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RUPD3658 -> 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/18/2006 6:32:00 AM)
Final score on 1-1-43 is 43885:10278 (4.26:1) in favor of Japan. We had agreed to ignore the auto victory and play on when we started so this is meaningless but it shows just how hard it is to get a 4:1 as Japan against a good human opponant. I am sure this ratio would have been much closer (Or even less then the 4:1 needed) if Kenny felt the clock running out. The bloodshed continued today at NG. My inexperienced fighters ran into a buzz saw at Thursday Is. Final losses for the day were 150 Japanese planes vs only about 50 Allied. Ships contine to unload supplies at PM but they are not hitting mines or getting shot at by the CD guns. Weird. Confirmed sunk today were 6 AP, 3 AK, 1 DD, and 1 DMS. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships AK Benjamin Franklin, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th AA Regiment, at 53,91 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 LB-30 Liberator x 15 B-24D Liberator x 85 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 10 damaged B-24D Liberator: 26 damaged Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 53,91 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 LB-30 Liberator x 32 B-24D Liberator x 93 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 53,91 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 LB-30 Liberator x 22 B-24D Liberator x 36 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 11 damaged B-24D Liberator: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 52,93 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Hollywood, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK John C. Calhoun, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Patrol, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Moreton Bay AP Empire Pride, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Chivalry AK Stephen J. Field, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Caleb Strong, heavy damage AK Empire Patrol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage AK West Cactus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Mahukona -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK James Gordon Bennett, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 28 Ki-21 Sally x 57 Ki-49 Helen x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 58 G3M Nell x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 5 Kittyhawk I x 18 Beaufighter VIF x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 18 P-40B Tomahawk x 20 P-38G Lightning x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 53 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK American Leader -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 52,93 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Alcyone, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14305 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7505 Defending force 314763 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10951 Allied ground losses: 374 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 80426 troops, 1031 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2170 Defending force 30300 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277 Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 49,97 Japanese Ships SS I-31, hits 2 Allied Ships DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Stewart DD Schley DD Chew -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 49,99 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Stewart DD Schley DD Chew DD Litchfield DD Fox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 64 A6M3a Zero x 31 G3M Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 25 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 CW-21B Demon x 7 Brewster 339D x 9 Kittyhawk I x 35 Beaufighter VIF x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 32 P-40B Tomahawk x 36 P-38G Lightning x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 54 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 19 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3a Zero x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 71 Ki-49 Helen x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14311 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7530 Defending force 318428 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11082 Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 80840 troops, 1042 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2180 Defending force 30364 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 4

KDonovan -> RE: 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/18/2006 2:40:50 PM)
as per request..... [image]local://upfiles/18184/B558C24169E44B6EA24202B89262410F.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/18/2006 11:56:03 PM)
quote: Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 64 A6M3a Zero x 31 G3M Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 25 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 CW-21B Demon x 7 Brewster 339D x 9 Kittyhawk I x 35 Beaufighter VIF x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 32 P-40B Tomahawk x 36 P-38G Lightning x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 54 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 19 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Attrition is NOT the friend of the Japanese...especially over enemy bases. [:-][:-] 81 Japanese to 26 Allied [:(]

RUPD3658 -> RE: 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/19/2006 5:14:45 AM)
If PM can he held the losses don't matter. It is all downhill if I lose it. Good turn overall. Shot down more than I lost and sunk a ton of ships thanks to a DD raid at PM. Subs have been spotted everywhere from the HI to Wewak. I even lost my first resource carrying AK. Confirmed sunk this turn: 5 AP, 11 AK, 1 SC, 1 SS (4 more damaged by AC) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 48,100 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships AK Silksworth, Shell hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90 Allied aircraft PB2Y Coronado x 20 Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 1 damaged I think I found a use for my new Nick squadron -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,83 Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Oite DD Harukaze DD Kamikaze DD Yayoi DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Murakumo Allied Ships SS Gurnard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships AK Mahukona, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 48 Ki-21 Sally x 44 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 4 P-38G Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged Brewster 339D: 2 damaged P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged Allied Ships AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Surigao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Caleb Strong, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Moreton Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Chivalry, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Carey, heavy damage AK Stephen J. Field, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Nisqually AK Lyra, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Pride, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 70 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 2 P-38G Lightning x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 damaged P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Stephen J. Field, on fire, heavy damage AP Crescent City, on fire, heavy damage AK Shooting Star, on fire AP Largs Bay, on fire, heavy damage AK Nora Moller AK Empire Defiance, heavy damage AP Talthibius, heavy damage AK Empire Carey, heavy damage AK Lyra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Surigao, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bond, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 4 P-38G Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK William P. McArthur, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 9 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 4 P-38G Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK William M. Stewart AK William R. Davie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Zachary Taylor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M3a Zero x 16 G3M Nell x 39 G4M1 Betty x 57 Ki-21 Sally x 64 Ki-49 Helen x 75 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 107 A6M3a Zero x 51 G4M1 Betty x 27 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 56 Ki-21 Sally x 21 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 4 P-38G Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed Brewster 339D: 7 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 9 destroyed Allied Ships AK Surigao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Talthibius, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Chivalry, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Carey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Nora Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Largs Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Attendant, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 184 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Largs Bay, on fire, heavy damage AP W.A. Holbrook, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK West Cawthon AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Carolinian AK Thomas Nelson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Cynthia Olson AK William R. Davie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK William C. Claiborne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14328 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7542 Defending force 321611 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11233 Allied ground losses: 636 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 81140 troops, 1048 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2194 Defending force 30358 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275 Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported Guns lost 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,82 Japanese Ships PC Ch 30 PC Ch 29 PC Ch 24 PC Ch 12 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 10 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 5 Allied Ships SS Gurnard, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese Ships DD Yugiri DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships AP Barnett, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage AP Crescent City, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Moreton Bay, on fire, heavy damage AK West Cactus, heavy damage AK Shooting Star, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Nisqually, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AK Stephen J. Field, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Empire Defiance, heavy damage AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Chivalry, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Carey, and is sunk AK Nora Moller, Shell hits 10, and is sunk AP Talthibius, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Catanduanes at 45,55 Japanese Ships AK Kuramasan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Hake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied Ships SS Gudgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships SC SC-707 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied Ships SS Gudgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 17 G4M1 Betty x 75 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 1 Brewster 339D x 2 P-38G Lightning x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Cynthia Olson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Don Isidro AK Samuel Gompers AK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Lycaon AK Carolinian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK William E. Channing, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Idaho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AK William P. McArthur AK William C. Claiborne AK Aldebaran AK Zachary Taylor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 20 G3M Nell x 41 G4M1 Betty x 59 Ki-21 Sally x 77 Ki-49 Helen x 77 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 52,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK West Cactus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Moreton Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Defiance, heavy damage AP Talthibius, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 137 A6M3a Zero x 53 G4M1 Betty x 39 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 78 Ki-21 Sally x 19 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 4 P-38G Lightning x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 7 destroyed Allied Ships AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK West Cawthon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK William C. Claiborne, Bomb hits 1 AK William E. Channing, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Don Isidro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Idaho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Zachary Taylor, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK William P. McArthur, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Thomas Nelson, on fire, heavy damage AK Carolinian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Don Isidro, on fire, heavy damage AK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Carolinian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships SC SC-707, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14382 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7552 Defending force 324518 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11361 Allied ground losses: 615 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 81171 troops, 1034 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 2206 Defending force 30475 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 273 Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 158 casualties reported Guns lost 6

KDonovan -> RE: 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/19/2006 5:34:51 AM)
quote: If PM can he held the losses don't matter. It is all downhill if I lose it. sounds like the fighting spirit of the historic japanese during the Guadacanal campaign from Aug 42 --> February 43. Hopefully this battle won't last this long.

ny59giants -> RE: 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/19/2006 2:21:45 PM)
Kenny, You might want to break down your TF's off of PM to smaller sizes, to increase your survivability of them. I imagine that some are trying to get back over to the safety of Cookeville and make it back to port. I hope you have some AR's in Cairns and Townsville to help save some AK/AP's. [:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/19/2006 3:20:37 PM)
First they must run the gauntlet of subs to get back to OZ.

RUPD3658 -> RE: 1-1-43 Auto victory overridden (9/21/2006 5:36:17 AM)
I had hoped to level Thursday Island while the majority of fighters were flying LR CAP over PM. I guess I picked the day they decided to cover their home base instead.[:(] Total air losses were 308 Japanese vs 146 Allied. Hopefully I have more planes in reserve (albeit with crappy pilots) then he has. Allied ship losses were 5 AK and 2 AP sunk AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships AK Samuel Gompers, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,84 Japanese Ships AK Shoyu Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk-US Torps work now) Allied Ships SS Tautog Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 48,100 Japanese Ships SS I-24, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SC SC-519 SC SC-520 SC SC-521 SC SC-522 SC SC-630 SC SC-632 SC SC-636 SC SC-637 SC SC-640 SC SC-641 SC SC-642 SC SC-700 SC SC-709 SC SC-738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 6 F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 108 A6M3a Zero x 30 G3M Nell x 47 G4M1 Betty x 66 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 37 CW-21B Demon x 1 Brewster 339D x 1 Kittyhawk I x 55 Beaufighter VIF x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 25 P-40B Tomahawk x 47 P-38G Lightning x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 85 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 24 destroyed, 7 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 51,90 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Defiance, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Chivalry, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Moreton Bay, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 115 A6M3a Zero x 37 G4M1 Betty x 27 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 73 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Samuel Gompers, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M3a Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK William C. Claiborne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington III x 62 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 139 LB-30 Liberator x 121 B-24D Liberator x 398 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese ground losses: 369 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Airbase hits 67 Airbase supply hits 14 Runway hits 311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 131 A6M3a Zero x 46 G3M Nell x 20 G4M1 Betty x 141 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 1 Kittyhawk I x 22 Beaufighter VIF x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40B Tomahawk x 17 P-38G Lightning x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 82 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 30 destroyed G3M Nell: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 17 destroyed Beaufighter VIF: 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14313 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7559 Defending force 327562 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11482 Allied ground losses: 455 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2089 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2217 Defending force 29725 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wewak at 52,81 Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Oite DD Harukaze DD Kamikaze DD Yayoi DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Murakumo Allied Ships SS Gurnard, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wewak at 52,81 Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Oite DD Harukaze DD Kamikaze DD Yayoi DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Murakumo Allied Ships SS Gurnard, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 A6M3a Zero x 7 G3M Nell x 33 G4M1 Betty x 56 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 2 Kittyhawk I x 20 Beaufighter VIF x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 P-38G Lightning x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed G3M Nell: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 58 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 117 LB-30 Liberator x 108 B-24D Liberator x 344 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged Japanese ground losses: 451 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14299 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7569 Defending force 330176 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11572 Allied ground losses: 600 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2117 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2228 Defending force 28901 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> The beginning of the end (9/22/2006 3:35:43 PM)
The beginning of the end. I had hoped that PM would hold for a few weeks. It should fall in a few days. [:(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Catanduanes at 45,55 Allied Ships SS Hake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 54,43 Japanese Ships MSW Misago Maru #11 MSW Keinan Maru MSW Fukeui Maru #7 MSW Fuji Maru MSW Chitose Maru MSW Choyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Guardfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 53,93 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 3 LB-30 Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugiri DD Ushio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 379210 troops, 4125 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 7581 Defending force 332949 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11702 Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 91727 troops, 1058 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2243 Defending force 30442 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8 Allied max assault: 2071 - adjusted assault: 2359 Japanese max defense: 231 - adjusted defense: 519 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 8) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 1112 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Allied ground losses: 918 casualties reported Guns lost 42 Vehicles lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese Ships DD Yugiri, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB South Dakota BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CA Portland CA Indianapolis CA Australia CA Canberra CA Devonshire CA Cornwall CL Helena CL Phoenix CL Honolulu DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Craven DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese Ships DD Ushio, Shell hits 24, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2 BB Washington BB South Dakota BB Prince of Wales BC Repulse CA Portland CA Indianapolis CA Australia CA Canberra CA Devonshire CA Cornwall CL Helena CL Phoenix CL Honolulu DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Craven DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Honolulu CL Phoenix CL Helena, Shell hits 3 CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Indianapolis CA Portland BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales BB South Dakota BB Washington BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 3773 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 47 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 56,96 Allied Ships SS S-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 3 F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 379552 troops, 4143 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 7579 Defending force 336036 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11835 Allied ground losses: 237 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 90561 troops, 1012 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 2121 Defending force 25397 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7 Allied max assault: 1795 - adjusted assault: 1747 Japanese max defense: 191 - adjusted defense: 539 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 7) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7 Japanese ground losses: 761 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Allied ground losses: 988 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 7

VSWG -> RE: The beginning of the end (9/24/2006 3:27:41 AM)
quote: Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 108 A6M3a Zero x 30 G3M Nell x 47 G4M1 Betty x 66 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 37 CW-21B Demon x 1 Brewster 339D x 1 Kittyhawk I x 55 Beaufighter VIF x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 25 P-40B Tomahawk x 47 P-38G Lightning x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 85 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 24 destroyed, 7 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged That's insane. If anything, you have to be glad that your bombers got away (relatively) unscathed. Results like this scream for NikMod in my next PBEM. Can someone post a sceenshot of the strategy map? [:)]

KDonovan -> RE: The beginning of the end (9/24/2006 4:09:48 PM)
quote: That's insane. If anything, you have to be glad that your bombers got away (relatively) unscathed. Results like this scream for NikMod in my next PBEM. totally agree. I don't even have Corsairs, Hellcats, Thunderbolts in the air yet, and its still massacre type results. Next PBEM will definitely be some type of mod for me, even though i will miss having 600 4E bombers flying around the map in late 1942 Here's the strategic situation at this point. As you can see i'm inept at Land combat and managed to loss pratically all of India and China. But at least i was able to hold him at bay in the pacific. [image]local://upfiles/18184/61C2E77BAFED49D9BAAA96A1E065BFB1.jpg[/image]

RUPD3658 -> RE: The beginning of the end (9/25/2006 8:32:40 PM)
Airdrop on Tenimbar bagged some patrol AC. My air commnader at Gasmata got hopped up on Saki and tried another raid on Thursday Is. He has been shot. At this point brave and stupid is not going to cut it. Allied subs are starting to take a toll. My are just getting sunk. Surface raid on Thursday got spotted and sunk before it got there. My defenses are falling like a house of cards. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 49,48 Japanese Ships AK Nikkyu Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Porpoise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 50,98 Japanese Ships SS I-34 Allied Ships SC SC-744 SC SC-743 SC SC-709 SC SC-700 SC SC-642 SC SC-641 SC SC-640 SC SC-637 SC SC-636 SC SC-632 SC SC-630 SC SC-520 SC SC-519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1 encounters mine field at Gasmata (59,90) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #7 MSW Toshi Maru #2 MSW Seki Maru #3 MSW Fumi Maru #2 MSW Banshu Maru #8 MSW Asahi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 59,44 Japanese Ships AK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 44 encounters mine field at Gasmata (59,90) Japanese Ships PG Kyo Maru #8 PG Kure Maru #5 PG Kozan Maru PG Kiso Maru PC Ch 24 PC Ch 4 PG Seikai Maru PG Kamitsu Maru PG Kaikei Maru PG Ikunta Maru PG Sozan Maru DD Yunagi DD Harukaze DD Kamikaze DD Asagiri PG Kyo Maru #10, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1098 encounters mine field at Merauke (47,87) Allied Ships PT PT-186, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 50,97 Japanese Ships SS I-173, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships PG Freesia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Moncton PG Nigella PG Auricula MSW Cuttack MSW Cochin MSW Agra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 SBD Dauntless x 14 TBF Avenger x 16 CW-21B Demon x 5 Brewster 339D x 3 Kittyhawk I x 24 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40B Tomahawk x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 12 P-38G Lightning x 26 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 52,92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 45 SBD Dauntless x 70 TBF Avenger x 8 CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 3 Kittyhawk I x 57 P-39D Airacobra x 16 P-40B Tomahawk x 18 P-40E Warhawk x 28 P-38G Lightning x 66 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Katori, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CL Kashima, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 52,92 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-17E Fortress x 14 LB-30 Liberator x 24 B-24D Liberator x 37 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Katori, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage CL Kashima, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 52,92 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-17E Fortress x 45 LB-30 Liberator x 27 B-24D Liberator x 122 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships PT PT-142, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-144 PT PT-145, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT PT-146 PT PT-147 PT PT-148 PT PT-149 PT PT-150 PT PT-163 PT PT-164 PT PT-165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 379321 troops, 4156 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 7581 Defending force 338801 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11932 Allied ground losses: 158 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2253 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2041 Defending force 25960 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 274 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tenimbar Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 233 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 50 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 14 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tenimbar base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1104 encounters mine field at Thursday Island (49,90) Allied Ships DMS Southard DMS Hovey DMS Zane DMS Boggs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese Ships SS RO-60, hits 2 Allied Ships CL Phoenix CL Helena DD Maury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 49,99 Japanese Ships SS I-160, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships PG Moncton PG Nigella PG Auricula MSW Cuttack MSW Cochin MSW Agra PC Reliance MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Penguin MSW Token MSW Herald MSW Heed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships CL Helena CL Honolulu CL Phoenix CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Indianapolis CA Portland BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales BB South Dakota BB Washington BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 1400 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 55 F-5A Lightning x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3a Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 3 Kittyhawk I x 33 P-39D Airacobra x 15 P-40B Tomahawk x 19 P-40E Warhawk x 21 P-38G Lightning x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Downes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 379606 troops, 4191 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 7591 Defending force 341430 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12044 Allied ground losses: 193 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2273 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2062 Defending force 25524 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 283 Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 2

KDonovan -> Death from above - Coronados (9/26/2006 5:28:24 AM)
talk about elite Coronado pilots....this was a good day against Japanese Subs.. PB2Y Coronado attacking I-34 at 50,98 I-34 is reported HIT PB2Y Coronado reports diving submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports periscope at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports conning tower at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports suspected submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado attacking I-153 at 53,91 I-153 is reported HIT PB2Y Coronado reports diving submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports conning tower at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports suspected submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado attacking RO-34 at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports diving submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado attacking RO-33 at 53,91 RO-33 is reported HIT PB2Y Coronado reports periscope at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports diving submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado reports submarine at 53,91 PB2Y Coronado attacking I-30 at 53,91 I-30 is reported HIT from these results i can infer that the following is probably going on in the air off the coast of Port Moresby... [image]local://upfiles/18184/A52F2892BB7F4587BAC278C633C166BF.jpg[/image]

bbbf -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/26/2006 6:38:40 AM)
Once the allies have high experience units on patrol, the Japanese are dead. In the game I took over with mc3744, my ships and subs are being creamed by his patrol aircraft (both dedicated and bombers on naval search). He doesn't really need to worry about attacking my merchants with naval attacks, they all get hit regularly anyway. Even my only way of moving troops around the frontline - barges- are practically useless. One bomb from his uber-spotters and glug,glug,glug they go. It's another wacky function of large bomb loadouts - with high XP Japanese aircraft on patrol, you get occasional hits on allied ships/subs - but with high XP Allied patrols it is multiple hits every turn.

KDonovan -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/26/2006 4:23:34 PM)
quote: Once the allies have high experience units on patrol, the Japanese are dead. In the game I took over with mc3744, my ships and subs are being creamed by his patrol aircraft (both dedicated and bombers on naval search). He doesn't really need to worry about attacking my merchants with naval attacks, they all get hit regularly anyway. Even my only way of moving troops around the frontline - barges- are practically useless. One bomb from his uber-spotters and glug,glug,glug they go. It's another wacky function of large bomb loadouts - with high XP Japanese aircraft on patrol, you get occasional hits on allied ships/subs - but with high XP Allied patrols it is multiple hits every turn. thats good to know, since i've lost a crap load of ASW platforms in this game. Should become even more deadier in the future, as i'm almost done upgrading all my PBY's to PBM's..which carry a higher bomb load

Dino -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/26/2006 10:52:21 PM)
Re that Coronado, it would be really nice to know the stats...and, more importantly, the settings (mission, range, alt)...[&o]

RUPD3658 -> PM falls-The Empire starts to crumble (9/26/2006 11:58:19 PM)
We are back to an even 4:1. I forsee the score being even and bombs falling on the HI by the end of 1943. Now it is my turn to get beat up. [:D] My only option to hold on longer may be an invasion of Russia. Next time I will play the Allies.[:'(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 62 Ki-49 Helen x 55 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 LB-30 Liberator x 33 B-24D Liberator x 110 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 173 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 53,91 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 LB-30 Liberator x 68 B-24D Liberator x 173 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 A6M3a Zero x 29 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 38 F-5A Lightning x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied Ships LCT LCT-63, Shell hits 8 LCT LCT-64, Shell hits 8 LCT LCT-67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 380079 troops, 4230 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 7596 Defending force 344238 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12151 Allied ground losses: 228 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 90022 troops, 982 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 2087 Defending force 25034 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6 Allied max assault: 1933 - adjusted assault: 4129 Japanese max defense: 193 - adjusted defense: 293 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!! Japanese ground losses: 826 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Allied ground losses: 602 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Vehicles lost 4 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 85 Ki-49 Helen x 87 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 36,81 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 33 B-25C Mitchell x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 A6M3a Zero x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 74 A6M3a Zero x 34 G4M1 Betty x 155 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 83 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 785 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-179 PT PT-184, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 45,48 Japanese Ships AK Isuzu Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grampus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 380459 troops, 4259 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 7601 Defending force 346648 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12253 Allied ground losses: 138 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 12:06:56 AM)
quote: Re that Coronado, it would be really nice to know the stats...and, more importantly, the settings (mission, range, alt) Exp. +70 Mission - naval search Range - 15 Alt - 10,000 feet quote: Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 74 A6M3a Zero x 34 G4M1 Betty x 155 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 83 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 785 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 109 damn. Bad part about playing 2 day turns is, if you take the base on the 1st day...it leaves it open to air attack on the second day, since you can't reinforce it. Now i gotta figure out how to make that Level 6 AF operation for my 4E bombers so i can blast the surrounding AF's

RUPD3658 -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 12:29:48 AM)
Your level bombers had already made PM unusable. My bombers just made new craters in the old craters.

ny59giants -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 1:49:17 AM)
I would put some of those Coronados/Catalinas on night naval attack (those that have an experience level above 70) and drop the altitude down to 5,000. It will give him pause about sending a bombardment TF around to PM. [:-] He is going to try to keep bombing PM to keep it closed as long as possible. One you get your CAP set up over the base and base some of your heavies there, then Rabual's life expectancy just got shortened. [:D] Even though I have been an Allied player to date, I feel the Japanese have to make a strong push into the East and South Pacific to keep the Allied, especially the USA, at bay for some time. The conquest of India was great, but it seems to me, the USA was able to build up too much and they are the force that wins or loses the war. [&o]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 4:15:49 AM)
If I had it to do over again I would go after Noeuma and invade Australia. I could fight a land war in India longer than I can stop an island hopping campaign against 600+ 4E bombers. Time for the diplomats to make nice nice.[:'(]

KDonovan -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 4:48:39 AM)
quote: If I had it to do over again I would go after Noeuma and invade Australia. I could fight a land war in India longer than I can stop an island hopping campaign against 600+ 4E bombers. That would be an interesting strategy. We've seen the India/China strategy by yourself and PzB....We've seen the Pearl Harbor/SOPAC strategy by Admiral Laurent. The only one i haven't seen yet is the southern, or Australian strategy. There seems to be a consensus that its almost impossible...but i think it can be done

RUPD3658 -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 4:53:53 AM)
Feel free to try it in our rematch. After a year or so of holding back the Allied juggernaught I should be an expert on defense and ready to hold off the Japanese. I agree that an early seizure of these areas would work. With the USA-OZ life line cut OZ should be easy pickings. An invasion of India in late 42 might even still be possible. The big mistake I made was getting spooked by the B-17s in April/May and not continuing a southern push.

ny59giants -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 5:18:03 AM)
I think a East Pacific strategy that may or may not include the occupation of Hawaii, followed with a push south to take NZ and maybe northern Oz is a good one to try. I believe in the old saying of "divide and conquer." Isolate USA from Oz from India. Then you have three separate areas that you can focus on. If you want to go after Australia, then the Allies cannot get reinforcements to it. Admiral Laurent has come the closest to date (I hope he eventually does). If you try this strategy, I think it will be easier using stock vs AB's map.

KDonovan -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 5:29:39 AM)
NZ is definitely the key to the survival of Oz. If NZ is taken, then japan can effectively cut off all supplies and reinforcements to Australia. Australia then would have to rely on India to supply its needs, which can easily be interdicted by a couple japanese CV's based out of Java. For this reason, in the beginning, i always try to ensure the safety of NZ first. I'll usually ship a couple Artillery units with a Bde or two, just to firm up its defenses there, before i reinforce Noumea. Without supplies being shipped in, Australia can't support the type of 4E bombing campaigns so loved by the allies.

KDonovan -> RE: Death from above - Coronados (9/27/2006 5:31:39 AM)
OT: Tom, i just notice that our AAR is in the top 25 of most replies.....3 cheers on a job well done thus far[:D]

RUPD3658 -> The decline of the Japanese empire (9/27/2006 6:54:17 AM)
I am desperatly trying to keep PM shut down. My bombers are not as good as the 4E Allied ones but they are getting the job done. My ASW guys even bagged an old S-boat and damaged another sub. Not too hard to do since you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one. Damn things are everywhere. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,63 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi DD Hatsuharu DD Kawakaze DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS Blackfish, hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 165 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 466 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 96 A6M3a Zero x 20 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 71 Ki-21 Sally x 105 Ki-49 Helen x 82 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 731 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 3 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 94 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 52 A6M3a Zero x 9 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 A6M3a Zero x 32 G4M1 Betty x 154 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 54 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 17 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 183 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 8 G4M1 Betty x 23 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kunimitsu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 380811 troops, 4300 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 7610 Defending force 348174 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12316 Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese Ships ML Saishu ML Takashima ML Hirashima Allied Ships SS S-18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 58,95 Japanese Ships PC Ch 30 PC Ch 29 PC Ch 12 PC Ch 6 PC Ch 5 PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Kyo Maru #6 PG Toyotsu Maru PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Taiko Maru PG Shotoku Maru PG Shosei Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Shinko Maru #3 Allied Ships SS S-31, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Thursday Island at 49,90 Japanese Ships SS I-26, hits 4 Allied Ships DD Downes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Cassin DD Tucker DD Preston DD Smith DD Perkins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 102 A6M3a Zero x 29 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 73 Ki-21 Sally x 98 Ki-49 Helen x 76 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 673 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 122 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Otake Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Shintoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 A6M3a Zero x 8 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 5 G4M1 Betty x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Runway hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 57,94 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 4 B-24D Liberator x 52 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships ML Nasami ML Natsushima ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 1, on fire ML Wakatake ML Hirashima ML Yaeyama ML Takashima ML Saishu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 381095 troops, 4337 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 7610 Defending force 350351 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12375 Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: The decline of the Japanese empire (9/28/2006 12:40:40 AM)
I just reread the OPs report for last turn: WO Handa R. of F1/Ominato Daitai bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED My top ace (17 kills) is now out of commission. [:(]

Mike Solli -> RE: The decline of the Japanese empire (9/28/2006 12:53:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RUPD3658 I just reread the OPs report for last turn: WO Handa R. of F1/Ominato Daitai bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED My top ace (17 kills) is now out of commission. [:(] Don't worry. You'll get him back within 60 days. He'll just pop back into F1/Ominato after he heals, even if the daitai is full up with pilots.

KDonovan -> RE: The decline of the Japanese empire (9/28/2006 1:17:12 AM)
WO Handa R. of F1/Ominato Daitai bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED dammit!...i told the hit squad to use cyanide tipped bullets

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