RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943

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KDonovan -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/22/2006 7:16:49 PM)
quote: Well.. THAT was a long read. But VERY interesting. Im also a young wargamer (25) and am watching these reports with interest. There appears to be a few.. discrepancies (BUGS) in your game. 4E bombers were NOWHERE NEAR as effective in real life as they were in the game. B-17s were NOT to be feared by japs, especially not in the early part of the war. B-24/25s and PBYs are another story. In any case, 4E bombers (allied side) TOO STRONG. Another gripe: Chungking Its cut off from supply. This city should have been dead a LONG time ago, even WITH the reinforcement it has been getting. Seems like a bug to me :P I personally think the stats favour the allies when it comes to torpedo duds and sub hits. The jap subs were actually fairly powerful boats .. in the real war there just weren't enough of them. It seems the japs try to hit things but the game itself prevents it.. when in real life they would. Kinda errks me a bit to know of these problems because i really do want to get into PBEM with this game. Seems pretty intense, at least in the beginning. Theres still bugs to work out but im sure with enough time they'll be ironed out. Are you guys upgrading patches as you go along? Anyways GREAT waste of a couple of hours reading and deciphering your maps and AARs. The little comments kept me bursting out in laughter. To the Jap player: Kill all your commanders and start over with fresh forces :P THEY SUCK. You SHOULD be at least surviving but looking at a bunch of raids you made, your betty bombers didnt even have the gutts to brave the flak :P The allied player.. you've got a tough time ahead of you if the jap gets his KB in the game. What DOES KB stand for anyways??/ Good luck to both of you ;) Jeremy 409TFS, RCAF Welcome to our AAR, glad you had a good read. Good to know people are still out there reading it, especially since its a joint AAR, which lends to limited discussion of strategies and intents, since there are enemy eye's and ears all around. Regarding some of your apprehension about getting into a PBEM. I would totally jump in ASAP. I love it so much, i can't even practice against the AI anymore. With regards about 4E bombers being too strong, i wholeheartly agree, despite the joy i get in obliterating any japanese airbase within 14 hexes (and i haven't forgot about Kendari yet [;)]) We are playing the stock game though, which lends itself to large numbers of 4E bombers to play with. Other mods (ie CHS, Niks, RHS) greatly limit the number of 4E's, so that might be a better fit for you. Whats important is finding an oppenant in which you agree with on alot of issues, whether it be stacking limits, 4E bomber use, nuke strike bombardments, etc. Once those are ironed out...then game on, but be flexible with in game house rules, as the unexpected always pops up.

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/22/2006 8:24:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan despite the joy i get in obliterating any japanese airbase within 14 hexes (and i haven't forgot about Kendari yet [;)]) Hundreds of Tonys and Jacks await the next visit by the 4E terrors. They did pretty well against them last time. [:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/23/2006 12:21:52 AM)
Countermeasures against the Allied sub menace are starting to show results. After are are in place I will reveal the new anti-sub plan. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese Ships AK Shino Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sunk Allied Ships SS Seahorse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12445 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004 Defending force 354847 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12302 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/09/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Seahorse Busy little sub attacks it's second ship in 2 days. AK should survive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12417 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004 Defending force 354500 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12281 Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/23/2006 1:08:05 AM)
quote: Countermeasures against the Allied sub menace are starting to show results. After are are in place I will reveal the new anti-sub plan. is it this new japanese "tanker" [:D]....cause i don't think my torps can hit these [image]local://upfiles/18184/79CB923480A544648704143886B29ED1.jpg[/image]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/23/2006 4:51:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan quote: Countermeasures against the Allied sub menace are starting to show results. After all are in place I will reveal the new anti-sub plan. is it this new japanese "tanker" [:D]....cause i don't think my torps can hit these [image]local://upfiles/18184/79CB923480A544648704143886B29ED1.jpg[/image] Looks like a Sally so it would only crash on take off anyway. [:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/23/2006 4:55:40 AM)
AC spotted at Chungking have escaped. Disband to pool was disabled with the last patch, the runway was out of service and there was no friendly AF in range anyway. Wierd. My anti-sub plan is not fully in effect yet. 2 more transports got hit. [:@] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 53,45 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #5 MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Togo Maru MSW Sonobe Maru MSW W.22 MSW W.21 PC Ishigaki PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo Allied Ships SS Sawfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 97 Ki-49 Helen x 50 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 238 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 LB-30 Liberator x 73 PB4Y Liberator x 90 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 79,91 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12445 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 353374 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12268 Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 48,48 Japanese Ships AK Shogen Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Pompon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 54,43 Japanese Ships AP Saipan Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sawfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 31 Ki-21 Sally x 90 Ki-49 Helen x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 226 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 LB-30 Liberator x 64 PB4Y Liberator x 91 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 79,91 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 B-25J Mitchell x 26 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12441 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000 Defending force 352536 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12255 Allied ground losses: 633 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/25/2006 10:21:17 AM)
The two transports hit last turn sank and 2 more ships were hit this turn. Operation "Everybody out of the pool!" is almost complete. New plan Operation "Buddy Swim" is larger convoys with heavy escort rather than single ship TFs. I hope this will be more effective. There will still be proavive ASW TF roaming about but recently even they have been falling victim to sub attacks. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 56,39 Japanese Ships TK Nihon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Grouper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 B-24D Liberator x 156 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 6 Wake AA guns claim 4 more victims -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12486 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 351853 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12215 Allied ground losses: 355 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 95 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Japanese Ships MSW Misago Maru #11 MSW Keinan Maru MSW Fukeui Maru #7 MSW Fuji Maru MSW Chitose Maru MSW Choyo Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 44,62 Japanese Ships AK Yamagiri Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Herring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 B-24D Liberator x 209 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 47,51 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #5 MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Togo Maru MSW Sonobe Maru MSW W.22 MSW W.21 PC Ishigaki PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo Allied Ships SS Trigger, hits 1 As you can see proactive ASW TFs are not doing well. Hopefully as escorts they will get between the subs and the transports and either damage the attacking sub or sacrifice themselves by getting hit by the torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12408 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 352214 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12194 Allied ground losses: 442 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/27/2006 10:06:49 PM)
Only one AK sunk today. In return my AC hit the SS Gato twice. Unknown how much damage was caused AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12349 troops, 395 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 351445 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12153 Allied ground losses: 449 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships AK Nozima Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sunk Allied Ships SS Steelhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Inch'on at 58,36 Japanese Ships DD Yamakaze DD Oite DD Ayanami DD Shirakumo DD Umikaze DD Asagumo DD Maikaze DD Onami DD Akigumo Allied Ships SS Grouper, hits 1 The sub shot first but lucky for me it missed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 6 Wellington III x 9 Liberator VI x 9 Beaufighter VIC x 5 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12458 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 350655 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12119 Allied ground losses: 215 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/28/2006 10:19:37 PM)
Still waiting for Kenny to make his next move. New anti-sub plan seems to be working. Convoys are getting through unmolested and ASW TFs are actually getting some its on subs AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 60,46 Japanese Ships PC Ch 4 PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Fumi Maru #3 MSW W.2 MSW W.24 MSW W.18 MSW W.17 MSW Wa 104 MSW Wa 103 MSW Wa 102 MSW Wa 101 MSW Wa 21 MSW Wa 18 MSW Wa 17 MSW Wa 16 MSW Wa 15 Allied Ships SS Raton, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 LB-30 Liberator x 73 PB4Y Liberator x 109 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12442 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 349850 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12106 Allied ground losses: 308 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 56,39 Japanese Ships DD Oite DD Ayanami DD Shirakumo DD Umikaze DD Yamakaze DD Asagumo DD Maikaze DD Onami DD Akigumo Allied Ships SS Grouper, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12422 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2998 Defending force 348942 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12066 Allied ground losses: 341 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/29/2006 9:54:54 AM)
Aside from a gunfight between a sub and one of my AKs convoys continue to go unmolested. I have a feeling Kenny is going to make a move on Wake soon. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 47,48 Japanese Ships AK Tatebu Maru, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships SS Crevalle, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12405 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000 Defending force 348522 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12053 Allied ground losses: 396 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/19/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,58 Japanese Ships PG Zuiko Maru PG Shosei Maru MSW Toshi Maru #5 MSW Atsu Maru MSW Wa 20 MSW Wa 9 MSW Wa 7 MSW Wa 6 MSW Wa 5 MSW Wa 4 MSW Wa 2 MSW Wa 1 Allied Ships SS Grunion None of my ships even fired[:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 61,58 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 6 PG Zuiko Maru PG Shosei Maru MSW Toshi Maru #5 MSW Atsu Maru MSW Wa 20 MSW Wa 9 MSW Wa 7 MSW Wa 5 MSW Wa 4 MSW Wa 2 MSW Wa 1 Allied Ships SS Grunion Sub fired but missed[:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12382 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 346946 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12004 Allied ground losses: 209 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/29/2006 8:21:33 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/20/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 57,62 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1 MSW Tokuho Maru #5 MSW Rikusen Maru MSW Noshiro Maru #2 MSW Kyo Maru #5 MSW Hakata Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Gurnard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000 Defending force 345798 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11996 Allied ground losses: 556 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/21/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12446 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004 Defending force 344537 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11959 Allied ground losses: 392 casualties reported Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12446 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004 Defending force 344537 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11959 Allied ground losses: 392 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/30/2006 7:56:55 PM)
The weather cleared and the sky went dark with 4E bombers. Good news is that AA gunners shot down 11 and another 20 or so fell victim to Ops losses AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 45,48 Japanese Ships PC Ch 7 PC Takuna Maru #7 PC Takuna Maru #6 PC Showa Maru #5 PG Edo Maru PG Chosa Maru PC Shimushu Allied Ships SS Capelin, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 45,48 Japanese Ships PG Unkai Maru #1 PG Tosho Maru Allied Ships SS Capelin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 37,53 Japanese Ships AK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sunk PC Ch 10 PC Shonon Maru #10 PC Shonon Maru #3 PC Shonan Maru #7 PG Kiso Maru Allied Ships SS Herring So much for my anti-sub plan. Escorts did not even fire a shot[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft PB2Y Coronado x 4 PB4Y Liberator x 17 B-24D Liberator x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 9 PB4Y Liberator x 106 B-24D Liberator x 214 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 8 damaged B-24D Liberator: 15 damaged Japanese ground losses: 201 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 81 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 12 Port supply hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th AA Regiment, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 65 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 55,91 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 55,91 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 88 PB4Y Liberator x 15 B-24D Liberator x 84 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 262 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 55,91 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 103 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 39 Boomerang II x 9 Liberator VI x 11 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 42 B-25J Mitchell x 38 PB4Y Liberator x 11 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 9 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 4 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 354 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12462 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 344012 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11917 Allied ground losses: 389 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/23/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 9 PB4Y Liberator x 110 B-24D Liberator x 201 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 77 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th AA Regiment, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 29 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 25 Boomerang II x 6 Liberator VI x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10 P-40N Warhawk x 29 B-25J Mitchell x 24 PB4Y Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 4 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 55,91 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 32 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 55,91 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 146 B-17E Fortress x 71 PB4Y Liberator x 7 B-24D Liberator x 56 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 55,91 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 101 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 9 Boomerang II x 3 Liberator VI x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 11 B-25J Mitchell x 11 PB4Y Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Liberator VI: 3 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1049 encounters mine field at Nauru Island (79,91) TF 1049 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91 Allied ground losses: 524 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12442 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 343089 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11901 Allied ground losses: 327 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1422 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Defending force 262 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied max assault: 92 - adjusted assault: 15 Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!! Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 2

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (12/31/2006 9:57:09 PM)
Kenny is on the move again. I hope my defenses are ready. SS Gato finally sunk from damage recieved a few days ago. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/24/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 67,46 Japanese Ships MSW Tasei Maru MSW W.33 MSW W.27 MSW W.24 MSW Wa 104 MSW Wa 103 MSW Wa 102 MSW Wa 101 MSW Wa 21 MSW Wa 18 MSW Wa 17 MSW Wa 16 MSW Wa 15 MSW Wa 8 Allied Ships SS Billfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Dobodura, at 55,91 Allied Ships CLAA Van Heemskerck CLAA Capetown CL Marblehead CL Enterprise CA Quincy CA Astoria BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 408 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12382 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 342444 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11860 Allied ground losses: 322 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/25/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Dobodura, 55,91 Allied ground losses: 231 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Dobodura, 55,91 Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12467 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2999 Defending force 341162 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11803 Allied ground losses: 501 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report - July 1943 (1/1/2007 8:51:30 PM)
Dobodura got cleaned out. Now all those fragments I evacuated can start to regrow. [;)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/26/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Dobodura, 55,91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 45,48 Japanese Ships AK Toa Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Balao, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 8 LB-30 Liberator x 50 PB4Y Liberator x 84 B-24D Liberator x 183 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12414 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 340163 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11743 Allied ground losses: 324 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dobodura Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1981 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 94 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Dobodura base !!! Japanese ground losses: 904 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6729 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195 Defending force 253 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied max assault: 256 - adjusted assault: 482 Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 482 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 263 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 35,49 Japanese Ships PC Takunan Maru #5 PG Chohakusan Maru PG Akitsu Maru PG Takunan Maru #8 DD Shinonome DD Suzukaze DD Kawakaze Allied Ships SS Crevalle, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,45 Japanese Ships PC Ch 7 PC Takuna Maru #7 PC Takuna Maru #6 PC Showa Maru #5 PG Edo Maru PG Chosa Maru PC Shimushu Allied Ships SS Finback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships AK Toa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sunk after sucking up a 3rd torp Allied Ships SS Balao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 LB-30 Liberator x 42 PB4Y Liberator x 62 B-24D Liberator x 148 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 151 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,50 Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Takunan Maru #5 PG Chohakusan Maru PG Akitsu Maru PG Takunan Maru #8 DD Shinonome DD Kawakaze Allied Ships SS Sawfish, hits 2 ASW TF locks horns with an aggressive sub. Both should survive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 35,49 Japanese Ships PG Nanpo Maru MSW W.26 MSW W.25 MSW W.9 PC Sado PC Oki Allied Ships SS Crevalle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12376 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2998 Defending force 339808 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11706 Allied ground losses: 185 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> Air Raid! (1/3/2007 4:02:21 AM)
Massive air raids cost the Allies dearly. 52 planes are lost, 33 to flak (19 SBDs). Good thing the bases are well supplied. Just wait until Kenny sees what awaits his landing forces. No more easy invasions to be had. [:-] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,45 Japanese Ships PC Ch 7 PC Takuna Maru #7 PC Takuna Maru #6 PC Showa Maru #5 PG Edo Maru PG Chosa Maru PC Shimushu Allied Ships SS Finback No one fired a shot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 14 PB2Y Coronado x 6 B-17E Fortress x 15 B-24D Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged PB2Y Coronado: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 37,48 Japanese Ships AK Yahiko Maru PG Nanpo Maru MSW W.26 MSW W.25 MSW W.9 PC Sado PC Oki Allied Ships SS Crevalle Escorts scare off an attacking sub without any shots being fired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 37,48 Japanese Ships TK Hishi Maru #2 PG Nanpo Maru MSW W.26 MSW W.25 MSW W.9 PC Sado PC Oki Allied Ships SS Crevalle Same thing. No shots fired -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 48 Boomerang II x 9 Liberator VI x 15 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 48 P-38G Lightning x 16 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 57 PB4Y Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 9 damaged Liberator VI: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 B-17E Fortress x 159 PB4Y Liberator x 14 B-24D Liberator x 124 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Port hits 5 Port supply hits 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 93 P-40B Tomahawk x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 52 damaged Japanese ground losses: 569 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 32 CW-21B Demon x 7 Brewster 339D x 7 Liberator VI x 139 B-25J Mitchell x 163 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 852 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Airbase hits 45 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 163 Port hits 24 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJNAF Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 TBF Avenger x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 145th IJNAF Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Corsair IV x 1 Barracuda x 2 TBF Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 142nd IJA Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Corsair IV x 4 Barracuda x 5 TBF Avenger x 25 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12357 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 339672 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11692 Allied ground losses: 248 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 14 PB2Y Coronado x 4 B-17E Fortress x 14 B-24D Liberator x 22 Allied aircraft losses PBM Mariner: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,47 Japanese Ships DD Teruzuki CL Noshiro Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 46 Boomerang II x 9 Liberator VI x 14 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 47 P-38G Lightning x 16 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 54 PB4Y Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 B-17E Fortress x 140 PB4Y Liberator x 14 B-24D Liberator x 115 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Port hits 8 Port supply hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 42 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 24 damaged Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 33 CW-21B Demon x 7 Brewster 339D x 7 Liberator VI x 123 B-25J Mitchell x 144 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 589 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 175 Port hits 23 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,44 Japanese Ships PG Unkai Maru #1 PG Tosho Maru Allied Ships SS Wahoo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1105 encounters mine field at Mili (84,85) TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Mili, 84,85 Allied Ships LCT LCT-461, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 2 mine hits and it says afloat. [X(] Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12322 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2996 Defending force 338986 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11666 Allied ground losses: 420 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mili Allied Shock attack Attacking force 41 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Mili base !!!

KDonovan -> RE: Air Raid! (1/3/2007 4:18:34 AM)
quote: ASW attack at 68,47 Japanese Ships DD Teruzuki CL Noshiro Allied Ships SS Triton your CL's carry DC's?? quote: Allied Ships LCT LCT-461, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 2 mine hits and it says afloat. allied damage control is superb

RUPD3658 -> RE: Air Raid! (1/3/2007 3:31:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan quote: ASW attack at 68,47 Japanese Ships DD Teruzuki CL Noshiro Allied Ships SS Triton your CL's carry DC's?? So do my AKs. Part of the new anti sub plan[;)] ASW attack at 37,48 Japanese Ships AK Yahiko Maru PG Nanpo Maru MSW W.26 MSW W.25 MSW W.9 PC Sado PC Oki Allied Ships SS Crevalle

KDonovan -> RE: Air Raid! (1/3/2007 4:53:09 PM)
quote: So do my AKs. Part of the new anti sub plan ASW attack at 37,48 Japanese Ships AK Yahiko Maru PG Nanpo Maru MSW W.26 MSW W.25 MSW W.9 PC Sado PC Oki Allied Ships SS Crevalle i don't believe spitballs count as ASW devices [:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Air Raid! (1/4/2007 1:44:04 PM)
Aerial onslaught continues: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/30/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 64,44 Japanese Ships DD Ariake DD Harusame DD Shiratsuyu DD Nowaki DD Kiyonami DD Suzunami DD Tamanami DD Takanami DD Makinami DD Niizuki Allied Ships SS Cisco, hits 9 Not even a heavy damage? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 49,46 Japanese Ships PG Nishho Maru PG Muro Maru PC Iki PC Etoforu APD APD-38 APD APD-36 APD APD-35 APD APD-34 APD APD-33 Allied Ships SS Capelin, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 B-17E Fortress x 108 PB4Y Liberator x 12 B-24D Liberator x 93 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 21 CW-21B Demon x 8 Brewster 339D x 6 Liberator VI x 110 B-25J Mitchell x 138 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 570 casualties reported Guns lost 24 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 193 Port hits 26 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 64,44 Japanese Ships DD Sanae DD Nokaze DD Yukaze DD Sawakaze DD Shikinami DD Hatsuyuki DD Akatsuki DD Yugure DD Wakaba DD Minegumo DD Kazegumo DD Wakazuki DD Shimakaze Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12396 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2997 Defending force 338272 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11631 Allied ground losses: 658 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/31/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 45 Boomerang II x 9 Liberator VI x 15 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 43 P-38G Lightning x 12 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 56 PB4Y Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 19 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 B-17E Fortress x 128 PB4Y Liberator x 16 B-24D Liberator x 67 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Port hits 7 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 39 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 33 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Liberator VI x 97 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12376 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 336886 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11551 Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported

KDonovan -> Sub Warfare Report Update (1/4/2007 5:28:01 PM)
Good news for AFB's...the Allied Sub Doctrine has expired. [:D] Here are the results. First 6 months of 1943 = 30 Ships sunk, 5 subs lost Last 30 days = 15 Ships sunk, 1 sub lost I've gone from 5 ships sunk per month, to 15 ships sunk per month. Thats a 200% increase, and i've only increased the number of subs on patrol by 1-2 boats. Looks like my prediction was right...when i posted this 1 month ago.... quote: "So in all, i expect my succeses to increase from the current 4-5 transports per month, to 16-18 transports per month in the coming month. This will net me 300 transports by the end of 1944....thats my prediction." i was only off by 1 transport, and with the lowering of my torpedo dud rate to 10% in the next month, i'll be able to add that extra sunk merchant ship per month. now if i can only get some japanese capital ships in my sites....[;)]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report Update (1/4/2007 6:31:46 PM)
I have changed my shipping tactics to lessen the effect of the Allied doctrine expiring. Instead of unescorted single ship convoys sailing as soon as they are full I now use multiple ship convoys every 2-3 weeks with heavy escorts. This takes a lot more management since I have roaving ASW TFs that have to meet up with the convoys when they are ready to sail. After losing 10 ships in a week I realized that something had to be done even if it was time consuming. I figure that there will be less sub contacts due to fewer TFs being at sea. Also, the escort can either scare off the subs, damage them, or even suck up the torpedo themselves sparing the tankers or AKs. I have also formed fast reponse forces consisting of ARs and Naval HQs to help saved damaged ships in smaller ports. In the last 3 months 3 TK, 2AK, 1 AP, 2 SS, and 5DD have been saved as a result of these. So far these new tactics seem to be working.

KDonovan -> RE: Sub Warfare Report Update (1/4/2007 6:50:55 PM)
quote: I figure that there will be less sub contacts due to fewer TFs being at sea. Also, the escort can either scare off the subs, damage them, or even suck up the torpedo themselves sparing the tankers or AKs. good strategy. While it only makes sense to use convoys as in real life. With the micromanaging already required in this game, its very bothersome to form such convoys on a regular basis. The question is..... will you be able to keep this up on those late nights, when your tired after a double shift, the NJ turnpike has screwed you once again, your wife is looking over shoulder waiting for you to watch "Everybody Love's Raymond" with her, the dog is barking, the cat is tearing up your new couch, you're consumed with "The Thread", another NJ governer states he's a "proud gay american", your neighbor still hasn't given back your outdoor grill he "borrowed", they just cancelled "24", while Rosie O'donnel is now on ESPN, you just had Taco Bell, the Phillies traded Ryan Howard, Donovan McNabb is complaining, they are doing road work outside your house, and you just lost the KB............[:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report Update (1/4/2007 7:21:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan good strategy. While it only makes sense to use convoys as in real life. With the micromanaging already required in this game, its very bothersome to form such convoys on a regular basis. The question is..... will you be able to keep this up on those late nights, when your tired after a double shift, the NJ turnpike has screwed you once again, your wife is looking over shoulder waiting for you to watch "Everybody Love's Raymond" with her, the dog is barking, the cat is tearing up your new couch, you're consumed with "The Thread", another NJ governer states he's a "proud gay american", your neighbor still hasn't given back your outdoor grill he "borrowed", they just cancelled "24", while Rosie O'donnel is now on ESPN, you just had Taco Bell, the Phillies traded Ryan Howard, Donovan McNabb is complaining, they are doing road work outside your house, and you just lost the KB............[:D] Late nights: Who needs sleep? I actually woke up 30 minutes before my alarm today beacuse I had to get a turn out Turnpike: I avoid it if at all possible. RT 18 is my menace Wife only watches Dancing with the stars, knitting with the stars, ect. She knows better than to ask me to watch and with 3 TVs in the house and a Tivo there is no reason for me to Dog/Cat: No dog (yet) and cat is declawed. Since she is almost 17 she pukes on something (me in bed recently) 2-3 times per week Thread: Mostly at work and only because actually playing WiTP at work would cuase trouble Gay governers: This was just to end Florida's reign as laughing stock of the USA BBQ grill: he can have it spiders and all 24: Never saw it Rosie on ESPN: oh the horror.[X(] But can't be worse than Dennis Miller Taco Hell: what is the probelm? It always gives me the runs Ryan Traded: that would have me on suicide watch McNabb: Garcia is looking good right now Road work: How did you know? We only have 2 seasons in NJ: winter and construction Lost the KB: Trying to have it sunk in port in 1946.

RUPD3658 -> RE: Sub Warfare Report Update (1/5/2007 1:37:05 AM)
The sub war from my side: 10 Allied subs sunk by DC (Counting the one sunk today) 6 sunk by AC 23 sunk in port (21 at Manilla on day 1) I need only sink 100 more and my sea lanes will be safe. [:D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/01/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #5 MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Togo Maru MSW Sonobe Maru MSW W.22 MSW W.21 PC Ishigaki PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo Allied Ships SS Grayback, hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,46 Japanese Ships DD Ariake DD Harusame DD Shiratsuyu DD Nowaki DD Kiyonami DD Suzunami DD Tamanami DD Takanami Allied Ships SS Cisco, hits 15, on fire, heavy damage Sunk after a total of 24 hits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 66,44 Japanese Ships TK Toho Maru PC Ch 4 PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Fumi Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 2 Sub fired first. The TK would have been sunk for sure if unescorted. My plan is paying off -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #5 MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Togo Maru MSW Sonobe Maru MSW W.22 MSW W.21 PC Ishigaki PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo Allied Ships SS Grayback, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 38 Ki-49 Helen x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 222 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12436 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 336119 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11528 Allied ground losses: 322 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 780 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 32 - adjusted assault: 19 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kai Island base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/02/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1067 TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 1186 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1067 TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 1186 casualties reported 2400 men lost to 6 47mm AT guns.[X(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 35 Ki-49 Helen x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 183 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 142nd IJA Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 8 TBF Avenger x 43 Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 1 damaged TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12426 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2999 Defending force 334988 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11504 Allied ground losses: 329 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 6975 troops, 35 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

KDonovan -> RE: Sub Warfare Report Update (1/5/2007 1:45:06 AM)
quote: Sub attack at 66,44 Japanese Ships TK Toho Maru PC Ch 4 PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Fumi Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 2 Sub fired first. The TK would have been sunk for sure if unescorted. My plan is paying off won't know for sure, but it was probably a dud torpedo hit....my torps still have a 40% dud rate

RUPD3658 -> Air battle at Kai Is. (1/5/2007 8:12:21 PM)
I fell for the trap Kenny set for me at Kai Is. I had hoped to attack the TFs unloadig there but encountered a hornet's nest of land based fighters. The good thing for me is that my Bettys are cowards and most did not fly. Total air losses for the turn were 73 Jap for 61 Allied AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/03/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1067 TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 723 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1067 TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Hosang Allied ground losses: 418 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 142nd IJA Base Force, at 66,97 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Barracuda x 8 TBF Avenger x 43 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 51,51 Japanese Ships PG Toyotsu Maru PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Taiko Maru PG Sozan Maru PG Shotoku Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Shinko Maru #3 PG Seisho Maru PG Santos Maru Allied Ships SS Harder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 51,51 Japanese Ships PG Toyotsu Maru PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Taiko Maru PG Sozan Maru PG Shotoku Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Shinko Maru #3 PG Seisho Maru Allied Ships SS Harder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12356 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000 Defending force 334210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11473 Allied ground losses: 334 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madang Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7295 troops, 40 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Defending force 12 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 67 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Madang base !!! Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 34,55 Japanese Ships PG Kaikei Maru PG Chiyo Maru PG Uji PG Saga PG Tamo Maru #7 PG Tamo Maru #6 PC Fukue APD APD-46 APD APD-31 APD APD-2 APD APD-1 Allied Ships SS Shad, hits 10, on fire These were convoy escorts. The sub never got off a shot before being attacked. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 86 encounters mine field at Nagasaki (58,42) Japanese Ships MSW Tomozono Maru #3 MSW Shonan Maru #7 MSW Shintohoku Maru MSW Shawa Maru #10 MSW Shanan Maru #16 MSW Senyu Maru #2 MSW Seki Maru MSW Musashi Maru MSW W.23 MSW W.13 AK Yamakaze Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire[:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 14 Boomerang II x 25 Kittyhawk I x 16 Kittyhawk III x 12 Beaufighter VIF x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 44 P-40E Warhawk x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 66 P-47C Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 12 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Boomerang II: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3a Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 14 Boomerang II x 21 Kittyhawk I x 14 Kittyhawk III x 12 Beaufighter VIF x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 43 P-40E Warhawk x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 65 P-47C Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 26 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Boomerang II: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12392 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2998 Defending force 333360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11456 Allied ground losses: 253 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Air battle at Kai Is. (1/6/2007 2:19:46 AM)
Trap was perfect, except in execution as i forgot to fly 300 P38's on CAP. Instead they just sat on the runway and waved at the Japanese flyboys [:@] Interesting piece of information gleamed from the attack though. Only the Corsairs and Thunderbolts did well against the Zero's, surffering no losses or even damage. Even when out numbering the Zero's 10:1, my 1st generation fighters are a sorry bunch Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 14 Boomerang II x 25 Kittyhawk I x 16 Kittyhawk III x 12 Beaufighter VIF x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 44 P-40E Warhawk x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 66 P-47C Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 12 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Boomerang II: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3a Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 14 Boomerang II x 21 Kittyhawk I x 14 Kittyhawk III x 12 Beaufighter VIF x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 43 P-40E Warhawk x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 65 P-47C Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 26 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Boomerang II: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

RUPD3658 -> RE: Air battle at Kai Is. (1/6/2007 3:24:17 AM)
Suffered my first captial ship lost with the CA Myoko being sunk. [:(] Nearly even odds and in my airspace and the battle was very one sided. Not a good omen of things to come. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 48,53 Japanese Ships PC Toshi Maru #3 PC Kyo Maru #13 PG Kyo Maru #8 PC Matsuwa APD APD-39 APD APD-37 APD APD-32 Allied Ships SS Crevalle, hits 3, on fire Convoy escorts continue to fend off the subs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 3 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 37 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 228 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 50,52 Japanese Ships PC Toshi Maru #3 PC Kyo Maru #13 PG Kyo Maru #8 PC Matsuwa APD APD-39 APD APD-37 APD APD-32 Allied Ships SS Ray Another sub chased off -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12406 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000 Defending force 332490 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11439 Allied ground losses: 527 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1122 encounters mine field at Mili (84,85) Allied Ships DMS Boggs DMS Zane DMS Hamilton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Menado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Maya CA Myoko, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Harukaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Akikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships CA Australia CA Canberra, Shell hits 1 CL Leander, Shell hits 1 CL Achilles CL Glasgow, Shell hits 2 CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1 DD Sterett DD Wilson DD Conyngham DD Preston, Shell hits 1 DD Reid DD Tucker I had hoped for a btter result. The CAs did not even fire their torops. No much for the superiority of the Japanese at night fighting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wewak, at 52,81 Allied Ships BB Colorado BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi CA Astoria CA Quincy CL Enterprise CL Marblehead Japanese ground losses: 988 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 51 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 38 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12396 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 330784 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11386 Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Air battle at Kai Is. (1/6/2007 3:37:45 AM)
quote: Night Time Surface Combat, near Menado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Maya CA Myoko, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Harukaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Akikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships CA Australia CA Canberra, Shell hits 1 CL Leander, Shell hits 1 CL Achilles CL Glasgow, Shell hits 2 CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1 DD Sterett DD Wilson DD Conyngham DD Preston, Shell hits 1 DD Reid DD Tucker to be fair the CA Australia, CA Canberra, CL Leander, CL Achilles were verterns from night combat off Rabual early in the war. Plus i staffed my warships with my most aggressive captians. Nevertheless, i'm still surprised about the onesideness of the battle

RUPD3658 -> RE: Air battle at Kai Is. (1/6/2007 3:43:47 AM)
Must be the leader ratings. I did not assign the leader since I was just moving the TF to Menado for a future raid. The ships were all vets of the bombardment of Karachi so their ratings should have been good. I guess leaders are really important.

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