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Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf please) - 8/20/2019 8:00:43 PM

BillBrown

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I see my opponent is doing an AAR, so I will try to keep one going to so people can see both sides of this mod

This is Focus Pacific scenario 78 by btd64( Brian ).
It will be a slow game, about 3 turns per week.
There are no house rules, there were a couple of turn 1 rules that
we both abided by. this game is being played with no withdrawals.

We have concluded two turns and they are what I expected.
I have lost some ships, but way less that I expected.
He did a second attack on PH, but with little gain, no ships
were sunk at PH on day 2, just more damaged.
One thing about this mod is that the Allies get lots of aircraft, so
aircraft lost on the ground are not that important, especially PBYs.
I get 26 PBY-5, 45 PNY-5A, and 24 PBY-4( only for Dec 41) per month.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/20/2019 8:56:53 PM

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Here is the entire sunk ship list for two days.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/20/2019 9:06:44 PM

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And the aircraft losses. I have lost a lot of aircraft, but again most of them
on the ground. I bring this up since most of his have been air to air and flack losses.
He probably lost many of those pilots. He starts with pilots, especially his KB ones, that
ate at the least godlike in ability. Most are at 90 experience and 70+ in their proper
categories. So a big part of my job is to try and attrition some of those pilots.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/21/2019 12:47:40 AM

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Good luck and it looks like you lost more at Manila than PH. Does that mean it was just land based air attacks from the Japanese at Manila?

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/21/2019 12:49:33 AM

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Yes it was Netties and Sallys at Manila.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 8:00:49 PM

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I am falling a bit behind, this was supposed to be a very slow game, but he is returning turns faster than I expected, oh well.
turn 3 and I lost more ships today that the last two days. 22 ships lost in one day.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 8:11:27 PM

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Air losses for the day. I tried to hit his TFs at Kota Bharu but he had a lot of CAP available.
CV Lexington is just East of the Marshall islands and his Nells tried an attack that failed.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 8:13:57 PM

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He captured Miri today. Unlike stock scenarios, the oil and refineries at Miri start the game fully repaired. He got them with no damage.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 8:59:22 PM

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One good thing is that CA Louisville found the Tarawa TF.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,128, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
xAKL Toyotsu Maru
xAK Aratama Maru
AKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAKL Kaito Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AKL Tenposan Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Ninaru, Shell hits 2, on fire
TB Omakatu
APD -106, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 9:02:51 PM

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Dec 10, 1941
The bad part is this the next day
Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,127, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
xAKL Kaito Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Louisville

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
CA Louisville is out of 8" ammo, but full of 5" which would be very effective against a PB and an xAKL
Unfortunately Capt Sampson who is commanding CA Louisville has an aggression of 37, I think he will get changed as soon as he get to a port.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 9:05:33 PM

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The ship losses are not entirely one sided this turn
CV Lexington found a couple of TFs in the Marshal Islands

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 135,122

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 14
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tenyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Okinoshima
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 135,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Santos Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD -106, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Omakatu

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 9:06:35 PM

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And there was this tidbit
USMC land based from Davao.
Expensive, but it helps morale.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 80,97

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 17
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 12
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Chiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVL Chiyoda
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Not to be outdone, the Beests based at Clark Field hit a CA
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 9:09:17 PM

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I did lose Tarawa, he got enough landed to take it.
Strangely enough, he still has not been able to take Kota Bharu.
I have taken losses, but still hold it.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 9:19:35 PM

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KB's movement is a bit strange. He went NW on turn 3 and this turn he went 9 hexes SW.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 10:18:57 PM

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KB's movement is a bit strange. He went NW on turn 3 and this turn he went 9 hexes SW.

Likely refueled. The AO fleet is usually around the previous day position.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 10:37:48 PM

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So with the Lex shooting down 11 Nells in the Marshalls does that mean Butch O'Hare became an ace?

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 11:38:21 PM

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NO, no aces yet. Air losses for the day.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/23/2019 11:41:47 PM

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KB's movement is a bit strange. He went NW on turn 3 and this turn he went 9 hexes SW.

Likely refueled. The AO fleet is usually around the previous day position.

Most likely you are right. The TF to his NE is the AO TF, and they were together last turn.
I am a but unsure why he went SW and not West.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/24/2019 3:35:57 AM

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KB's movement is a bit strange. He went NW on turn 3 and this turn he went 9 hexes SW.

Likely refueled. The AO fleet is usually around the previous day position.

Most likely you are right. The TF to his NE is the AO TF, and they were together last turn.
I am a but unsure why he went SW and not West.

He likely decided to go hunting Lexington.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/25/2019 12:01:56 AM

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Dec 11, 1941
KB went West that turn, so no problems there.

I lose a few more ships, the inevitable. The merchants that start in Hong Kong, and Kwangchowan are
pretty much toast. He has too many aircraft and surface ships to get many of them out. I think I may get
2 merchants out from those ports. I got a good number from Manila and other PI ports, but still it is
hard to get all of them out.

I hit Miri with both B-17Ds and Dutch 139WH-3s. He did have some A6M2s up for CAP. I lost 11 aircraft but
destroyed 28 oil according to my rollover.

I doubt that CL Tama sank after taking 2 MK-10 torpedoes, but you never know, it did show on fire and heavy damage.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/25/2019 12:14:08 AM

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Here are the two Miri rollovers

and the three combat report entries.
Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Oil hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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I am going to stand down the bombers for a turn or two to get repairs done
and I found a better airfield. This scenario is full of surprises.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/25/2019 7:46:21 PM

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... CA Louisville is out of 8" ammo, but full of 5" which would be very effective against a PB and an xAKL
Unfortunately Capt Sampson who is commanding CA Louisville has an aggression of 37, I think he will get changed as soon as he get to a port.

The aggression rating did not result in the Louisville not attacking. The same thing would have happened even if Halsey had been the TF leader.

The relevant factor was being out of 8" ammo. For a CA, the main weapon system is considered to be the 8" guns. Once they are down to 1/3 ammo, irrespective of how much other calibre ammo still carried, the TF automatically attempts to avoid combat and return to home port.

The 1/3 ammo reserve threshold is there to prevent the TF from being a total sitting duck in those circumstances where it is difficult to execute a timely retreat.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/26/2019 8:02:47 PM

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Dec 12, 1941

Nothing really to report. A small tanker that was damaged a turn or two ago sank and a xAKL was sunk by LBA.

KB disappeared, not sure which way it went.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/29/2019 5:05:37 PM

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Looks like a good game. Good luck Bill....GP

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/29/2019 11:18:54 PM

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Another quiet turn. Lost 3 xAKL and an xAP. Two to subs and two to air craft. He captured Sorong.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/30/2019 12:29:02 AM

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This is from my last scenario 78 AAR, but it is still true.
In the meantime, some musings.

I am going to try and establish a line of bases in the South Pacific, probably the ones most people use.
Noumea, Nadi, Suva, Pago Pago, Christmas Island and then Hawaii. It probably depends on who get there first.

I want to note that I will not talk about how I do my logistics. I really do not want to tell the world how I operate
since I might play a game against someone reading this AAR.

As always, I will defend India but not Burma. The troops in Burma are terrible, badly led, terrible morale, really bad
experience, and their weapons are not good. At this point the India troops are not a lot better, but time will fix that.

The Chinese are not the pushovers that they are in stock scenarios. I get 1050 squad replacements per month and I have
5000 Daily supply, most of which are in Chungking and Chentu. Heavy Weapons production is larger that stock also.
I will pull back into +3 and some +2 terrain and set up defense. I will also move a few( 6-8) corps to India for refit.
I plan on using some corps to try and move around some of his forces and cut them off from supply. I need to keep his
troops busy in China as long as I can.

The one thing about logistics that I will talk about, is that I will use every means I can to get as much supply and fuel
to Australia, New Zealand and the SoPac Islands as fast as I can.

In this scenario Tahiti is a major base. Here is a picture of it from tracker.
Note the size 25 repair shipyard, the large SPS for port and airfield. The aircraft factories.
It obviously is high on the list for reinforcements and building.

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/30/2019 1:22:09 AM

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If Wake hasn't been invaded yet, the westward movement of the KB following the SW move would put it on track to cover that invasion wouldn't it?

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/30/2019 3:30:05 AM

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Tahiti is a must-keep location in this mod, sort of like a West Coast base. Noumea also has a shipyard if I remember correctly.

I always thought this was an interesting mod.

Good luck!

Cheers,
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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/31/2019 1:46:41 AM

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Another fairly quiet turn. I lost an AS and an xAKL to damage suffered in previous turns.

I did lose Hong Kong today.
As you can see, Japan has more in China to take Hong Kong than stock.
Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36954 troops, 481 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 1695

Defending force 13255 troops, 246 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1130

Allied adjusted defense: 285

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled

Allied ground losses:
15340 casualties reported
Squads: 317 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1280 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 317 (317 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 198 (198 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7

Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
245th Division
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
300th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
2nd Royal Scots Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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RE: Focus Pacific: down with the Wulf ( no durnedwolf p... - 8/31/2019 1:51:35 AM

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And in other earth shattering news, AM Penguin has made it to the Coral Sea and will be at Brisbane in 2 turns.

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