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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/13/2020 12:36:42 PM   
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Divisions on Java, and HQs around, are preparing for a Cox, Akyab Invasion. I am leery of doing it, and thinking instead of landing at Tavoy and marching up thru Moulmein in a frontal push instead. I think the AI will have a better response to that. Thoughts?

Meanwhile the troops are clearing up the Java holdouts, especially the festung at Tjilatjap before moving on towards Burma.

Beasts are bombing the invasion forces gathering at Ambon and Namlea, and here we have a brave Oscar Ic pilot taking on a beast head on. Banzai!

Over at Umboi and Long Island, Carrier Division Five retreats to Manus, and is awaiting another invasion fleet for Finschafen.

Started Emily production, moved 2 tojo IIa r&d to Frank A.








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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 12:49:36 AM   
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Crafty Allies ignore the carriers and go for easy ships in port...taking Finschafen was supposed to take the pressure off Manus.

Afternoon Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 6 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Toho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKE Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 8
xAK Toyooka Maru, Shell hits 6
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter Ic bombing and strafing from low level *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
5 x Beaufighter Ic bombing and strafing from low level *
Port Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Port Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb





Slightly off map, the Allies have built up Lunga and Munga to size 1 airfields today! Japan has a lonely naval guard unit at Shortlands.

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 12:47:39 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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Divisions on Java, and HQs around, are preparing for a Cox, Akyab Invasion. I am leery of doing it, and thinking instead of landing at Tavoy and marching up thru Moulmein in a frontal push instead. I think the AI will have a better response to that. Thoughts?



correct, if you do a landing, Tavoy would be better conceptually. It just depends on if there is a script to fire now in the defense of Burma ... likely there is. Did Andy consider an Akyab incursion? maybe, but planning for both sides and scripting for it would be involved ... I haven't looked at these scripts is a long time so I actually don't remember.

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 12:50:05 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

July 24th, 1942

Crafty Allies ignore the carriers and go for easy ships in port...taking Finschafen was supposed to take the pressure off Manus.

Afternoon Air attack on Manus , at 101,119

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 6 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Nittai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Toho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKE Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 8
xAK Toyooka Maru, Shell hits 6
DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter Ic bombing and strafing from low level *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
5 x Beaufighter Ic bombing and strafing from low level *
Port Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Port Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb




This is the AI at its best: attacking successfully where you would not expect.

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 12:52:26 PM   
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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 12:54:53 PM   
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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 12:55:39 PM   
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but at least they were Beaufighters, which means most of the ships will survive


The Oiler, pretty much full, had to be scuttled. The AKE, with supplies burned for several days until the supplies on her were gone. I hope she survives.


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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 1:06:27 PM   
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Japanese plans of a forward resupply and repair base at Manus had to be shelved. One of the main reasons was 0 radar...I only had two base forces there a COY size aviation support. It allowed those strafing planes to hit before we could react.

Back to Rabaul or Truk, and more radar sets are on the way.

Looks like I am for a real fight here, and I am leery of sending in the 5th Carrier Division for fear of those Qboats plus the Americans have all their carriers and I have no clue where they are.

Pretty good going Andy! So far the Americans have landed small portions of the 164th Inf Rgt and the 24th (Sep) Rgt. Not looking good for our lonely 84th Naval Guard Unit.




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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 1:14:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Carrier Division 2 overseeing the Koepang operation...

and Carrier Division 1 is at Honshu undergoing repairs and upgrades.

Junyo and Hiyo are in reserve at Truk training, although they might get dispatched to Shortlands.




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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 3:36:42 PM   
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Ambush at Shortlands! The moon is full, and the Allies negligent. Where is their surface fleets?






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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 3:40:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		But, wait, what is this? Another Qship! Not quite, but still with troops aboard! And we still have torpedoes -- the night is young!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asagiri
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Santa Paula, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AMC Chitral, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
KV Kelowna, Shell hits 1
DD Durban, Shell hits 3
DD Pretoria

Allied ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (9 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Pretoria at 5,000 yards
DD Durban engages DD Amagiri at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Pretoria engages DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards

Range closes to 2,000 yards
AMC Chitral sunk by DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards

DD Durban engages DD Ayanami at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 3:43:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		In nasty weather, the Fifth Carrier Division decides on only a small strike package...but it is more than up to the task.

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5N2 Kate x 17
D3A1 Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Moonta, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Glenorchy, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Kimball

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 57 (7 destroyed, 50 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Moonta
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And then an afternoon dive bombing run:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 110,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
D3A1 Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PC Kimball, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/14/2020 3:48:17 PM   
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It looks like you surprise that first task force with Long Lances!

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 1:28:59 PM   
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Yamashiro looks to bombard the runways at Munda, Zeroes are set to sweep it from Rabaul, and the KB moves to 3 hexes from Shortland and Munda looking for targets.

Yamashiro finds plenty of targets at Munda and then at Shortlands, including another Qboat:
Allied aircraft losses
SO3C-3 Seacat: 16 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
AM Junee, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Irenee Du Pont, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Sikh, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AMC J.E. Johnston, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1433 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 131 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 111,134, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Talbot, Shell hits 1
AM Warrnambool, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAP Mataroa, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 111,134, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Griffin
xAP Tabinta, Shell hits 1
ML No. 362

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 110,132, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
KV Kelowna, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Durban, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Pretoria, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards






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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 1:32:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Fifth Carrier Division spots the Queen Mary! Zeroes from Rabaul sweep Munda, no opposition, and then the strike planes are over the target!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A1 Val x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Tempest
DD Talbot, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Perkins, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Queen Mary
PG Hindustan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 110,132

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5N2 Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Pretoria
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 112,134

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Shepparton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Liberty Glo, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 21 (6 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N2 Kate x 11
D3A1 Val x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Perkins, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Queen Mary, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tempest, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Hindustan, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 1:33:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		American Subs are killers! What a problem. This area is a hard area to protect right now. Something to remember.

Sub attack near Morotai at 79,99

Japanese Ships
TK Goyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
TK Toa Maru
PB Fukui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Maxwell

SS Maxwell launches 6 torpedoes at TK Goyo Maru
Maxwell diving deep ....

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 1:35:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		CS Task Force is trying to deter Allied merchant convoys...I guess they are headed to Philippines or Wenchow. This is west of Midway.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 147,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Anniston City, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Potter, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Anna Odland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 147,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Vito, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Potter, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nicholas van Vonn, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK City of Elwood
xAK Anna Odland, on fire



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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 1:51:29 PM   
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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 3:20:43 PM   
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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 3:28:44 PM   
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First time I have seen one of the Queens attacked by carrier aircraft! Of course, only the AI would bring a liner that large to the Solomons!


I don't think she sank. I hope not.

I hit one once with a torpedo from an Iboat I seem to recall. Don't think it did much though. So far I have destroyed 340 Allied Float Fighters on the ground. Unlimited Q ships...they would be a lot more dangerous with 6 or so float dive bombers in addition to their float fighters.





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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/16/2020 3:55:12 PM   
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F4F-3S "Wildcatfish"
The F4F-3S "Wildcatfish", a floatplane version of the F4F-3. Edo Aircraft fitted one F4F-3 with twin floats.

This floatplane version of the F4F-3 was developed for use at forward island bases in the Pacific, before the construction of airfields. It was inspired by appearance of the A6M2-N "Rufe", a modification of the Mitsubishi A6M2 "Zeke". BuNo 4038 was modified to become the F4F-3S "Wildcatfish". Twin floats, manufactured by Edo Aircraft Corporation, were fitted. To restore the stability, small auxiliary fins were added to the tailplane. Because this was still insufficient, a ventral fin was added later.[37]

The F4F-3S was first flown 28 February 1943.[38] The weight and drag of the floats reduced the maximum speed to 241 mph (388 km/h). As the performance of the basic F4F-3 was already below that of the Zero, the F4F-3S was clearly of limited usefulness. In any case, the construction of the airfields at forward bases by the "Seabees" was surprisingly quick. Only one was converted.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F4F_Wildcat

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/20/2020 10:46:45 AM   
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Here they come, for the Marshall Islands!

Fifth Carrier Division moves into perfect position to slow the advance along Tulagi, and bad weather moves in and all strikes are cancelled for the day. They are literally surround by clear weather hexes, although an overcast front might be moving in from the south. They are right on the border of it.

Tarakan will fall in the next attack and a another good attack at Tjilatjap.

Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 101734 troops, 1113 guns, 801 vehicles, Assault Value = 3152

Defending force 36237 troops, 449 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1981

Allied adjusted defense: 1485

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
2109 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 385 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Guns lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3204 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 36 (9 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1




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Now you know why no flights flew.

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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/26/2020 12:22:47 PM   
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Fifth Carrier Division raids deeper into Allied lines, has some small strikes during the morning and one good strike in the afternoon, but the star for the day is the raiding Myoko:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Marpessa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Samuel Adams
CL Hobart, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Mungana
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
CL Ajax
DD Tjerimai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
ML No. 363
xAK General Fleisher, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)





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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/26/2020 12:26:18 PM   
Lowpe


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Status: offline 		Despite losses Allies keep pushing forward at Shortlands.

Elsewhere, IJA troops drops forts to 2 at Tjilatjap. Koepang is being marched on.






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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/26/2020 5:34:58 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo


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ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Economy.

I have expanded my naval builds a bit.

I have kept my vehicle product on the lowish side.

I have not really been running around all over with the IJN.

I am building all ships (even merchants). Accelerating some CVs as points allow.

I have had to spend a lot on rebuilding oil and some shipyards. Not rebuilding anything else generally speaking.

My Manchuko garrison is strong really only pulled some engineers out.

China is much quieter than normal.




Can you post end of June update on this?




July 1, 1942

A look at the damaged oil wells. Boela is simply getting pounded by beasts, but they rotate their target from oil to port to runways to ships. The Rufes can barely keep up.

A lot of supply spent on engine production this month. A lot.






Economy, Aug 1, 1942

I needed to assign a higher priority repairing damaged oil...supplies have a nice uptick.







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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 7/29/2020 11:14:16 AM   
Lowpe


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Here comes the USN...

Elsewhere, forts dropped to 1 at Tarakan in a 2-1 attack. Marching on Koepang...expect to take it fairly quickly. On Java the troops are resting after the latest Tjilatjap attack.






Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Samuel Benbow
xAP Rooseboom, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Empress ' Australia, Bomb hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Smith, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Moresby, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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RE: Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (... - 8/4/2020 2:40:35 PM   
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Still playing, albeit half heartedly. I really didn't think I would be able to grab the SRA.

The Allied attack at Shortlands is dispiriting. The AI simply throws ships to the destination and ignores everything. Both Queens were sunk or heavily damaged unloading troops at Munda. So when the 5th Carrier Division shows up nothing changes.

It was fun to take the SRA and Singapore, and the AI pulled off a good CV raid early on thru the Marshalls and then kept their fleet carriers alive.

Tojo IIa arrived, making 60 a month.








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