

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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 39
N1K4-A George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Training flight from Kaimon-1 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 24
N1K4-A George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Taikaku-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

Training flight from Taikaku-1 has been caught up in attack

Starting to breath again after a few of the 9 plane raids come in and don't hit anything...
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 21
N1K4-A George x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1 [no damage!!]

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Unryu-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Taikaku-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Training flight from Unryu-1 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 15
N1K4-A George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Unryu-1 with N1K4-A George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Kaimon-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Taikaku-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 8
N1K4-A George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Unryu-1 with N1K4-A George (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
204 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Nagasaki-4 Ku T-3 with N1K2-J George (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Wow.

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

Who would of thunk that so little would be happening in late Oct '43?!?

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 28, 43
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Morning Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 45

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 7 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 19000 feet *

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 44

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 6 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 19000 feet *

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 22090.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (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 22000 , scrambling fighters to 28320.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 42

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 151 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 45

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 19000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 54
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 30
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 63

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed on ground
Lysander II: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Gorakhpur , at 54,26

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.211 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter TF.X (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/74th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 6 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Training flight from No.211 Sqn RAF has been caught up in attack

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ORIGINAL: hartwig.modrow

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

Who would of thunk that so little would be happening in late Oct '43?!?

Let me be a bit cynical here - isn't that how the Allied game should be played (even in stock, but much more so in a mod where the Allied option to hit where KB is not is disabled by 3 -or is it 4?- KB parts sailing around each of which is strong enough that the Allied side *may* (or may not, which is reason enough not to try it) be able to deal with if all Allied carriers (including the generous additions to the Allied OOB) are concentrated? And if these KBs are made more competitive in 43 by making better planes CV capable, isn't it just logical that the Allied wait longer?

What I currently take from AARs in this forum is that the Allied can do a deep thrust to conquer a set of bases under a deathstar umbrella that does not have to care about a SLOCs at least in the second half of '44, expand these with a gazillion of engineers in no time to set up an LBA umbrella, freeing deathstar for escort duty to keep supply flowing in and unleash a strat bombing campaign which leads to VP-victory. IJ may have a lot of base VPs, but these can be denied by starving these bases long enough. And VPs for losses inflicted by IJ will quite possibly be reduced in this approach as well. You just have to take care to defend hard enough in order to avoid IJ auto victory.

If this was the case, wouldn't it be logical to hide the relevant attack shipping and Navy assets not just until mid 43 (as a lot of Allied players recommend anyway) but until mid 44 (as a matter of fact, too much is happening for that purpose in this game, look at what happened to enemy heavy bombers). So far, I have yet to read about an effective response to this deep thrust approach - please point me to one if you see it.

Actually, I am worried by this development which may lead to rather boring games if everyone starts plaing this way.

Just my 2cts.

Hartwig

edited for grammar

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

Hartwig,

I understand your concern about these deep strike attacks by the Allies. Canoerebel (Dan) has done it twice now. The first vs John 3rd was after KB had been significantly weakened. The second was against Obvert to a place and in a game where there is NO stacking limits.

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I wish there was a sound way to stop or at least slow down these deep strikes, but I don't know if there is one. The Allies don't have overwhelming numbers in CV and CVLs, but the fact they get over 40 CVEs in '44 allows most to become just fighter decks and give them such a powerful CAP over their fleet.

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Japan needs a way to inflict damage and still keep a viable KB presence. In this mod, John decided to make the 2nd and 3rd gen George CV capable. So, there is no gap between the end of the A6 Zero and the A7 Sam lines where the Hellcat and then the 2nd gen Corsairs rule the air over CVs. Does this tilt the game in favor of Japan? I don't know yet. But I do know that due to the losses to the Allied fleet in '42 and early '43, this game 'could' go into late '45 or '46.

Due to the low level of activity in this game right now, I'm now having my CV based fighters with high skills in Air and Straf, but only mid-50s in overall experience now train in Gnd. This third skill has already increased overall experience by up to 10 points.

I hope this and other preparations will keep Japan competitive in the months ahead.

Michael

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Sub attack near Feni Islands at 107,127 (2 due SE of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BC Kirishima
CL Niyodo
CL Yubari
CL Noshiro
CL Kinugasa
CL Aoba
DD Hatsukaze
DD Mazabuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS Pegase

SS Pegase launches 7 torpedoes at CV Soryu
DD Mazabuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuyuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shiranui attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mazabuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsuyuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shiranui attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mazabuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

GULP!! Not a good thing to see first thing this morning before I've finished my coffee.

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Night Naval bombardment of Arorae at 138,137 (3 SSE of Tabiteuea)

Japanese Ships
DD Tarakaze
DD Raikaze
DD Karakaze
DD Shimakaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
AVD San Pablo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 27
Port supply hits 4

DD Tarakaze firing at Arorae
DD Raikaze firing at Arorae
DD Karakaze firing at Arorae
DD Shimakaze firing at Arorae
DD Yuzuki firing at Arorae
DD Mochizuki firing at Arorae
DD Nagatsuki firing at Arorae
DD Kikuzuki firing at Arorae
DD Satsuki firing at Arorae
DD Kisaragi firing at Arorae

They will head back to Tulagi to recover minor damage and replenish before going back. These are Japan's 37 and 39 knot DDs.

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

FPs - During my usual beginning of the month monitoring of pilots and training, I see many of my FPs on warships having fatigue levels over 200. I order them to rest. I feel those with high fatigue will be more susceptible to ops loses and possible highly trained pilots being killed. Am I just being paranoid, or does this happen to you to?

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Did you mean over 20?

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For the planes I usually run them at 50 mission, 20 train and 30 rest. They usually then stay in a reasonable range, but for me 20 is not too high to keep going. Around 40 is when I'd like to stand them down.

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

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Did you mean over 20?

Not a typo...there were a few warships that I had accidentally left at 100% NavS. They have fatigue over 200.

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For the planes I usually run them at 50 mission, 20 train and 30 rest. They usually then stay in a reasonable range, but for me 20 is not too high to keep going. Around 40 is when I'd like to stand them down.

That is what I typically set my FP groups at or very close to those setting.

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum

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Did you mean over 20?

Not a typo...there were a few warships that I had accidentally left at 100% NavS. They have fatigue over 200.

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For the planes I usually run them at 50 mission, 20 train and 30 rest. They usually then stay in a reasonable range, but for me 20 is not too high to keep going. Around 40 is when I'd like to stand them down.

That is what I typically set my FP groups at or very close to those setting.

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