Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
Not that much of a disadvantage for an SR2 on carriers for your Kates unless you plan on flying them turn after turn.

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You might want to increase your LI in Fusan (Pusan) to encourage more resources to go there for shipment to the HI.

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If you expand HI, if you do so in Manchuria, do it by 10 units at a time then check your supplies. I think that it would be better to make smaller increases in many places than one large increase at one place.

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You might want to look up Mike Solli's AAR "Once More Into The Breach." It gets detailed about the logistics and has a nice discussion about aircraft research.

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Vehicle production

I converted armament factory in Korea and expanded others to a total of 210.

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ORIGINAL: 821Bobo

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Vehicle production

I converted armament factory in Korea and expanded others to a total of 210.

Thats probably overkill. 100-120 are enough to fill up new builds. Of course more are needed to replenish losses but 210 seems to be just waste of supplies.

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ORIGINAL: szmike



Convoy routes

I would like to use "magic" road Singapore to Fusan, if only for the sake of experiment. I have read much about it and I have mixed feelings when it comes to actual possibility, even if some people swear it works under circumstances. I tried against AI couple years ago and failed to notice significant moves, therefore good if it works, don't mind if not. Nevertheless Fusan is expanded as it has the shortest and the most safe route.
Other routes include: Hokkaido-Honshu, so Hakodate/Muroran ports are expanded; Sakhalin-Hokkaido; Taiwan, Okinawa, Amami Oshima to Kyushu.

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ORIGINAL: szmike

R&D

I gathered much information from excellent players advice in other AARs, even if there were some differences in approach. Additionally I've run continuous head-to-head turns in background until begining of 1943 to check how much R&D actually progresses. I know it is RNG based, but it was still useful experience. To that end I decided to put:
- most effort in:
1. Rufe into A6M8 - while Sam would be nice to have asap, factories don't seem to repair much and I can reassign more later towards this project when chances of repairing increase. In essence it's better to have A6M8 in 1942 than Sam maybe somewhere near the end of 1943 if lucky, the difference between investing now and investing later doesn't seem to be more than a month or two progress. The disadvantage being more HI/supply spent due to double expansion/repairs. I may be totally wrong here with my maths, we will see.
2. Frank
3. George
- medium effort in:
1. Grace
2. Judy
3. Tojo
4. Sam - too tempting
- small effort in:
1. Peggy T
2. Frances
3. Myrt night fighter
4. Randy night fighter
5. Ki-83
6. Shinden
I also left starting R&D factories of Toka, Tsurugi, Tabby, Judy recon and Zero night fighter for possible group resizing.

I realize my R&D may be too fragmented, but I'm ready to pay the price for it. I want to have some flavour too.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: szmike

R&D

I gathered much information from excellent players advice in other AARs, even if there were some differences in approach. Additionally I've run continuous head-to-head turns in background until begining of 1943 to check how much R&D actually progresses. I know it is RNG based, but it was still useful experience. To that end I decided to put:
- most effort in:
1. Rufe into A6M8 - while Sam would be nice to have asap, factories don't seem to repair much and I can reassign more later towards this project when chances of repairing increase. In essence it's better to have A6M8 in 1942 than Sam maybe somewhere near the end of 1943 if lucky, the difference between investing now and investing later doesn't seem to be more than a month or two progress. The disadvantage being more HI/supply spent due to double expansion/repairs. I may be totally wrong here with my maths, we will see.
2. Frank
3. George
- medium effort in:
1. Grace
2. Judy
3. Tojo
4. Sam - too tempting
- small effort in:
1. Peggy T
2. Frances
3. Myrt night fighter
4. Randy night fighter
5. Ki-83
6. Shinden
I also left starting R&D factories of Toka, Tsurugi, Tabby, Judy recon and Zero night fighter for possible group resizing.

I realize my R&D may be too fragmented, but I'm ready to pay the price for it. I want to have some flavour too.

If you have been reading recent AAR's, then you know that A7M is your most important plane, getting it early is a game changer. To get it early requires dedicating at least 12 and up to 18 RnD factories. By early, we mean early-mid '44. While there are no guarantees, with sufficient RnD committment AND the engine bonus, it is possible achieve arrival dates of 3/44 or even earlier. 18x30 RnD means that when you get it, you can fill out a KB airgroup with A7M in 3 days, in 3 weeks completely convert the KB. The A7M in combination with the N1K is a very strong position for the IJN through end game.

The same can be said for getting Frank in mid-43. A game changer. Ki-83 later in the game is nice, but it isn't the game changer like Frank is. George is about the same impact as Frank, but you only need one of them to have the game impact. Hence, most players go for Frank for the IJA and then A7M for the IJN. You can only really focus on 2 AC RnD, so choose the 2 that give you the most bang for your buck.

Just my thoughts ...

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Your discussion about A6M and A7M, most players would disagree. A6M is outdated when the F6F arrives, period. The F6F was designed to kill the A6M and it does that very effectively. The A7M is designed to kill the F6F, and that is what it does. So, the KB is very vulnerable, and worse, at a serious strike disadvantage once the USN deploys the F6F until the KB gets the A7M. There are scores of AAR's that clearly establish this; failed KB attacks and then disastrous inability of the KB to defend.

That doesn't mean the A6M is a bad plane, but you need to look at it with the tactical perspective of how you want and need to use it.

Just some more thoughts, use as you see fit ...

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ORIGINAL: szmike

Based on it I have to notice though, that whatever course of action I apply R&D wise, KB is of no use in 1943/early 1944, unless with really good odds and good LBA support, and certainly not against Deathstar. Which means it could be good to force beneficial carrier battle in 1942 to at least remove some Allied carriers off the board which is neither easy nor a sure affair, so I'd have to count on enemy mistake. Either way it doesn't look encouraging.

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

For mine sweeping, the Ansyu PB can take a mine hit then disband into the port. They will slowly clear the minefield but you should not lose any ships. You need to have one real mine sweeper in the hex to put the Ansyu PBs into it but the real minesweepers do not need to go into the mine sweeping TF.

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If the To'su were to convert to the CMc first, do so and then lay the mines when an ACM gets there. Then the To'su can convert to something else.

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For your supply and troop convoys, make a Fast Transport convoy first and put your escorts into that, then load supplies. Then put then into the supply and troop convoy. It may not be many supplies nor efficient in fuel to move supplies that way, but it is more efficient than having empty ships sailing. The Ansyu PBs can carry 1000 supplies and may survive a torpedo hit.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwangchowan at 74,64, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Thanet, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DM Thracian, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 135

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 27 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 110 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 30 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 19 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 17 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 33 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 26 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 11 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 22 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 7 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 3 damaged
C-33: 1 damaged
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
AE Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Repair Shipyard hits 6
Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 76
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 4

Magazine explodes on BB West Virginia

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 72
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Klang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dominion Monarch, Bomb hits 1
TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Hong Kheng, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DM Stronghold, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 9
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Demodocus, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
ML No. 310, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 2
AMC Kanimlba, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Isis, Bomb hits 1
AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 2
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Ban Hong Liong, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Ballarat, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Herald, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
HDML 1062, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Toowoomba, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Repair Shipyard hits 6
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AM Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 4
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1
AS Holland, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage
AM Lark, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 1
SS Perch, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1
PT-33, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1
PT-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 2

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

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Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 7 damaged

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Port hits 3

CA Chikuma firing at Midway Island
CA Tone firing at Midway Island
DD Ushio firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Ushio
DD Sazanami firing at Midway Island

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Pre-Invasion action off Midway Island (158,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Taifuku Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Kosho Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Hayashio
DD Oyashio
xAK Macassar Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Shinsei Maru

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at xAK Taifuku Maru
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kosho Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kosho Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Macassar Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
xAK Taifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Macassar Maru fired at enemy guns
xAK Nittai Maru fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Midway Island (158,91)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Midway Island, 158,91

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of 9th JNAF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF /3

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Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2438 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Defending force 1774 troops, 38 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Midway Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 8 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2214 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF
9th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
6th Marine Defense Battalion
116th Base Group

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 82,87, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Moran, E. crosses the 'T'

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 82,87, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Imizu Maru
xAK Asahisan Maru
xAK Seian Maru
xAK Tamashima Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
xAK Seikai Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Yomei Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru

Allied Ships
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Moran, E. crosses the 'T'

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Natori
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 9, on fire

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Moran, E. crosses the 'T'

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 83,88, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Kiyota, Takahiko* crosses the 'T'

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 84,88, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Nachi
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 20,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 84,88, Range 20,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, on fire
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 83,89, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, heavy fires
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 83,89, Range 18,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
CA Houston, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Nanning, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Fatshan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Submarine attack near Midway Island at 158,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Taifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

xAK Taifuku Maru is sighted by SS Argonaut
SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taifuku Maru


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Submarine attack near Midway Island at 158,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Taifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

xAK Taifuku Maru is sighted by SS Argonaut
SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 14 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
PT Q-112

Low visibility due to Rain with 57% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 57% moonlight: 1,000 yards

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ORIGINAL: szmike

Air warfare

It goes rather badly. Any unescorted raid is countered by fighters on LRCAP, especially in China. And I didn't know one could do this from lvl 1 airfield, shows I have some knowledge gaps to fill/remind. Also due to weather and base overstacking we suffer from poor coordination, aviation support is rather scarce and it takes much time to move it forward. I notice IJA figthters refuse to escort IJN bombers, but that may be just a bias. I studied coordination guide again and it seems my settings are OK. Bad weather also covered Singapore and Manila for several days which didn't help at all.

We are losing way too many Zeros in air-to-air combat sweeps. Where did my opponent get so good pilots this early? I don't want to load Allied side of this scenario, but it seems he put the best he got there.

Then he harasses my bases with unescorted B17s and my fighters can't do anything against them. I'm at a loss in this department. We damage them, but they still bomb anything they want to. We are losing Mirri oilfields quickly. I should have brought AA already, so that is one lesson learnt.

Any advice is appreciated.