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ny59giants -> RE: Midway Raided! (6/23/2006 5:35:16 AM)
I guess I shouldn't expect too much from a "Beagles" fan anyway. [:D][:D] Take off a squadron or two of Vals from KB and put on some Zeros and go hunting LBA or CV's. In a battle of attrition, the Allies win.

RUPD3658 -> RE: Midway Raided! (6/24/2006 3:24:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan quote: So far Kenny has gone "Sir Robin" on me so his fleet is intact wouldn't call me defense a true Sir Robin, as i did move the UK 18th Inf Div to Java, moved burma units to Andaman Is, took Marcus Is in raid, and still hold Koepang with several non-Dutch units. Yes my fleet has been inactive throughout the most part, but its only March of 42'...still plenty of time to play[:D] Non Dutch units at Koepang? I am guessing Lark and Gull Forces and the rest Dutch. All the better for my invasion of Oz if they are captured on Timor. [;)] I guess I should be happy your fleet doesn't come out to play considering I ended up on the losing end every time it did. [:(]. Sinking the Boisie hardly makes up for losing several CLs and DDs.

KDonovan -> Mines and Bettys (6/26/2006 12:43:51 AM)
quick update...as of 4/2/42 China - swarm of japanese troops are heading out of recently caputured Sian towards Chunking. Chinese troops holding onto Wuchow and Kweilin at the moment, while another army of Chinese troops hold the ground b/t Changsha and Chungking Burma - CW-forces retreated back to Johart to make a stand there, as japanese troops slowing make there way through the jungles. At Rangoon, the CV Akagi, and CA and DD are hit by mines laid by Dutch subs India - large japanese force continue to plot their way out of Yanam, while small formations of japanese, british, indian forces trade interior bases like pokemon cards. Airwar remains mysteriously quiet DEI - Japanese have landed a brigade size force at Koepang, the last dutch hold out in the DEI. B25's and Hudsons out of Derby mix it up with Ruffe's and score some minor hits on the transports Australia - all is quiet South Pacific - american surface TF of 2 omaha class CL's and 6 DD's attempt to intercept a japanese ASW TF south of Lunga with disasterous results. The TF had out ran its LRCAP by one hex, and was demolished by 140 bettys out of Lunga. Only 2 DD's survived. (luckly those CLs will come back as Cleveland class cruisers) North Pac - Kiska is invaded, japanese soldier WIA from snowball

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mines and Bettys (6/29/2006 4:43:13 AM)
More detail: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/29/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34) Japanese Ships DD Minegumo, Mine hits 1 CV Akagi, Mine hits 1 (ouch! [:@]Had to go here to refuel and ended up paying for it) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 68,103 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 21 G4M1 Betty x 128 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Allied Ships CL Concord, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Selfridge DD Porter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD O'Brien, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hammann, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Hughes Oh yeah! Don't mess with Betties! [:-] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 30 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Runway hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 68,103 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G3M Nell x 14 G4M1 Betty x 97 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Allied Ships DD O'Brien, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Anderson, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Hughes DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Porter, on fire More target practice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 68,103 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 21,16 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1810 troops, 0 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 3314 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 82 Japanese max assault: 78 - adjusted assault: 132 Allied max defense: 76 - adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hyderabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5757 troops, 31 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Defending force 19588 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 344 Japanese max assault: 171 - adjusted assault: 36 Allied max defense: 373 - adjusted defense: 221 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 787 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21490 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 Defending force 15505 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 401 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,29 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 62931 troops, 538 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1242 Defending force 36142 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085 Japanese max assault: 1185 - adjusted assault: 668 Allied max defense: 1087 - adjusted defense: 565 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1547 casualties reported Guns lost 43 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 754 casualties reported Guns lost 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hyderabad Allied Shock attack Attacking force 18417 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342 Defending force 4673 troops, 13 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 Allied max assault: 678 - adjusted assault: 584 Japanese max defense: 56 - adjusted defense: 28 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 105 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34) Japanese Ships MSW Takashima Maru MSW Tamaura Maru MSW Tama Maru #2 MSW Shonan Maru #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese Ships SS RO-62 Allied Ships DD Hughes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 118 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34) Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Karukaya DD Hatsuharu DD Akatsuki DD Kuretake DD Hayashio DD Ariake CA Ashigara, Mine hits 1 (ouch again!) DD Yugiri DD Hiyodori DD Sagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 Japanese Ships DD Ayanami DD Sagiri DD Hato DD Shikinami DD Uranami DD Hatsuyuki DD Isonami DD Michishio DD Hagikaze BB Kongo BB Yamashiro BB Hyuga Allied ground losses: 998 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 32 Port hits 15 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Norfolk Island, 60,119 Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Chandpur at 30,25 Japanese Ships AP Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk (Sinking suicide ship sent to block the harbor) Allied Ships PT PT-36 PT PT-37 PT PT-38 PT PT-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21494 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 Defending force 13496 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,29 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 66254 troops, 671 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 4199 Defending force 53407 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1657 Japanese max assault: 674 - adjusted assault: 80 Allied max defense: 1605 - adjusted defense: 457 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 921 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 1013 casualties reported Guns lost 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Norfolk Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 152 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 7 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Norfolk Island base !!!

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mines and Bettys (6/29/2006 4:45:33 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-21 Sally x 47 Ki-15 Babs x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 144 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 146 Ki-49 Helen x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 175 casualties reported Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 71 Ki-15 Babs x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 155 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 46,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 Ki-48 Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 46,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-48 Lily x 15 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Teiryu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Tenryu Maru AP Ryugi Maru AP Kogane Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 40 TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 903 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21474 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 Defending force 10148 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,29 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 218105 troops, 2261 guns, 382 vehicles, Assault Value = 4343 Defending force 51938 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596 Japanese max assault: 3434 - adjusted assault: 3937 Allied max defense: 1338 - adjusted defense: 447 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1525 casualties reported Guns lost 40 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 3114 casualties reported Guns lost 38 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Clearing the road to Chungking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11737 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 353 Defending force 15081 troops, 145 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kohima Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 30 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kohima base !!! (for the 2nd time) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 40 TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 202 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 90 TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 673 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Harukaze MSW W.19, Shell hits 1 DD Asakaze CL Natori Japanese ground losses: 2683 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 93 TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 185 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW Himejima Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 824 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 94 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34) Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru MSW Shonan Maru #8 MSW Tasei Maru MSW Tama Maru #5 MSW Tama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 65 troops unloading over beach at Kiska Island, 92,35 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 40 TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 65 troops unloading over beach at Kiska Island, 92,35 Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported (Seals and polar bears injure 5 squads worth of infantry) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 90 TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW W.19 CL Natori Japanese ground losses: 427 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 93 TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Fukuyo Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 49 Ki-15 Babs x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 46 Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 145 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 100 Ki-49 Helen x 52 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 65 Ki-15 Babs x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 45,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-48 Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Ryoka Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Kokuryu Maru AK Iwashiro Maru AP Sumiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Ryuzin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Shinko Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21483 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11740 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 Defending force 104454 troops, 640 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1842 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 2

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mines and Bettys (6/29/2006 4:47:23 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 40 TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 90 TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 245 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 93 TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Fukuyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 88,112 Japanese Ships SS I-1, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)[:(] Allied Ships DD Kennison DMS Elliot DD Aylwin DMS Trevor DMS Zane DMS Southard DD Monaghan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 90 TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-21 Sally x 51 Ki-15 Babs x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 141 Ki-49 Helen x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 112 Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 85 Ki-49 Helen x 35 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 57 Ki-15 Babs x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Go Rufes![sm=sterb020.gif] Japanese Ships AP Tsuruga Maru AP Hawaii Maru AP Ueizuru Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Sakido Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Yoshino Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 92,34 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 108656 troops, 651 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1863 Defending force 13234 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 353 Japanese max assault: 1695 - adjusted assault: 1570 Allied max defense: 327 - adjusted defense: 449 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 897 casualties reported Guns lost 25 Allied ground losses: 1190 casualties reported Guns lost 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21520 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese max assault: 465 - adjusted assault: 213 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 213 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ichang base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kiska Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 806 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 25 - adjusted assault: 7 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiska Island base !!! Polar bears are shot and made into rugs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6669 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 265 Defending force 107248 troops, 602 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1794 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hyderabad Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 18397 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339 Defending force 1898 troops, 0 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koepang, 28,77, firing at TF 4 TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77 Japanese Ships DD Ayanami DD Sagiri DD Hato DD Shikinami DD Uranami DD Hatsuyuki DD Isonami DD Michishio DD Hagikaze BB Kongo BB Yamashiro BB Hyuga Allied ground losses: 438 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Runway hits 8 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 46 Ki-15 Babs x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 94 Ki-49 Helen x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 53 Ki-15 Babs x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Flak is heavy here Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Keisyo Maru AP Mitsu Maru #3 AP Meikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Minto Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Shoto Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 108343 troops, 608 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877 Defending force 11032 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260 Japanese max assault: 1631 - adjusted assault: 656 Allied max defense: 213 - adjusted defense: 173 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 825 casualties reported Guns lost 30 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 753 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6044 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195 Defending force 108512 troops, 581 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1804 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hyderabad Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 18421 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339 Defending force 1830 troops, 0 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5

RUPD3658 -> Timor Falls, Oz awaits! (6/29/2006 4:49:44 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 23 encounters mine field at Makin (85,89) Japanese Ships ML Tsugaru, Mine hits 1, on fire (Fortunetly my mines s@ck so it will survive) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 21,16 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1750 troops, 0 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 2420 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Japanese max assault: 148 - adjusted assault: 136 Allied max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koepang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 109630 troops, 593 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848 Defending force 9923 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese max assault: 1615 - adjusted assault: 773 Allied max defense: 168 - adjusted defense: 205 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!![sm=00000436.gif] Japanese ground losses: 283 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Allied ground losses: 16325 casualties reported Guns lost 50 30th Australian Bgd, Gull and Sparrow Force captured along with the remnants of the DEI forces. Oz may be weak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Attu Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 716 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 16 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ledo Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 880 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 15 - adjusted assault: 9 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ledo base !!! (for the 3rd time) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34548 troops, 358 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 895 Defending force 15544 troops, 152 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,31 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2170 troops, 2 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Defending force 14035 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424 Japanese max assault: 79 - adjusted assault: 134 Allied max defense: 407 - adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 197 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bangalore Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1120 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 Defending force 2540 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Japanese max assault: 45 - adjusted assault: 66 Allied max defense: 41 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bangalore base !!! (for the 2nd time) Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hyderabad Allied Shock attack Attacking force 18413 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340 Defending force 1734 troops, 0 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Allied max assault: 696 - adjusted assault: 140 Japanese max defense: 69 - adjusted defense: 44 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Vehicles lost 11 Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1068 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships AP Royal T. Frank, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (about time) Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 88 Ki-49 Helen x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 31228 troops, 343 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148 Defending force 15564 troops, 152 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

scott64 -> RE: Mine's/Ops Losses (6/29/2006 5:57:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RUPD3658 I forgot whose tagline it is that any ship can be a mine sweeper...once. mine [:'(] [sm=00000028.gif][sm=00001746.gif][sm=Crazy-1271.gif]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mine's/Ops Losses (6/30/2006 1:19:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: scott1964 quote: ORIGINAL: RUPD3658 I forgot whose tagline it is that any ship can be a mine sweeper...once. mine [:'(] [sm=00000028.gif][sm=00001746.gif][sm=Crazy-1271.gif] I tried to give you credit. [;)] Didn't want to plagerize anyone.[:-]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mine's/Ops Losses (7/3/2006 4:22:33 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,103 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Arare DD Kawakaze DD Mochizuki DD Uzuki DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS S-18, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft PB2Y Coronado x 10 Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PB2Y Coronado bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 144 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 52 Ki-48 Lily x 35 Ki-15 Babs x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,103 Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze DD Urakaze MSW Toshi Maru #7 MSW Toshi Maru #2 MSW Fumi Maru #2 MSW Banshu Maru #8 Allied Ships SS S-18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 90,115 Japanese Ships SS I-10, hits 4 Allied Ships DMS Elliot DD Aylwin DD Kennison DD Monaghan DD Dale DMS Chandler DMS Lamberton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 21,15 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1690 troops, 0 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 1810 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese max assault: 146 - adjusted assault: 62 Allied max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,29 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11513 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1813 Defending force 35840 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1073 Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44106 troops, 408 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1455 Defending force 15615 troops, 152 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Japanese max assault: 1058 - adjusted assault: 588 Allied max defense: 115 - adjusted defense: 745 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese ground losses: 1458 casualties reported Guns lost 46 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 573 casualties reported Guns lost 25 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trivandrum Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1671 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 2359 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 9 Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Attu Island at 92,34 Japanese Ships AK Tokiwasan Maru AK Gyoku Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk Spent too much time loading supplies Allied Ships CL Raleigh DD Fox, Shell hits 4 AVD Gillis AVD Casco PG Charleston Japanese ground losses: 233 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 30 Ki-49 Helen x 23 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 65 Ki-49 Helen x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 90,115 Japanese Ships SS I-10, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Elliot DD Aylwin DD Kennison DD Monaghan DD Dale DMS Chandler DMS Lamberton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 90,115 Japanese Ships SS I-10, hits 3, on fire Allied Ships DMS Elliot DD Aylwin DMS Zane DD Kennison DD Monaghan DD Dale DMS Chandler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,29 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12944 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3275 Defending force 35681 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mine's/Ops Losses (7/3/2006 4:26:16 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1070 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Long -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 33 Ki-49 Helen x 23 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 49 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 146 Ki-49 Helen x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 33 Ki-49 Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 50 Ki-48 Lily x 28 Ki-15 Babs x 7 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 56 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 17 P-40E Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 12 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged Again I ask "what Zero bonus?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 57124 troops, 524 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1387 Defending force 15158 troops, 126 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 Japanese max assault: 896 - adjusted assault: 613 Allied max defense: 105 - adjusted defense: 1033 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese ground losses: 399 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Allied ground losses: 325 casualties reported Guns lost 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,33 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21581 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474 Defending force 3440 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 950 - adjusted assault: 950 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,29 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 169596 troops, 1837 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 4676 Defending force 35455 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1066 Japanese max assault: 6122 - adjusted assault: 2855 Allied max defense: 1017 - adjusted defense: 106 Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1431 casualties reported Guns lost 70 Vehicles lost 7 Allied ground losses: 1076 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2157 troops, 3 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 10474 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319 Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 68 Allied max defense: 300 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 36,30 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6917 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Defending force 2641 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Japanese max assault: 131 - adjusted assault: 64 Allied max defense: 93 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchow Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9587 troops, 168 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 160 - adjusted assault: 322 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 322 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 96,36 Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Kazegumo Allied Ships AVD Casco, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Payback! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 96,36 Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Kazegumo Allied Ships AO Brazos, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage A bonus payback! It sank later in the turn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 40 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 142 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 121 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Bonus my @ss!

RUPD3658 -> The KB Returns! (7/3/2006 4:34:49 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/42 I had sent the KB hunting up near Sri Lanka looking for the Royal Navy. When I didn't locate any ships in port I had a hunch that they were sneaking down the map edge in the India Ocean. I sent one of my "Super Snooper" AVs and some subs out to investigate and they spotted 3 TFs making a run for it. 4 Days at top speed and the KB caught up with them. So far 10 DDs and 2 AKs loaded with AC have been sunk. Kenny informs me that the DDs are out of gas so the carnage should continue tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1066 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships DMS Southard DMS Trevor MSW Nipigon MSW Grebe MSW Outarde MSW Turkey MSW Kingfisher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1117 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships DD Alden DD Humphreys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 69 Ki-21 Sally x 220 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 21 P-40E Warhawk x 68 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 44 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 19 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 17 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 21 destroyed, 23 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 7 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 11 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 13 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Catalina I: 1 destroyed Swordfish: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 14 Runway hits 132 This is the softening up stage prior to invading. I lose in A2A but make up for it with ground losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 56485 troops, 500 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352 Defending force 14914 troops, 106 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 103 Japanese max assault: 806 - adjusted assault: 1052 Allied max defense: 106 - adjusted defense: 953 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 636 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 544 casualties reported Guns lost 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2147 troops, 3 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 7825 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 16 Allied max defense: 222 - adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Akikaze Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PBY Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x PBY Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 71,105 Japanese Ships ML Hirashima ML Takashima ML Saishu Allied Ships SS S-28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Ki-21 Sally x 186 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed, 18 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 15 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed Swordfish: 2 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 8 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,72 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Cato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Pibroch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Both later sank. I discovered that they were carrying a Lysander and a Wiraway squadron. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,75 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 B5N Kate x 79 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Vampire, Bomb hits 1 DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Peary, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Whipple, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Paladin DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Norman DD Nestor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,75 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 45 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Stuart, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Paladin DD Flusser, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Banckert DD Vampire, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Nestor DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Nizam DD Pakenham, Bomb hits 1 DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Napier DD Electra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,75 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 17 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Norman DD Whipple, on fire DD Isaac Sweers DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Nestor DD Banckert DD Napier DD Jupiter, on fire, heavy damage DD Case, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,75 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Nestor DD Paladin DD Waters, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Electra, Bomb hits 1 DD Whipple, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Napier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,72 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Paul Jones DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AO Cuyama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,75 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 50 B5N Kate x 133 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Napier, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Vampire, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Pakenham DD Nizam, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Nestor, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Norman, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Waters, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Electra, Bomb hits 1 DD Case, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Paladin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Whipple, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Isaac Sweers DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Pibroch, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Cato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 55942 troops, 484 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1319 Defending force 14404 troops, 79 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Japanese max assault: 931 - adjusted assault: 838 Allied max defense: 93 - adjusted defense: 477 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 505 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 637 casualties reported Guns lost 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2132 troops, 2 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 7761 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236 Japanese max assault: 152 - adjusted assault: 6 Allied max defense: 220 - adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 22,14 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 14751 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336 Defending force 1780 troops, 0 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Allied max assault: 370 - adjusted assault: 60 Japanese max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 118 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 5

RUPD3658 -> RE: The KB Returns! (7/5/2006 4:13:11 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42 Finally tally by the KB over 4 days was 20 DDs, 5 AOs, and 3 AKs carrying 2 Lysander squadrons and a Wirrawy squadron[sm=00000959.gif] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1066 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships DMS Long MSW Rampur MSW Agra DMS Wasmuth MSW Patna MSW Cochin MSW Baroda DMS Southard DMS Trevor MSW Nipigon MSW Grebe MSW Outarde MSW Turkey MSW Kingfisher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 D3A Val x 20 B5N Kate x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Norman, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Isaac Sweers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Pakenham, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Electra, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Paladin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Waters, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Nestor, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 B5N Kate x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Banckert, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Nizam, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 G3M Nell x 21 G4M1 Betty x 156 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,105 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Akikaze ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,105 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Takashima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,76 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships AO Cuyama, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,76 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Peregrine, Bomb hits 3, on fire (Sunk carrying a Lysander squadron) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,75 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AO Kanawha, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,76 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,76 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO Tippecanoe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,75 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO Neches, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,81 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N Kate x 64 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Crane, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Kilty, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Whipple, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Van Nes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 22,14 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1710 troops, 0 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Defending force 14602 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325 Japanese max assault: 136 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 202 - adjusted defense: 89 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 169 casualties reported Vehicles lost 12 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hyderabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22084 troops, 88 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 588 Defending force 8086 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Japanese max assault: 491 - adjusted assault: 375 Allied max defense: 64 - adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hyderabad base !!! Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 571 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 54982 troops, 453 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266 Defending force 13910 troops, 61 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Japanese max assault: 990 - adjusted assault: 1234 Allied max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 637 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 813 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Allied ground losses: 247 casualties reported Guns lost 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,30 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20011 troops, 145 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 501 Defending force 25318 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 749 Japanese max assault: 465 - adjusted assault: 343 Allied max defense: 693 - adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 396 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 646 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2105 troops, 1 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Defending force 7763 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238 Japanese max assault: 130 - adjusted assault: 42 Allied max defense: 221 - adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Benares Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2648 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 14 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Benares base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 71,104 Japanese Ships ML Hirashima ML Takashima ML Saishu Allied Ships SS S-35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1066 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships DMS Long MSW Rampur MSW Agra DMS Wasmuth MSW Patna MSW Cochin MSW Baroda DMS Southard DMS Trevor MSW Nipigon MSW Grebe MSW Outarde MSW Turkey MSW Kingfisher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 G3M Nell x 19 G4M1 Betty x 152 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M Nell: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 16 destroyed PBY Catalina: 7 destroyed Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,83 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 B5N Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,83 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 D3A Val x 19 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 54303 troops, 421 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234 Defending force 13599 troops, 55 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Japanese max assault: 987 - adjusted assault: 1184 Allied max defense: 76 - adjusted defense: 337 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 602 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Allied ground losses: 219 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Vehicles lost 2

RUPD3658 -> RE: The KB Returns! (7/5/2006 4:19:56 PM)
AVG is now at Efate and once again shredding my bombers. Derby bombing has resumes after stopping for 2 days for no good reason. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,23 Japanese Ships SS RO-34 Allied Ships AK Siantar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 145 Ki-49 Helen x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 170 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 216 Ki-48 Lily x 34 Ki-49 Helen x 26 Ki-15 Babs x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged (Flak may be too heavy to continue bombing here) Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 336 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 35 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 76 Ki-21 Sally x 195 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 11 Buffalo I x 28 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 33 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 12 destroyed Buffalo I: 22 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 5 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 22 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 6 destroyed Allied Ships AK Helios, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 102 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,80 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO Cuyama, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 1,79 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 41 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Peregrine, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Barker, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,79 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO Neches, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,81 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 20 B5N Kate x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Isaac Sweers, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,81 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Pakenham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,81 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 G3M Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 154 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 39 (AVG is back)[:@] Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 18 destroyed, 18 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 20 damaged PBY Catalina: 12 destroyed Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 53821 troops, 407 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206 Defending force 15027 troops, 42 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Japanese max assault: 992 - adjusted assault: 1035 Allied max defense: 93 - adjusted defense: 313 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 754 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Allied ground losses: 523 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,32 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21673 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474 Defending force 2480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 890 - adjusted assault: 445 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 148 to 1 Allied ground losses: 262 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 44,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2105 troops, 1 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Defending force 5712 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177 Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 46 Allied max defense: 161 - adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 164 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 22,14 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7184 troops, 39 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 561 Defending force 1490 troops, 0 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Allied max assault: 260 - adjusted assault: 33 Japanese max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 33 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 524 casualties reported Vehicles lost 39 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 140 Ki-49 Helen x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 196 Ki-48 Lily x 27 Ki-49 Helen x 25 Ki-15 Babs x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 170 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 65 Ki-21 Sally x 189 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 1 Buffalo I x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed Buffalo I: 5 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 21 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed Allied Ships AK Foch, Bomb hits 1 AK Gran, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 99 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madras Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 53098 troops, 395 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166 Defending force 14540 troops, 37 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 74 Japanese max assault: 982 - adjusted assault: 1278 Allied max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 377 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Madras base !!![sm=00000030.gif][sm=00000436.gif] Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 6 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 665 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 19952 casualties reported Guns lost 34 Vehicles lost 4

RUPD3658 -> 4E Terror strikes back! (7/5/2006 4:25:05 PM)
B-17s from Darwin level my base at Koepang. 50 Zeros were destroyed on the ground at a loss of only 6 B-17s. [:@] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1039 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114) Allied Ships DD Dunlap DD Kennison -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 91 Ki-49 Helen x 51 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 183 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 197 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 62 Ki-48 Lily x 26 Ki-15 Babs x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 16 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 52 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 6 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 23 damaged Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 188 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed Hurricane II: 3 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed Catalina I: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Soochow, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Gran, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Foch, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Helios, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 61 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cairns , at 47,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G3M Nell x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 19,17 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 17694 troops, 82 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 805 Defending force 5312 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Japanese max assault: 676 - adjusted assault: 594 Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 99 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! (Just 60 miles from Chungking!) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,31 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2167 troops, 3 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 12306 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 401 Japanese max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 63 Allied max defense: 347 - adjusted defense: 12 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 219 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 52 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 169 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 70 Ki-21 Sally x 181 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Hurricane II: 3 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed Allied Ships AK Gran, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) AK Soochow, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Foch, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 63 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cairns , at 47,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G3M Nell x 20 No Japanese losses

RUPD3658 -> Boston Massacre! (7/6/2006 3:42:50 PM)
The KB refueled and went back to sinking transports along the map edge. I sank only 4 of the 12 sighted because full alpha strikes of 200+ planes were launched against single ship TFs.[sm=00000028.gif] After the battle I saw that 144 A-20 Bostons had gone down with the transports. [sm=00000436.gif] At first I was puzzled because the transports were going from India to Oz and I could not figure out how they had gotten there in the first place. First I thought that Kenny had used PPs and sent them from the US to India. Then it dawned on me. The B-17s in India had been real quiet recently. I could not figure out why they were not plastering my troops in Burma and India especially since I has no AC in the theater. The B-17s were too far away to transfer out since the DEI fell 6 weeks ago. Recently B-17s showed up in Darwin and I had written this off as a reinforcement squadron. Then it all made sence. Kenny had downgraded the India B-17s to A-20s and shipped them out. B-17s were now being drawn for the pool to upgrade bombers in OZ to B-17s. To top it all off I split the KB this turn to avoid the overkill strikes of last turn. Kenny has informed me that Spruance is on the way to battle the KB. If he gets there this turn I am so screwed. [sm=00000734.gif] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1010 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114) Allied Ships DMS Zane DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey DMS Chandler DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1010 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114) Allied Ships DMS Zane DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey DMS Chandler DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-21 Sally x 199 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Soochow, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Helios, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Foch, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 83 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 87 G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Resources hits 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 D3A Val x 33 B5N Kate x 131 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Purcell, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage (over kill)[sm=00000028.gif] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 20 B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 B5N Kate x 19 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,73 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 47 B5N Kate x 143 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Bengalen, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage (More Over kill)[sm=00000028.gif] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,32 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21813 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474 Defending force 1600 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 908 - adjusted assault: 908 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 454 to 1 Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweilin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9165 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 185 - adjusted assault: 94 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 42,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 31347 troops, 355 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 675 Defending force 47943 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1631 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 19,16 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1472 troops, 0 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 376 Defending force 3392 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 24 Allied max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1039 encounters mine field at Efate (73,109) Allied Ships DD Kortenaer, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (finally someone else hits a mine) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Nanomea Atoll, at 87,101 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Mochizuki DD Mikazuki DD Yamakaze DD Arare Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Ki-21 Sally x 182 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 54 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 74 G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Resources hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A Val x 35 B5N Kate x 126 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Lionel, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (I don't know if should be more upset by the fact that 150 planes were used on a single strike or that they only hit the AK 5 times) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,30 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3850 troops, 0 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 143 Defending force 17975 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 538 Japanese max assault: 150 - adjusted assault: 52 Allied max defense: 432 - adjusted defense: 21 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Vehicles lost 7 Allied ground losses: 270 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

ny59giants -> RE: Boston Massacre! (7/6/2006 5:53:55 PM)
What altitude do you have your Vals/Kates at?? Above 15k is great against CV's and large targets, but you want to set them lower for AK/TK's (9 plane groups vs 4 plane groups). This attack had only a 10% hit ratio. Not good against an Allied AC TF. [:-]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Boston Massacre! (7/6/2006 6:28:23 PM)
Just checked. Vals at 2K for some reason and Kates at 9K. I will have to change this if they don't get sunk this turn. If Kenny is coming full speed from Perth I am going to get causght.

KDonovan -> RE: Boston Massacre! (7/6/2006 8:29:36 PM)
haha..nice subject title. Figure those millions of A-20's i get should be used for something. Now that you figured out my B17 secret, i'll have to be more careful as where they should be deployed next concerning the major CV battle approaching, i'm a little concerned about my chances. Even though i'm only 11 hexes out from the KB's last report position, and have the element of surprised. I doubt i'll be able to get my bombers through the uber-CAP. I figure that since you were attacking transports, your CAP was probably set high like 70-80%, that means i'll probably be slaughtered with my pathetic escorts. Of course that means your attacks will be weaker with less escorts, but i doubt my F4Fs will be able to handle any more than 2 dozen zeros. either may..good luck in the upcoming battle, should pretty much decide the game AV point wise

KDonovan -> Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 6:53:31 AM)
unfortunately for Spruance he found himself in the middle of 3 Japanese TF's..here's how the battle played out the next 2 days (in order) 1. Planes from the Allied TF's struck the japanese TF's at Dawn. Despite the heavy CAP, SBD's were able to fight their way through and land the following... - Kaga - 6 bomb hits (heavy damage) - Shokaku - 2 bomb hits - Junyo - 8 bomb hits, 1 torp hit (heavy damage) 2. The japanese, now fully aware of the Allied presence, launched a counterattack from their south and western TF's on the Enterprise TF . The small Allied CAP was easily overwelmed by the 100 or so Kate TB's, and despite flak claiming the majority of the kills, the japs were able to do the following damage.... - Saratoga - 3 bomb hits, 5 torp hits (sunk) - Enterprise - 2 bomb hits, 3 torp hits (heavy damage) - Formidable - 4 bomb hits, 3 torp hits (heavy damage) - Dorestshire - 2 torp hits - Louisville - 1 bomb hit 3. the Lady Lex responded with a strike on the southern japanese TF, but the strike went in fragmented and suffered heavy losses. Minimal damage was done to the enemy. - Hiryu - 1 bomb hit 4. the japanese were able to get one more attack off before nightfall, on the remaining undamage allied TF (Lady Lex TF). Luckly the japanese strike was fragmented due to the approaching darkness, and only moderate damage was done resulting in.... - Lexington - 2 bomb hits - Indomitable - 2 torp hits - Pensacola - 1 torp hit 5. the next day the battle continued. With air operations useless on the Enterprise TF, it was up to the Lexington TF to continue the fight. The Lady Lex TF managed to get off their strike before the japanese, launching an attack at the western japanese TF. With meager assest at this time, minimal damage was done to the japanese... - Shoho - 1 bomb hit 6. the japanese responded with a strike from their western TF and the newly arrived northeastern TF. Luckly their strikes were fragmented resulting in the following - Lexington - 1 torp hit - Indomitable - 1 bomb hit 7. off to the south the retreating CV Formidable was spotted and engaged by a japanese CA. The CA Kako quickly dispatched the escorting DD, and managed to score multiple 8in gun its on the CV Formidable, before she broke off for fear of airstrikes 8. Finally before the day was out, the allied replenishment group was spotted and engaged by 2 japanese BB's and a CA. The warships quickly sunk the 4 DD escorted and severly damaged the oilers, sinking 1 of them. [image]local://upfiles/18184/B319376EFAE740A8BE77B9ACC9A0B7FB.jpg[/image]

Raverdave -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 7:06:03 AM)
So the score is three allied CVs for two jap CVs ????? Wonderful picture btw.

KDonovan -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 7:21:06 AM)
quote: So the score is three allied CVs for two jap CVs ????? Wonderful picture btw. thanks Raverdave! So far it looks like it will be 3 CVs to 2 CVs. Of course theres still more of this battle to be played out, as i'm sure he still has plenty more aircraft than me. As of now here's how the air losses have played out for this battle... - Japanese: 123 planes - 58 Zeros - 49 Kates - 16 Vals - Allies: 236 planes - 39 F4Fs - 46 Fulmars - 44 TBD's - 27 swordfish - 80 SBD's not great, but i was able to down alot of zero's which is good for the larger picture (in fact i've killed over 360 zeros in A2A thus far)

Raverdave -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 7:55:49 AM)
I think that you will find the RN CVs able to take a lot more than the US CVs....in my current AAR One of my RN CVs has been in dry dock no less than 3 times !

RUPD3658 -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 3:49:43 PM)
Here are the combat reports: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 138 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki DD Yamakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 Ki-21 Sally x 175 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 15 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed Catalina I: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Foch, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Helios, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 45 Port hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 146 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 19 F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 SBD Dauntless x 35 Swordfish x 13 TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 19 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 21 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 31 destroyed Swordfish: 11 destroyed TBD Devastator: 10 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1 CV Zuikaku CV Shokaku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 62 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 SBD Dauntless x 72 TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 23 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 12 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 31 destroyed, 10 damaged TBD Devastator: 8 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Junyo, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 50 Allied aircraft Walrus x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 58 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 14 Swordfish x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 11 destroyed Swordfish: 12 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A Val x 14 B5N Kate x 84 E13A1 Jake x 5 E7K2 Alf x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged B5N Kate: 23 destroyed, 38 damaged E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CA Louisville CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 3, on fire CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 D3A Val x 36 B5N Kate x 46 E13A1 Jake x 2 E7K2 Alf x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 18 damaged B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Formidable, Bomb hits 4, on fire CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1 DD Helm CA Dorsetshire, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 15 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,83 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 Allied aircraft Fulmar x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 6 Swordfish x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Fulmar: 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Swordfish: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 4,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 7 E13A1 Jake x 3 E7K2 Alf x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Indomitable CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 4,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D3A Val x 13 B5N Kate x 28 E7K2 Alf x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 12 damaged E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 2 CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2 CA Cornwall CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 2,83 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 16 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Furutaka Allied Ships AK Empire Heywood, Shell hits 8, and is sunk (More AC to the bottom) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 2,83 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 16 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Furutaka Allied Ships AK Empire Johnson, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk (and more) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,34 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1604 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Defending force 3879 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 10 Allied max defense: 127 - adjusted defense: 75 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 329 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 18,15 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1552 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 116 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 116 to 1 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 94 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21) Japanese Ships MSW Tasei Maru MSW Takasago Maru MSW Tama Maru #5 MSW Tama Maru MSW Shonan Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 64,129 Japanese Ships SS I-23, hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Rathburne DD Kane DD Hatfield DD Lawrence DD Gilmer DD Humphreys DD Alden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 64,129 Japanese Ships SS I-23, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) Allied Ships DD Rathburne DD Kane DD Hatfield DD Lawrence DD Gilmer DD Humphreys DD Alden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 105 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21) Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese Ships MSW Takashima Maru MSW Tamaura Maru MSW Tama Maru #2 MSW Shonan Maru #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1018 encounters mine field at Efate (73,109) Allied Ships AK Lena Luckenbach, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 Ki-21 Sally x 155 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Helios, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Later sunk) AK Foch, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 38 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 87 G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 7 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Resources hits 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire (38/13/36 from 1 bomb hit) CVL Ryujo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N Kate x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1 CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1 CL Achilles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,77 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Indomitable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,77 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,77 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 2 damaged Allied Ships CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,77 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Indomitable CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 2,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N Kate x 2 E7K2 Alf x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N Kate: 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships CV Indomitable CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 6,81 (Replenishment TF gets smacked) Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 2 BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Talbot, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Dent, Shell hits 10, and is sunk DD Crosby, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AO Neosho AO Sabine, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AO Kaskaskia AO Platte, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 3,83 Japanese Ships CA Kako, Shell hits 1 CL Kuma CL Tama Allied Ships CV Formidable, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Helm, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,34 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1644 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Defending force 3879 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 34 Allied max defense: 127 - adjusted defense: 75 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 3:55:39 PM)
The next 2 days: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 3,84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 16 destroyed (More artificial reefs in the IO) Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Michishio DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Harukaze Allied Ships AK Empire Hope, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships CL Kinu DD Makigumo DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2 DD Tsuga Allied Ships PT PT-28 PT PT-29 PT PT-30, Shell hits 3, on fire PT PT-42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 10,83 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 11 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Grenfell, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (Later sunk I think carrying Blemheims) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 7,84 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 12 B5N Kate x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO Platte, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 10,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 E13A1 Jake x 4 E7K2 Alf x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Delawarean, Bomb hits 2, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 19 G4M1 Betty x 105 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Kittyhawk I x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 7 damaged Runway hits 1 (Tried bombing from 30K to get above the CAP. Didn't work and I lost 45 Betties)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 4,83 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 27 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Michishio DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Harukaze Allied Ships AK Empire March, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) DD Uranami, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Asakaze, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships CV Indomitable, Shell hits 12 (Brit CVs are tough!) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, on fire, heavy damage DD Uranami, on fire, heavy damage DD Kisaragi, on fire DD Asakaze, on fire Allied Ships CV Enterprise, heavy damage (After being smacked by the Indomitable they are afraid to get close) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2855 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trivandrum Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3472 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Defending force 2533 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese max assault: 71 - adjusted assault: 117 Allied max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 21 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Trivandrum base !!! Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 3382 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 (Dutch BF surrenders) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 19,14 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1590 troops, 0 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 124 - adjusted assault: 230 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Blenheim IV x 15 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 G4M1 Betty x 92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Kittyhawk I x 12 P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Wellington III: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 P-39D Airacobra x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 12 Blenheim IV x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru MSW Tasei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) MSW Shonan Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Takashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Tamaura Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2931 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 4:09:39 PM)
Here is the condition of my CVs at the end of last turn: Junyo: Scuttled [:(] Kaga: 94/52/0 and 20 hexes from a port. Does not look like she will make it Shoho: 42/29/6 She has a 50/50 chance of survival Shokaku: 18 sys Hiryu: 30/1/4 TFs are low on fuel and AC missions plus several CVs are overloaded with diverted AC so everyone is running for home. The Allies lost the Saratoga, 4 DDs, and 2 AOs for sure. I am guessing that the Enterprise and the Formidable are going to sink. Lexington and Indomitable should be out of action for a few months. This played out kind of like The battle of the Coral Sea so it is hard to declare a clear winner. The case can be made that Japan came out on top by sinking 3 CVs at the loss of 2.5 since the Allies only have 2 undamaged CVs left while Japan has 6 heavies and a few lights. The case for the Allies is that 2 of the 3 sunk Cvs will be back in 18 months along with several more while the Japanese ones are gone for good along with most of my good pilots. My vote is for a tactical victory for Japan since it allows me freedom of operation for the next 6 months or so but a stategic victory for the Allies. The "What ifs": 1. What if the Akagi hadn't hit a mine at Rangoon and had added her 81 planes to the battle? 2. What if The KB hadn't been split? 3. What if the Allies committed the Yorktown and the Hornet to the battle? Just like Midway, volumes can be written on these topics.

veji1 -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 4:55:25 PM)
well this is a great battle, it shows that Stock can be very realistic whenever battles are not too big, and look quite historical ( ie no death star )... Too bad whenever the battle is a big 8 against 6 CVs you end up having 6 sunk for the weak side and one mildly damaged on the winning side... Anyway, this battle is a great thing to imagine... Looks really historical...

KDonovan -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 8:59:46 PM)
quote: My vote is for a tactical victory for Japan since it allows me freedom of operation for the next 6 months or so but a stategic victory for the Allies will have to agree with you there. I will be down to only 2 CV's and a CVE in the near future, with the Wasp not arriving for another 2 months or so. quote: The "What ifs": 1. What if the Akagi hadn't hit a mine at Rangoon and had added her 81 planes to the battle? 2. What if The KB hadn't been split? 3. What if the Allies committed the Yorktown and the Hornet to the battle? Just like Midway, volumes can be written on these topics. nice set of what if's. Kinda reminds me what would've happened at Midway had the japanese been able to scrap together enough pilots for the Zuikaku to be able to sortie with the KB that June. I can answer the 1st one what if question though...i wouldn't have attacked if the Akagi was still around. Thank god for O19, O20 for laying down that minefield near Rangoon. Those dutch subs thus far have been such a huge asset for me in this game. quote: well this is a great battle, it shows that Stock can be very realistic whenever battles are not too big, and look quite historical ( ie no death star yeah i was very surprised at the outcome of this battle considering stocks reputation for uber-CAPs. I even went agaisnt the unspoken rule of "never commit allied carriers against the japanese carriers before June 42'" and managed to survive with at least 1 CV. I think what helped was staggering my altitudes...1/3 coming in at 2000ft, 1/3 coming in at 10,000ft, and 1/3 coming in at 20,000ft.

Ron Saueracker -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 9:34:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RUPD3658 The next 2 days: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 3,84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 16 destroyed (More artificial reefs in the IO) Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Michishio DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Harukaze Allied Ships AK Empire Hope, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships CL Kinu DD Makigumo DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2 DD Tsuga Allied Ships PT PT-28 PT PT-29 PT PT-30, Shell hits 3, on fire PT PT-42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 10,83 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 11 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Grenfell, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (Later sunk I think carrying Blemheims) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 7,84 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 12 B5N Kate x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AO Platte, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 10,80 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 E13A1 Jake x 4 E7K2 Alf x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Delawarean, Bomb hits 2, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 19 G4M1 Betty x 105 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Kittyhawk I x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 7 damaged Runway hits 1 (Tried bombing from 30K to get above the CAP. Didn't work and I lost 45 Betties)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 4,83 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 27 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Michishio DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Harukaze Allied Ships AK Empire March, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) DD Uranami, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Asakaze, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships CV Indomitable, Shell hits 12 (Brit CVs are tough!) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, on fire, heavy damage DD Uranami, on fire, heavy damage DD Kisaragi, on fire DD Asakaze, on fire Allied Ships CV Enterprise, heavy damage (After being smacked by the Indomitable they are afraid to get close) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2855 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trivandrum Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3472 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Defending force 2533 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese max assault: 71 - adjusted assault: 117 Allied max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 21 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Trivandrum base !!! Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 3382 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 (Dutch BF surrenders) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 19,14 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1590 troops, 0 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 124 - adjusted assault: 230 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Blenheim IV x 15 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 G4M1 Betty x 92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Kittyhawk I x 12 P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Wellington III: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 P-39D Airacobra x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 12 Blenheim IV x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Takasago Maru MSW Tasei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) MSW Shonan Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Takashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Tamaura Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2931 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Notice how the IJN Yudachi TF gets a crack at every TF in the hex? Why is it that ships in a TF are eligible to be otherwise occuppied and sometimes are not eligible for combat yet seperate TFs are always intercepted (by a TF which simply intercepts every TF in succession). Man, this was pointed out years ago.[8\|]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's (7/7/2006 9:51:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan I will be down to only 2 CV's and a CVE in the near future, with the Wasp not arriving for another 2 months or so. No if I can just kill Lt. Putnam[sm=sterb011.gif] May have to send a SNLF hit team to take him out.

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