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RE: October 27, 1942 - 12/11/2021 4:27:06 PM

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The problem I see is that the ones he gets in 43 will not exit training until 44.

I am asking because I am thinking about a PBEM only mod of my own.

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RE: October 27, 1942 - 12/11/2021 5:05:29 PM

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You can put enough pilots in TRACOM to increase their experience and speed up their training. Get enough TRACOM pilots and it can really mess things up as far as graduating them early and increasing their experience too high . . .

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RE: October 28, 1942 - 12/11/2021 8:30:17 PM

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October 28, 1942

nothing

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RE: October 27, 1942 - 12/11/2021 8:55:52 PM

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The problem I see is that the ones he gets in 43 will not exit training until 44.

I am asking because I am thinking about a PBEM only mod of my own.

IJN pilots do need to be carefully managed because of their relatively low replacement rate.
I don�t see the replacement rate as a problem, just as a constraint that needs to be managed.

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RE: October 29, 1942 - 12/11/2021 11:36:03 PM

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October 29, 1942

A DOINK
Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
TK Goyo Maru
SC Ch 22
TK Tatekawa Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at TK Goyo Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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A BOOM
Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Goyo Maru
SC Ch 22

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 23
Sculpin diving deep ....
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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A DOINK and a BOOM
Sub attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Koyu Maru
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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A Swing and a MISS
Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,53

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-2
SC CHa-1
SC CHa-3

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-2
Growler diving deep ....
SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I am still surprised that one of his best regiments is still in Manchucou

II./90th Infantry Battalion is located at Rashin(110,46).

That's all folks.

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RE: October 27, 1942 - 12/12/2021 1:36:40 AM

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October 27, 1942

Nothing happening

Another question for the Japanese players. Xargun commented that he was short on IJN pilots. Is that a concern and/or problem?

That is a concern. I can only speak for Babes but IIRC it's the same in vanilla, he only gets 150 IJNAF pilots a month but this is going up in 43 to nearly 500 per month.

Reflecting on this and thinking back on my reading, the IJN was very selective in its pilot training in the prewar days and much of 1942. With the large losses at Coral Sea and of course Midway, the IJN realized that they needed a lot more pilots than they were training. So it is actually historic that the large increase in pilot training starts in 1943 but does not really culminate until 1944.

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RE: October 30, 1942 - 12/12/2021 2:03:18 AM

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October 30, 1942

Not much
A DOINK

Sub attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
PB Mikitade Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Mikitade Maru
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

=================================================

Tulagi invasion sets sail today.

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Mouseover of Truk, got two heavy radio traffic this turn
Lots of ships, and a slew of subs

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RE: October 27, 1942 - 12/12/2021 12:14:55 PM

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quote:

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nomad

October 27, 1942

Nothing happening

Another question for the Japanese players. Xargun commented that he was short on IJN pilots. Is that a concern and/or problem?

That is a concern. I can only speak for Babes but IIRC it's the same in vanilla, he only gets 150 IJNAF pilots a month but this is going up in 43 to nearly 500 per month.

Reflecting on this and thinking back on my reading, the IJN was very selective in its pilot training in the prewar days and much of 1942. With the large losses at Coral Sea and of course Midway, the IJN realized that they needed a lot more pilots than they were training. So it is actually historic that the large increase in pilot training starts in 1943 but does not really culminate until 1944.

It really depends on the way Xargun is doing on map training. In my case, doing full training with literally every air unit available (means to be spared from frontline service) my replacement pools run dry in late 42. But by then I've already trained several thousand pilots I guess and am only filling up fighter training units with the replacement pilots I get each month. Starting with 1/43 everything is getting better again and by mid 43 you get more pilots than you can train if you aim at 70/70. So if one isn't using every available air unit for training you only run dry of pilots as soon as you are forced to use < 70/70 pilots because those train faster.

He can most likely fill up all vacant slots in very early 43 so it won't take until 44 to see these pilots going back into the trained pilot pool.

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RE: October 31, 1942 - 12/12/2021 4:55:16 PM

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October 31, 1942

Last day of October, yay.

Shortlands had fighters, now not so many

Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I flew recon also, no aircraft showed up at Shortlands after the turn.

I lost 4 aircraft, 2 air 2 air and 2 ops. I lost 1 pilot. Intel screen shows
he lost 26 A6M2 Zeros, 20 air 2 air, 1 ground, and 5 ops. Are the ops from disbanding
a fragment at the base?

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A bad DOINK

Sub attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
TK Okayama Maru
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 5

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Okayama Maru
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I landed a partial USMC regiment at Tulagi, more will land tomorrow. Some Art will land tomorrow also.
Naval Bombardment tonight.

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I lost SC-637 today, she collided with xAP Poelau Telo.

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November 1, 1942 - 12/12/2021 9:02:54 PM

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November 1, 1942

Another new month.

Naval Bombardment at Tulagi

Night Naval bombardment of Tulagi at 114,137

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
DD Mugford
DD Helm
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Morris
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 6

Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia
CA Australia firing at Tulagi
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Vincennes
CA Vincennes firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CA San Francisco firing at Tulagi
CA Minneapolis firing at 67th Naval Guard Unit
CA Astoria firing at 67th Naval Guard Unit
CA New Orleans firing at Tulagi
DD Mugford firing at Tulagi
DD Helm firing at Tulagi
DD Blue firing at Tulagi
DD Bagley firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Morris firing at Tulagi
DD Sims firing at Tulagi

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Further unloading at Tulagi, xAPs take so long to unload

Bombed Shortlands, no aircraft at the base

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Shimonoseki Fortress is located at Shimonoseki(104,57).
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RE: November 2, 1942 - 12/13/2021 2:30:33 AM

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November 2, 1942

Not much. More unloading at Tulagi, naval bombardment at Tulagi, SBDs bombed Tulagi.
Started loading the second Regiment for Tulagai.

He has to do the bombardment attack since I am unloading troops
Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2950 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 4200 troops, 166 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

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

Assaulting units:
61st Naval Guard Unit
67th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
22nd Marine Regiment
33rd Medium Rgt /1
183rd FA Rgt /1
188th FA Rgt /1

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RE: November 3, 1942 - 12/13/2021 2:53:36 PM

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November 3, 1942

Interesting turn

A lone xAK Northeast of Shortlands

Submarine attack near Shortlands at 111,129

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-32

xAK Shinkoku Maru is sighted by SS S-32
SS S-32 launches 4 torpedoes

=================================================
He bombarded Attu

Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Japanese Ships
DD Kosugiri
DD Naganami

DD Kosugiri firing at 18th Canadian Brigade
DD Naganami firing at 18th Canadian Brigade

I have at least a Canadian Brigade at all useful islands in the Aleutian Islands
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More unloading at Tulagi and his forced bombardment attack
Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2789 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 5157 troops, 188 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Naval Guard Unit
67th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
22nd Marine Regiment
14th NZ Bde /1
188th Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
183rd FA Rgt /1

Preceded by my Naval Bombardment
Night Naval bombardment of Tulagi at 114,137

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
DD Mugford
DD Helm
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Morris
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 7

And air attacks
Morning Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 67th Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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RE: November 4, 1942 - 12/13/2021 7:19:29 PM

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November 4, 1942

Tulagi taken

Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7402 troops, 196 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 2537 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Allied adjusted assault: 175

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Funny, a DD and a xAP hit a mine at Tulagi that turn.
I have had minesweepers in the hex for a few turns, and I did
not see any subs in the area. The DD will probably make it
and the xAP will probably sink.

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RE: November 4, 1942 - 12/13/2021 7:55:04 PM

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I have to say that I was surprised to find Tulagi with no forts and the two units there not prepped.

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RE: November 4, 1942 - 12/13/2021 9:00:58 PM

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Can you disband the xAP into the port? That might help.

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RE: November 4, 1942 - 12/13/2021 9:06:13 PM

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No, she has troops still on board, also she is on fire and at 99 float damage, she is toast. I wonder how many troops will get off

As you can see, she is in dire straits.

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RE: November 4, 1942 - 12/13/2021 9:29:29 PM

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I would put her in an escort TF with as many ships as possible if she can't dock.

It also looks like sub laid mines so they may have just been put there.

She may unload everything that does not get destroyed by the fires.

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RE: November 5, 1942 - 12/14/2021 1:07:19 PM

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November 5, 1942

Not much happened

As expected the xAP sank during the night.

The DD that hit a mine has put out the fires and will be in pierside repair for a good while

Continuing to eliminate the enemy at Tulagi

The first SeaBee unit is unloading at Tulagi

All the mines at Tulagi have been swept.

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RE: November 4, 1942 - 12/14/2021 6:15:07 PM

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No, she has troops still on board, also she is on fire and at 99 float damage, she is toast. I wonder how many troops will get off

As you can see, she is in dire straits.

I'm not sure what happens with the troops if you scuttle her, but the Captain would be saved. I suspect the troops would be landed but without supplies or non-squad devices.

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RE: November 4, 1942 - 12/14/2021 6:30:19 PM

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It seems that they landed before she sank. The unit has only a couple of missing devices.

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RE: November 6, 1942 - 12/14/2021 8:38:22 PM

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November 6, 1942

Not much, mopping up at Tulagi, unloading a SeaBee at Rekata Bay, loading 2 EAB and 1 CB for Tulagi,
loading a CB for Munda. Munda and Rekata Bay have never changed ownership. Russel Islands has a port of 1
and an airfield of 1. Thousand Ship Bay is building slowly, only a NZ Brigade there.

Woodlark Island is at 3 port and 4 airfield, still building.
Kirwina Island is at 1 port and 1 airfield, still building, but slowly.
Port Moresby is maxed out at 5 port and 9 airfield
Milne Bay is at 5 port and 7 airfield

Adak Island is at 6 port and 6 airfield

Bases on the India and Burma border are building, need supply to the forward bases that
are on minor roads or no roads. This scenario from Andy Mac has lots of little dot bases
in Burma. It is scenario 8 modified with our Variants.

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RE: November 7, 1942 - 12/15/2021 12:29:56 AM

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November 7, 1942

Tulagi mopped up completly

Nothing else

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RE: November 8, 1942 - 12/15/2021 4:41:45 PM

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November 8, 1942

It would appear that subs are what he will be using now.

At Tulagi:
ASW attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 7

Allied Ships
DMS Long

These were all minor damage hits
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There were 2 major hits and then it had to surface
Submarine attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
xAP Van Rees
xAP Van Diemen
xAP Kwangtung
xAP Chungking
DD Nepal
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At thousand Ships Bay

This is probably a win for me. The xAKL suffered some minor damage
and he used up 4 torpedoes and some gun ammo.

Submarine attack near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
xAKL De Haan

xAKL De Haan is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL De Haan

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Submarine attack near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
xAKL De Haan

xAKL De Haan is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL De Haan

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Submarine attack near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 3

Allied Ships
xAKL Vichy, Shell hits 8, on fire

xAKL Vichy is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 attacking xAKL Vichy on the surface
Okano F. decides to submerge SS RO-63 due to damage
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Then at Russel Islands a loss
Submarine attack near Russell Islands at 113,136

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
xAKL Nicarata, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

xAKL Nicarata is sighted by SS RO-62
SS RO-62 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nicarata
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I have been sailing my small TF around without an problem up to now.
I guess I will have to be more attentive and send out ASW patrols
I have moved two NZ Hudson bomber units, well trained in ASW, to Lunga.
Plus setting up some ASW TFs and moving a number of ASW capable ships
to Lunga.
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B-17s bombed Shortlands
Thunderstorms over the target, not great results
Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Further notes

xAKL Vichy now has 57 day experience!!

DD Nepal gained 4 night experience

DMS Long gained 5 night experience

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RE: November 9, 1942 - 12/15/2021 6:27:47 PM

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November 9, 1942

I score with a SS
Sub attack near Buka at 108,129

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-47
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Another Japanese sub goes to the bottom
Submarine attack near Russell Islands at 113,136

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Fox
DE Peary
DE John D. Ford
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Bombing missions over Shortlands, better results in Partial Cloud weather
Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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RE: November 10, 1942 - 12/16/2021 12:06:34 AM

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November 10, 1942

Not much, B-17Es bombed Shortlands, not much damage, weather was Thunderstorms
I am going to rest them for a few days, let the repair crews fix the airframe fatigue.

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RE: November 11, 1942 - 12/16/2021 3:05:27 PM

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November 11, 1942

Nothing happened.

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RE: November 12, 1942 - 12/16/2021 9:51:20 PM

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Obliterated

Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,53

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-3

Allied Ships
SS Growler
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RE: November 13, 1942 - 12/17/2021 1:55:46 AM

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November 13, 1942

Nothing much

I did get 9 SeaBees this turn, plus other LCUs.

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RE: November 14, 1942 - 12/17/2021 6:15:41 PM

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November 14, 1942

Interesting, this is the hex SW of Chittagong

ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,42

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Nestor
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TF 150 encounters mine field at 55,42

Allied Ships
DD Napier, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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I send an AMc and an AM to the hex to clear it.

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RE: November 15, 1942 - 12/17/2021 9:44:14 PM

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November 15, 1942

A bit of a mixed bag today:

We start with the good
Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Fukui Maru, Shell hits 34, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Flusser
DD Tucker
DMS Trevor
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Flusser
DD Tucker
DMS Trevor
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Then we go to the bad

TF 8 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Ships
xAK Cairo City, Mine hits 1

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TF 8 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Ships
DD Norman
PG Lawrence
xAK Hunan, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

3 mines cleared

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TF 8 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Nizam

4 mines cleared

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TF 8 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Ships
PG Lawrence

2 mines cleared

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TF 8 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Ships
DD Nizam

2 mines cleared
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xAK Cairo city will survive
xAK Hunan sank, taking a bunch of needed supply with her
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We did clear the mine field we found yesterday so those minesweepers will move to Akyab
and do their thing.
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and more bad

Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E 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 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

I lost 10 P-40Es with 4 of them write offs, but only 1 pilot was lost
I have 110 P-40Es in the pools, so that is not a big problem.
He lost 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscars, maybe he lost more than one pilot.

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