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1EyedJacks -> RE: Japanese Production (12/22/2007 8:59:34 PM)
Hi Coach Z, This is CHS - right? Do you get the Liz in this mod and if so, when does she come into production? For fighters I like the Tojo as the Army fighter and convert most of my Oscars/Nates into these. I'd recommend keeping 1 unit of each fighter type assigned to your older air units that you might use later in the war. I guess if you upgrade all of the Nate units to Oscars, as an example, you can't convert back down to the older frame for Kamikazi attacks... If you are planning a strategic bombing campaign for Japan, the 4E Liz is the way 2 go IMO. The Liz has range, armor, and a decent GV. Add in good fighter protection and it should be lotsa fun to give back to the allies what they so freely plan to give unto U... [:D]

Coach Z -> RE: Japanese Production (12/22/2007 9:04:24 PM)
Nope sorry it's Stock! You prefer the Tojo. Is that b/c of the engine difference over the Tony or 'personal' experience?

1EyedJacks -> RE: Japanese Production (12/22/2007 9:16:01 PM)
Stock - cool! The Tojo comes out earlier than the Tony in the stock version. I like to build a few Tonys but really push the Tojos. And I'd work a strong training program in China with your Oscars/Nates and then upgrade when EXP reaches what U consider 2 B acceptable. Tojos have the longer legs in stock - right? (sorry - it's been a while since I played stock). I seem to remember using my Tojos for escort because of longer legs and the Tonys for CAP against allied LBs.

Coach Z -> Allied Ships Sunk (12/22/2007 9:21:19 PM)
In addition to these ships sunk, the following CVs have been damaged and are thought to be out of action. LEXINGTON took two BETTY/NELL torpedos on May 12th I believe he moved her to Sydney for repairs, b/c I find if doubtful she could have eluded my search if she had moved from the Coral Sea to Pearl. SARATOGA took two bomb hits and a torpedo hit (VALS & KATES) on May 26th. ENTERPRISE one bomb hit (VAL/KATE) on May 24th, then two sub launched torpedos on May 28th; last seen limpng in to Anchorage harbor. [image]local://upfiles/26010/708F75A835914FB3BE8B5C14D1F363FC.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> Re:Japanese AirCraft (12/22/2007 9:28:44 PM)
1Eyed Jacks - Thanks for the response! Ki-61 Tonys range in stock 285/380. Ki-44IIb Tojos range in stock 255/340. So actually in stock the Tonys have the longer legs.

Coach Z -> IJN Sunk (12/22/2007 9:37:26 PM)
The Unfortunate SORYU...she couldn't be saved...she almost made it back to port. [image]local://upfiles/26010/4EF14FEBA6F048E4BD12F23C34E1B067.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> June 9th (12/24/2007 4:52:40 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 81 TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 106 TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 108 TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82, 63) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5, MSW Toshi Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul at 61, 88 Japanese Ships DD Nowaki, DD Isokaze DD Hatsukaze, DD Oyashio CA Mogami Allied Ships SS Flying Fish, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships SS I-20, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Vendetta, DD Walke -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92, 35) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 71,114 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships AK Makua, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 30, 83 Japanese Ships AP Kikuryu Maru Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Luganville, at 72, 107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 72, 106 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 A-20B Boston x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1 CL Katori, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 D3A Val x 6 B5N Kate x 14 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CL Enterprise DD Walke -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor, at 103, 36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 D3A Val x 33 B5N Kate x 54 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A Val: 1 destroyed B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dutch Harbor at 103, 36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 9 B-26B Marauder x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kinu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30, 83 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 A-20B Boston x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Kikuryu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kodiak at 108,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 7 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Brooks DD Henley DD Fox DD Ralph Talbot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Balikpapan at 31,64 Japanese Ships PC Takunan Maru #5 MSW Toroshima Maru MSW Kongo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Pickerel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Shell hits 7 CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 DD Hamakaze DD Arashio, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Walke, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Vendetta, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Kumano DD Hamakaze Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Walke, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Vendetta, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Kumano DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage DD Walke, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD Vendetta, Shell hits 20, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships SS I-20 Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kodiak at 108, 34 Japanese Ships SS I-172, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Brooks, DD Fox, DD Henley, DD Ralph Talbot, DD Aaron Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dutch Harbor Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 25996 troops, 176 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 404 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied max assault: 243 - adjusted assault: 204 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 204 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1232 casualties reported {He destroyed the remnant of the &th Infantry Division; the disrupted squads etc} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 38951 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210 Defending force 71783 troops, 704 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Homan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 76812 troops, 547 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2434 Defending force 39060 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 809 Japanese ground losses: 151 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7722 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Defending force 16831 troops, 165 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 334 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 TURN NOTES: The evacustion of the 7th Infantry Division was almost an overwhelming success. Unfortunately we could not load all the disrupted/damaged squads on that 1st turn and when the American forces attacked they were unable to defend themselves. All-in-all though if I am able to extract those transports w/o further loss and damage to my carriers the mission will still be a complete success. I lost another sub trying to find the Hornet in Kodiak, apparently she�s no longer there. Hopefully Nagumo�s Carriers put enough damage on Dutch Harbor�s air field (probably not) and destroyed or damaged a large # of P-39�s that Floyd will not strike at my TFs as they depart. The B-17�s from Noumea continue to strike @ Luganville. I may have to delay may thoughts of invading Eastern Australia until I can secure Luganville and see if I can attempt my invasion of New Caledonia. I have an Infantry Division which will begin to disembark in 3 days, with a Construction battalion and Coastal Gun Regiment two days behind. I was hoping to use that Division in my invasion of New Caledonia, but I am sending more APs to Port Moresby, there are enough there to embark the 2nd Infantry Division now, I also have another brigade, large SNLF and Engineer Rgt I could take to reinforce the current invasion force enroute � 1 x Infantry Division (not includiong the 2nd @ Pt.M or the one headed for Luganville), 1 x Field Artillery Rgt, 1 x Engineer Rgt, and 1 x SNLF Battalion. In Burma two Allied units showed up adjacent to my unit protecting the road connecting Mandaly with Lashio�how interesting. As usual my BETTY & NELL Sentais/Datais/Chutais, simply spotted several enemy subs and task forces and then choose to relax the rest of the day (arrrrgggghh). My TFs in Wyndham began to unload and then go chased away by an Allied SCTF, apparently mine hadn�t arrived yet. The JUNYO�s planes struck at this TF but failed to register a single hit! Then finally a series of surface combats between my TF which included the heavy cruisers SUZUYA & KUMANO and two destroyers, versus the light cruiser HMS Enterprise and two destroyers. While my cruisers had 8 inch guns they did not take much advantage at long range, hitting the Enterprise and one of the destroyers only once each, before the range closed and the Enterprise sunk the IJN destroyer Arashio, with a single 6 inch salvo which exploded her magazine. As the combat continued both RN destroyers were sunk, the Enterprise heavily damaged. She was also torpedoed by the I-20 at the end of the turn; I was very surprised that she did not sink after that. Both my cruisers are low on ammunition and will retire and the SUZUYA took a decent amount of damage (28/0/11). I am moving *TANAKA�s* TF in to Wyndham for now; 1 Fast Battleship and 6 Heavy Cruisers.

Coach Z -> Northern Scenary (12/24/2007 5:01:51 AM)
DUTCH HARBOR DUNKIRK A = Transports loaded and leaving B = AKAGI, KAGA, RYUJO + the CVE's C = The YAMATO's BmbdmntTF which ran into Dutch Harbor & didnt bombard last turn ?!? D = A small SCTF; decoys which attracted no attention - the jokes on me! [image]local://upfiles/26010/0BBC597F4DEA4E768745CE8F10E1F6EF.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> MY TOP PILOTS (12/24/2007 6:54:05 PM)
You have to LOVE my top Pilot; ENSIGN OZEKI, 8 missions, 7 Kills - pretty good effidiciency. If you look at the bottom of the table you see PETTY OFFICER 2nd CLASS HORI, 2 missions, 4 Kills! [image]local://upfiles/26010/0D7DB1A2F06543A58CE0D5EF9D342D91.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> June 10th (12/25/2007 6:25:25 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 81 TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Seiko Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92, 35) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 30,83 Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 30, 85 Japanese Ships PG Kogyoku Maru PG Uji Allied Ships SS Permit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway at 95, 61 Japanese Ships SS I-164, hits 13, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships APD Stringham, APD McKean DD Whipple, DD Case, DD Gridley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul at 61, 88 Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Flying Fish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67, 97, firing at TF 4 TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67, 97 107 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Seikai Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 175 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 81 TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Seiko Maru, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92, 35) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 71,105 Japanese Ships AP Bokuyo Maru PC Kyo Maru #12 MSW Yoshino Maru Allied Ships SS Gudgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham, at 30, 86 {Banzai!} Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G3M Nell x 27 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage {sunk later in turn} CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1 CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage {sunk later in turn} CA Australia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Luganville, at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 34, 28 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 19 Allied aircraft I-153c x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 34 Allied aircraft I-16c x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 47,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 33 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 8 I-153c x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,105 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 14 A-20B Boston x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Eiko Maru AP Biyo Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Tango Maru AP Bokuyo Maru AP Baikal Maru Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka CA Kako -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CL Isuzu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Katori, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Otake Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire {sunk later in turn} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30, 83 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hayabusa PG Kogyoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PG Kiwi PG Tui, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage {sunk later in turn} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Calcutta , at 29,23 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 G4M1 Betty x 52 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke, at 47, 87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-21 Sally x 41 Ki-49 Helen x 26 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor, at 103,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 D3A Val x 34 B5N Kate x 51 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 5 damaged B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,105 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 10 A-20B Boston x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru AP Biyo Maru AP Chicago Maru AP Eiko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Aoba -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Takunan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 4 Hudson I x 10 Beaufort V-IX x 6 A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Junyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,114 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 D3A Val x 7 B5N Kate x 31 (bombing unfortunately) Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Cummings, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Cassin DD King, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Tucker, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AR Vestal, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saipan at 63, 64 Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki DD Akebono Allied Ships SS Thresher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 30,83 Japanese Ships AP Kozui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Kogyoku Maru, PG Uji Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 68232 troops, 707 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297 Defending force 41845 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207 Japanese max assault: 1381 - adjusted assault: 1043 Allied max defense: 1258 - adjusted defense: 833 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 997 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Allied ground losses: 1018 casualties reported Guns lost 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,31 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 38548 troops, 367 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 819 Defending force 20164 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543 Japanese max assault: 687 - adjusted assault: 195 Allied max defense: 552 - adjusted defense: 108 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 356 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 440 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 38184 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1167 Defending force 70114 troops, 666 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7731 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230 Defending force 17416 troops, 164 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 339 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4592 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Defending force 4863 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = TURN NOTES: Boy that was one strange turn. Once more my CAP & Escorts in China are apparently on strike, but that hasn�t made my SONIA pilots neglect in their duties! CAP on both sides were ineffective at many times-except for the P-40�s over Calcutta which although outnumbered practically 2:1 gave better then they got from my A6M2 ZERO�s. I was able to get my NELLS to strike at Wyndham by giving them a secondary mission of Port Attack. While he had his damaged cruisers in port last turn I thought he might use some to try and scare off my transports, when he didn�t I figured it was a good idea to bomb them in port. It proved successful, finishing off two of his Light Cruisers, as well as putting a hit on the Chicago and inflicting heavy damage on the HMAS Australia. I believe that puts all his major ships in the area out of action till he can reinforce them from India or the U.S. fleet on the other side of Australia. One BETTY Unit which was supposed to attack, but didn�t and its morale is surprisingly low (considering its� lack of involvement over the last few turns). I�m going to see what happens if I withdraw it to Java in a high Supply, low stress environment for a few days. I almost soiled myself when I saw how few ZERO�s were up on CAP over the JUNYO and then the almost immediate �Air-to-Air Combat done� message flash! But luckily I escaped harm. His bombers made several attacks on my TFs in and around Wyndham, my CAP was overwhelmingly ineffective, but he only managed a few hits. Tomorrow the Imperial Japanese forces in OZ will begin their part of the land war. My transports up North retreated w/o further incident and we put another decent amount of damage on the Dutch Harbor air field, but with the # of engineers he probably has up there w/ 2 baseforces, 2 RCTs, & a USMC Division, that will probably be �clean� by tomorrow! Funny thing when I struck I forgot to use some of the KATES from the CVE�s I had left them on Naval Strike only (opps!). My carrier strike against Luganville�s air field didn�t manifest, as my strike planes went out and hit several other small and some meaningful targets of opportunity. A dozen KATES went after 2 PG�s! What a waste. Ten more KATE hit the AO Brazos, and put two torpedos in her. Eight VALS went after the AR Vestal, one quick hit and that was it. At least the Brazos was listed as heavily damaged. The largest # of strike planes struck a group of Allied destroyers and DMS, hiting four (two heavily damaged). In several attacks my strike planes flew w/o escort and Floyd had a few F4F�s flying CAP, but they were as ineffective as my CAP in and around Wyndham. The B-17�s hit Luganville again, and a strange thing happened, in the middle of the air combat most of his bombers and mosty of my ZERO�s (base CAP) turned back and withdrew. It was a strange turn.

Coach Z -> RE: June 10th (12/27/2007 9:03:38 PM)
JUNE 11th 1942 Honestly I am really starting to hate the effectiveness of the Allied ASW-yesh! Floyd has at least 4 ASW TFs chasing all my subs away from Pearl. Unfortunately he's finding and sinki9ng them faster then I can redepoly! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67, 97, firing at TF 4 TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67, 97 89 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Kaika Maru PG Seikai Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 81 TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Seiko Maru Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92, 35) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 114, 68 Japanese Ships SS I-32 Allied Ships DD Kilty, DD Waters, DD Ward, DD Clark, DD Balch, DD Smith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wyndham at 30,86 Japanese Ships PG Seiko Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3, MSW Hakata Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Permit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 114,68 Japanese Ships SS I-32, hits 6 Allied Ships DD Kilty, DD Waters, DD Ward, DD Clark, DD Balch, DD Smith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saipan at 63, 64 Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #8, MSW Seki Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Thresher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 69,115 Japanese Ships SS I-27, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Aylwin, DD Phelps, DD Flusser, DD O'Brien, DD Meredith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 110,65 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships DD Kennison, DD Dent, DD Chew, DD Perkins, DD Lamson, DD Bagley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 81 TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 117 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92, 35) Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 43, 43 Japanese Ships TK San Luis Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.18 Allied Ships SS Grenadier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Attu Island at 92, 34 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1 DD Karukaya DD Kamikaze DD Nenohi DD Minegumo DD Urakaze Allied Ships SS O24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 110, 65 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships DD Perkins, DD Kennison, DD Dent, DD Chew, DD Lamson, DD Bagley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha, at 47, 36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft I-16c x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 6 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay, at 33, 30 (ha ha no effect for his 4E bombers) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 LB-30 Liberator x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Merauke, at 47, 87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses darn it! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham, at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G3M Nell x 19 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Brigade, at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 34, 27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-30 Ann x 40 Ki-32 Mary x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 10 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 12 A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tatuho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PC Kyo Maru #12 AP Baikal Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Tango Maru AP Gyoko Maru Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Wa 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32, 80 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 11 A-20B Boston x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Manazuru PG Kogyoku Maru PG Uji DD Hayabusa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin, at 36, 84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 Kittyhawk I x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin, at 36, 84 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 7 Kittyhawk I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 4 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 {Did better with 2 BETTYs then with 17...go figure?} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 10 B5N Kate x 42 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 3 damaged B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 4 A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Tatuho Maru, on fire AP Biyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,104 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 6 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 17814 troops, 163 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 346 Defending force 12446 troops, 100 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 232 Japanese max assault: 285 - adjusted assault: 114 Allied max defense: 240 - adjusted defense: 288 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 234 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 270 casualties reported Guns lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 66575 troops, 670 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1223 Defending force 40566 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166 Japanese max assault: 1084 - adjusted assault: 533 Allied max defense: 1181 - adjusted defense: 827 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 881 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48, 31 (near Homan) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 38050 troops, 361 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 790 Defending force 19458 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 522 Japanese max assault: 641 - adjusted assault: 549 Allied max defense: 527 - adjusted defense: 97 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 118 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 211 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 38015 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158 Defending force 67986 troops, 623 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Homan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 76949 troops, 541 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2443 Defending force 38852 troops, 439 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 806 Japanese ground losses: 158 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12002 troops, 78 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 219 Defending force 17262 troops, 148 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4622 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Defending force 5205 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4622 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Defending force 5205 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 TURN NOTES: A lot of bad weather in NW OZ may have let TANAKA slip out of Wyndham unnoticed (or at least unstruck). My attack at Wyndham went badly, I�m a little disappointed by that, but I may have TANAKA�s TF come back and bombard there in a few days. I have moved a few more Sentais of Army bombers in to the area and they are now in range to attack Darwin as well. The invasion of Darwin will start in a few days with an Infantry Division and two Tank Regiments. They will soon be followed by another Infantry Division and the 16th Army HQ. I have several Artillery and Engineer units in reserve-if needed. My bombers put another 800kg bomb in to a cruiser in Wyndham harbor, the USS Chicago this time. My air raids at Darwin were uncoordinated and fairly unimpressive. In the Northern Seas, a Dutch sub put a torpedo into the YAMATO and did a nice amount of damage (18/11/10) which will send her back for some yard work. But the real bummer was that even though I had ordered NAGUMO�s Carriers not to refuel, they refueled each other, drawing fuel from the Carriers and now they will have to detour to refuel before heading south. They had enough fuel to make it to the base I was sending them where more fuel awaited, why they choose to refuel each other and possibly another TF I have no idea (and yes the TF screen did say �Do Not Refuel�). The SHOKAKU & ZUIKAKU struck at Efate, causing slight damage. But the Allied bombers hit a few of the APs arriving with more troops, and the local CAP proved ineffective. I had planned to raid Noumea w/long range bombers from Shortlands, but they didn�t fly (last turn only 4 F4Fs flew CAP over Noumea). I will refuel my carriers and head back for another attempted raid on Noumea. I have to check out on his TFs moving to the east of the New Hebrides, first. He maybe attempting to move to the east and then invade from that angle-I�ve spotted several AP/AK�s as well as a TF w/several battleships. In China my fighters flew and did well, but the land war was a big disappointment. Near Homan I chickened out of a Shock Attack (w/pursue) and then when the deliberate attack worked and forced his 4 corps� to retreat I was aggravated. Near Canton, where last turn I had caused more casualties then I took, the losses this turn were 4:1 against me! Looks like 3 Brigades are advancing into Burma near the Mandlay/Lashio road junction. I think with a division and strong air support I should be able to hold.

Coach Z -> JUNE 12th (12/28/2007 5:23:00 PM)
JNUE 12, 1942 � THINGS SLOW DOWN - PREPARATION GALORE - PLUS BAD WEATHER EVERYWHERE � ASW attack at 71,105 � Japanese Ships PC Tama Maru #8, PG Keijo Maru MSW Wa 1 � Allied Ships SS Gudgeon �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 71,105 � Japanese Ships PC Tama Maru #8, PG Keijo Maru MSW Wa 1 � Allied Ships SS Gudgeon �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 142 encounters mine field at Truk (63, 78) �Japanese Ships PC Ch 10 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 43,43 � Japanese Ships MSW W.18 � Allied Ships SS Grenadier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 � Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 7 � No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 110,65 � Japanese Ships SS I-17 � Allied Ships DD Kennison, DD Dent, DD Chew, DD Perkins, DD Lamson, DD Bagley �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84 � Allied aircraft no flights � Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed Hudson I: 4 destroyed C-47 Dakota: 4 destroyed Wirraway: 3 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed � Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Takao, CA Atago, CA Furutaka, CA Kinugasa, CA Aoba, CA Kako CL Isuzu � Allied ground losses: 2246 casualties reported Guns lost 39 Vehicles lost 6 � Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 95 Port hits 1 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Luganville at 72,107 � Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1, MSW Kyo Maru #5, MSW Wa 2 � Allied Ships SS Gudgeon �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 25 encounters mine field at Luganville (72,107) �Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1, MSW Kyo Maru #5, MSW Wa 2 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 67, 44 {near TOKYO} � Japanese Ships CL Oi DD Akatsuki, DD Yamakaze, DD Tanikaze, DD Makigumo � Allied Ships SS Tambor, hits 1 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wyndham at 30, 86 � Japanese Ships AK Tairyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Seiko Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3 MSW Hakata Maru #7 � Allied Ships SS Permit �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 34, 27 � Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Ki-30 Ann x 38 Ki-32 Mary x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 13 Ki-48 Lily x 7 � Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged � �Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 � Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 � No Japanese losses � Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imphal, at 33, 26 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 G4M1 Betty x 47 � Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 Hurricane II x 8 � Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged � Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 destroyed Hurricane II: 5 destroyed � �Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported � Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island, at 49, 90 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 44 Ki-49 Helen x 26 � Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 � No Japanese losses � Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed � Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported � Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 � Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 � Allied aircraft Wirraway x 1 Kittyhawk I x 1 � No Japanese losses � No Allied losses �(hmm was disappointed to see some fighters from Darwin in the air after the bombardment) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 40 � Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 � Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 3 damaged B5N Kate: 6 damaged � Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed � Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 � Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 � No Japanese losses � Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed � Japanese Ships AP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 1 � Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Luganville� at 72,107 � Japanese Ships MSW Wa 2 MSW Toshi Maru #1 MSW Kyo Maru #5 � Allied Ships SS Gudgeon �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kwajalein� at 79,79 � Japanese Ships MSW W.12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage � Allied Ships SS S-42 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 114,68 � Japanese Ships SS I-32, hits 15, on fire, heavy damage � Allied Ships DD Ward, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Waters, DD Clark, DD Balch, DD Smith �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 110,65 � Japanese Ships SS I-17 � Allied Ships DD Kennison, DD Dent, DD Chew,DD Perkins, DD Lamson, DD Bagley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 � Japanese Bombardment attack � Attacking force 1496 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128 � Defending force 40198 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158 � Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 37981 troops, 197 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1155 � Defending force 68167 troops, 627 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Homan � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 76907 troops, 538 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2446 � Defending force 38474 troops, 426 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 795 � Japanese ground losses: 192 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 7495 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222 � Defending force 17309 troops, 148 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 324 � Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 4626 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 � Defending force 5371 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131 � TURN NOTES: Several more fairly ineffective IJN ASW attacks, but one more IJN submarine sunk. Looks like TANAKA�s TF paved the way for the invasion of Darwin, his 9.2� guns didn�t respond, I�m hoping they were disabled.� Bad weather grounded a lot of flights in the area. I�m hopping with the weather he hasn�t spotted my Invasion TFs heading for Darwin. Once again my Port attack against Noumea from Shortlands didn�t fly, that�s three days in a row they CHOOSE not to fly! Minor damage was again done to the air field at Efate. I still see a SC TF with several battleships off to the east of the New Hebrides. I am fairly certain that he must be planning on taking back Luganville. Troops are moving into position to once more (lol) attempt to conquer Lunga! Initially I have planned a deliberate attack with the forces currently in place to eat some of his supply.� I also have two more Naval Guard Units with more supply on the way. If necessary I will use a Brigade earmarked for Thursday Island (RESERVE) to mop up at Lunga before proceeding to Thursaday Island.

Coach Z -> JUNE 13th - Invasion of Darwin (12/29/2007 11:52:08 PM)
JUNE 13th 1942 More sweeping of mines. More mostly ineffective IJN ASW. Plus the invasion of Darwin begins! TF 8 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79, 79) Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) Japanese Ships DD Hokaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab, at 30, 29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 10 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1, MSW Kyo Maru #5, MSW Wa 2 Allied Ships SS Gudgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82, 63 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) MSW Toshi Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Plunger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36,84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84 Japanese Ships DD Hokaze, DD Maikaze, DD Nokaze Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 11 645 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Kamoi Maru DD Nokaze Japanese ground losses: 799 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese Ships DD Maikaze, DD Nokaze AP Hanakawa Maru, Mine hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 11 318 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Nokaze, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 613 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82, 63) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79, 79) Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 165 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru #5, MSW Tama Maru #2, MSW Choyo Maru #2, MSW Choun Maru #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lautem at 33, 78 Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #7, MSW W.11 Allied Ships SS Seawolf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66, 44 Japanese Ships PG Oi Maru MSW Aoi Maru, MSW Wa 3 Allied Ships SS Tambor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kiska Island at 92, 35 Japanese Ships DD Murakumo, DD Shirayuki, DD Usugumo Allied Ships SS O24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on BR Burma Corps, at 34, 27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19 Ki-30 Ann x 35 Ki-32 Mary x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 16 Ki-48 Lily x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 186 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47,33 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham, at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Canberra, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 D3A Val x 15 B5N Kate x 37 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 damaged B5N Kate: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Karimo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Ndini at 72,101 (OMG-Glad I assigned an A6M2 unit to fly LRCAP over this TF...yesh) Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AO Ondo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships AK Tairyo Maru PG Seiko Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3, MSW Hakata Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kiska Island at 92, 35 Japanese Ships DD Murakumo, DD Shirayuki, DD Usugumo Allied Ships SS O24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships PG Seiko Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3, MSW Hakata Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 70, 39 Japanese Ships PG Akitsu Maru PC Ch 24, PC Ch 18, PC Kyo Maru #11 MSW W.3 DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Gato, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79, 79 Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 58, 91 Japanese Ships AK Akagisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Takunan Maru #10 Allied Ships SS Tautog -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships AK Tairyo Maru PG Seiko Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3, MSW Hakata Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12125 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 323 Defending force 12171 troops, 84 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 226 *Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2* Japanese max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 9 Allied max defense: 231 - adjusted defense: 188 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 170 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1486 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134 Defending force 40159 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50, 27 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 22153 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473 Defending force 4806 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Japanese max assault: 574 - adjusted assault: 452 Allied max defense: 164 - adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37861 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148 Defending force 68292 troops, 625 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Homan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 80002 troops, 555 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2451 Defending force 38277 troops, 419 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 792 Allied max assault: 2511 - adjusted assault: 1149 Japanese max defense: 744 - adjusted defense: 187 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2318 casualties reported Guns lost 71 Allied ground losses: 747 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7209 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213 Defending force 17087 troops, 142 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16046 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 446 Defending force 5661 troops, 100 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 241 Japanese ground losses: 412 casualties reported Guns lost 15 TURN NOTES: Well the invasion of Darwin has begun. Unfortunately I ran into the 5th Australian Infantry division defending in addition to the expecting forces (Oh well). Hopefully with both Infantry division and strong support I�ll be fine. At Wyndham our troops reduced the Fort to level 2, but will have to rest for a day- a SNLF and large Naval Guard Infantry and coming to reinforce there. Waiting to see if any British ships start moving from India to Australia-or perhaps attempt to invade Java? At least my NELLs put another 800kg bomb in to the HMAS Canberra; I want those ships in Wyndham sunk. Wish my ASW attacks would be decent in shallow/coastal water especially when I have already spotted his subs. Plus, I have several bomber groups with good experience (70�s) on ASW Patrol and they have yet to attack a spotted sub-even those right next to them! Things are still shaping up in New Caledonia; tempted to switch my invasion from Koumac to La Foa. Keep getting differing reports on if he has troops in Koumac & La Foa. The bum probably got SIGINT that some of my Paratroopers were preparing for Koumac, because a couple of days ago when I attempted to raid Noumea my �people� had spotted a unit in Koumac.

Coach Z -> DAY ONE @ DARWIN (12/30/2007 12:02:58 AM)
LOOKS LIKE DARWIN MIGHT BE A TOUGHER NUT TO CRACK THEN I THOUGHT! [image]local://upfiles/26010/AF325C409E58479EB97C31625C859587.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> JUNE 14th (12/30/2007 10:56:49 PM)
JUNE 14th RECON Flights from a Glen confirm my guess that he has moved the Lexington to Sydney, although there's not much I can do about that now...but maybe later. A few turns ago the Enterprise was still at Anchorage (RECON met by F4Fs). Hopefully I can do something about that soon too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36,84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36,84 Japanese Ships DD Maikaze Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 11 146 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Yamura Maru, Shell hits 1 CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 270 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82, 63) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 152 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) Japanese Ships MSW Tomozono Maru #3, MSW Shonan Maru #8, MSW Kyo Maru #1, MSW Kaiyo Maru #3 MSW Hagoromo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 71,39 Japanese Ships PC Ch 24, PC Ch 18. PC Kyo Maru #11 PG Akitsu Maru MSW W.3 DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Drum -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 61, 88 Japanese Ships APD APD-31 PC Ch 13, PC Kyo Maru #2 MSW Tamaura Maru, MSW Ataka Maru, MSW Asahi Maru Allied Ships SS Flying Fish, hits 3 {Banzai!! 1 Direct Hit-Finally!}[&o] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67, 97 Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki, DD Uzuki Airbase supply hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 11 TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 320 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Nokaze Japanese ground losses: 412 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 2 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) Japanese Ships PG Shoei Maru PC Shimushu AP Nissen Maru #2, Mine hit 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships AK Tairyo Maru PG Seiko Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3, MSW Hakata Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 8th War Area, at 46, 36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47, 33 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Takunan Maru AP Karimo Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island, at 49, 90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-21 Sally x 43 Ki-49 Helen x 24 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 72,106 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Banks Island at 73,106 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Kyo Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Takunan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Otake Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK San Felipe AK Admiral Senn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Trento -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kiska Island at 92, 35 Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67, 97 Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki, DD Uzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5623 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143 Defending force 4664 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Japanese max assault: 124 - adjusted assault: 79 Allied max defense: 158 - adjusted defense: 149 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 359 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1476 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1142 Defending force 40011 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37764 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144 Defending force 68435 troops, 634 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1142 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7315 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 Defending force 17194 troops, 142 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 314 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 24599 troops, 130 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 448 Defending force 9838 troops, 152 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 411 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 TURN NOTES: More troops disembarked at Darwin, but my air raids planned to hit Darwin did not fly again. My Cap was ineffective against his strikes in the Wyndham area with his bombers passing right through w/o any interception. Still no signs of the Royal Navy moving towards Ausralia, I have BETTYs @ Batavia (poised like Cobras) plus assorted search planes in Java looking for them. They have to be on there way! My attack in Lunga was disappointing, but typical. Task Forces are moving in to place near New Caledonia and the forecast calls for Thunderstorms in the area, so hopefully he won�t spot my two TFs off the Northern tip of New Caledonia. It seems he still only has an Engineer unit at Koumac, and one unknown unit at La Foa. For some unknown reason half the time I try to fly recon flights to Koumac they don�t fly, but the same unit will fly over La Foa. My BETTYS from Luganville missed in both attacks! No Luck) He does have the Lexington�s F4F�s flying out of Noumea, but I�ve never seen more then 10. I haven�t seen his B-17�s for 2 turns now. He is either resting them for an attempt on Luganville, or he has transferred them back to Australia. Got screwed trying to reconstitute the SORYU�s old Air Group; I didn�t realize that the game would turn them into fragments even if I had rescued (transferred off) the whole squadron [parent unit]. I paid the PP cost to change HQ of a Carrier Trained VAL, KATE, & ZERO unit from the Home Defense Forces. Then I disbanded them in the same hex-base with over 30K supply and 200 Av Suppt. With the SORYU�s Units BI-1, BI-2, BI-3. Well apparently I didn�t notice that after the SORYU had sunk that /1 had been added to all these units, making them fragments. So last turn I had a bunch of damaged and reserved planes which I thought was strange but didn�t bother me, till this turn when I ended up with a lot of pilots and only a few planes. So I�ll just use these guys to rebuild the HIRYU�s air wing and have like 21 KATES with 40 pilots in that air group.

Coach Z -> JUNE 15th (12/31/2007 7:17:56 AM)
June 15th 1942 Why do Task Forces unload when set to "Do not Unload" when passing through dot beach hexes? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 2 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese Ships PC Ch 9 PC Shimushu PG Shoei Maru Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 2 36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 383 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese Ships DD Maikaze Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36,84, firing at TF 11 118 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Nokaze Japanese ground losses: 285 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82, 63) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 152 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) Japanese Ships MSW Tomozono Maru #3, MSW Shonan Maru #8, MSW Kyo Maru #1, MSW Kaiyo Maru #3 MSW Hagoromo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 64, 44 Japanese Ships DD Akatsuki, DD Akizuki CL Sendai Allied Ships SS Tambor, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 67, 43 Japanese Ships MSW W.2, MSW W.7 DD Ikazuchi, DD Tanikaze, DD Makigumo Allied Ships SS Pike, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab, at 30, 29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 7 No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kiska Island at 92, 35 Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Darwin at 36, 84 Japanese Ships MSW Tomozono Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [sinks] MSW Shonan Maru #8, , MW Kyo Maru #1, MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, MSW Hagoromo Maru Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 160 troops unloading over beach at Rennell Island, 66, 99 {Got to love it�TF set to DO NOT UNLOAD!!!!} Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 2 TF 2 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 145 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Ch 9, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 11 TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Nokaze DD Maikaze, Shell hits 4 Japanese ground losses: 216 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 13 TF 13 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82, 63) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Darwin at 36, 84 Japanese Ships PG Chohakusan Maru Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay, at 33, 30 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Oil hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43, 40 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 26 (The Escorts are based @ Hong Kong w/the bombers-64Exp/80+morale/ 9 fatigue�why didn�t they fly?) Allied aircraft I-153c x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 168th Chinese Division, at 46, 36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Mormacdove -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Drayton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Edward Luckenbach AK Jacob Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Finally a hit! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island, at 49, 90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 43 Ki-49 Helen x 27 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin, at 36, 84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 9 B5N Kate x 14 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 Kittyhawk I x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 72,108 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 72,108 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Drayton AP Thomas Jefferson DD Maury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1 *(Aw'come on he should be on fire!)* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kiska Island at 92, 35 Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 Allied Ships SS Triton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1466 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144 Defending force 39699 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9472 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450 Defending force 15863 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37523 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137 Defending force 68499 troops, 637 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7419 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224 Defending force 17317 troops, 145 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 320 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 24663 troops, 129 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 503 Defending force 20895 troops, 300 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 629 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 TURN NOTES: Well that was another disappointing turn for me. Although I had ordered my troops in Wyndham to launch a deliberate attack it seems they choose to wait until all the supply was unloaded from the APs & AKs; hopefully this turn they will prove the delay was wise. The 36th Division and 16th ARMY HQ began unloading at Darwin and tomorrow I think TANAKA will make a return engagement. I still have no sign of the Royal Navy and today was a day of clear weather. The FUSO/ISE class battleships will no longer wait to intercept the potential threat and are moving them to Australia from Soerbaja. It was bad enough I left bounced them between the Aleutians and Singapore early on and then Singapore and Soerbaja recently. If once more his Task Forces are cruising by me w/o me spotting him I will lose my mind! In China he made a good move by �laying siege� to Nanning, he can�t take it, but it�ll force my other brigade to fall back (to Nanning). But once more some fighter squadrons are seemingly on strike, since an OSCAR unit based in Hong Kong with the HELEN unit, choose to let the HELENs go out unescorted. I could understand if these guys had low morale or were tired but they have single digit fatigue and their morale is over 80! Oi Vei � I need a hug! (or ��.) Well at least my BETTYs from Luganville hit something, a Destroyer�arrrggghhh didn�t even get heavy damnage! The BETTYs from Shortlands hit an AK and put heavy damage on it but it seems it was empty. He has less then 10,000 men in Noumea and less then 7,500 in Efate; these numbers have been fairly consistent for almost a week. This only confirms my suspicion that he is planning to invade Luganville (possibly even Ndini). There were about 30,000 men in Efate a little more then a week ago and now where can they be? They�ve got to be loaded on Aps/Aks wating to invade Luganville! But where have his BBs gone? How can they have disappeared from my MAVIS� & EMILY�s @ Ndini, Naru, etc?

Coach Z -> PICTURES IN THE SW PACIFIC (12/31/2007 9:49:38 AM)
Should actually be titled Preparing to Invade New Caledonia! Tomorrow PARATROOPERS will land and hopefully secure Koumac a day before the 16th Infantry Divsion lands and prepares to march down the island and assault Noumea. A squadron of A6M2 Zeros wait rested to tranfer into to Koumac to defend the skies over the "beachhead". A= The CARRIERS B= Transport TFs retreating from Luganville C= A small Surface Cmbt TF Heading to Koumac D= A large SCTF 2 Battleships & 6 Cruisers! E= 16th Infantry Division with 3K Supply F= 2nd wave of troops(Engineers & Artillery G= ASW/MSW TF lfinished sweeping Luganville H= Decoy TF NOUMEA = 10,000-60 guns - 120 afvs EFATE = 7,000-40 guns- 10 afvs [image]local://upfiles/26010/D31A97F1357943C8B1EF51F2264577A7.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> JUNE 16th (1/2/2008 10:44:16 PM)
June 16th You know your luck is bad when your opponent says, "You know I got to admit your luck has been pretty well below average." AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 2 TF 2 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Shoei Maru Japanese ground losses: 491 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 11 TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kiso Japanese ground losses: 386 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 13 TF 13 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shortlands at 63, 93 Japanese Ships PG Takunan Maru #10 Allied Ships SS Tautog -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab, at 30, 29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 10 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 32, 64 Japanese Ships AK Glasgow Maru PC Takunan Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Saury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kiska Island at 92, 35 Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79, 79 Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 PG Tatsumiya Maru PC Kunashiri Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 103, 35 Japanese Ships SS I-6, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Gilmer, DD Patterson, DD Henley, DD Ralph Talbot, DD Aaron Ward, DD Gwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 2 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese Ships PC Ch 9 PG Shoei Maru Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 2 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 360 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese Ships DD Nokaze Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 11 112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Fukko Maru, AP Hanakawa Maru Japanese ground losses: 243 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 13 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese Ships PG Chohakusan Maru Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 13 Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67, 97, firing at TF 48 TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67, 97 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 165 encounters mine field at Darwin (36, 84) Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru #5, MSW Tama Maru #2, MSW Choyo Maru #2, MSW Choun Maru #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 43, 40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Ki-49 Helen x 13 Allied aircraft I-153c x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36, 31 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35, 82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 (Out of a unit of 27) Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 3 A-20B Boston x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged A-20B Boston: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Aoba -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Takunan Maru, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 TBD Devastator x 13 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki DD Uzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Uzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Maury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Meredith --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin, at 36, 84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 9 B5N Kate x 14 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Kittyhawk I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea, at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 D3A Val x 16 B5N Kate x 35 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 1 casualty reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Ndini at 72,101 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Wa 2, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 TBD Devastator x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki DD Uzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Uzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Darwin at 36, 84 Japanese Ships DD Nokaze, DD Hokaze, DD Maikaze Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 103, 35 Japanese Ships SS I-6, hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Gilmer, DD Patterson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 17562 troops, 146 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 324 Defending force 12207 troops, 77 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Japanese max assault: 225 - adjusted assault: 224 Allied max defense: 234 - adjusted defense: 137 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 346 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 327 casualties reported Guns lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15843 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329 Defending force 17118 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1466 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153 Defending force 39701 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 41125 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265 Defending force 90052 troops, 752 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 35117 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156 Defending force 37971 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 801 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Guns lost 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11614 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 Defending force 17126 troops, 129 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 306 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 24755 troops, 132 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 500 Defending force 32677 troops, 404 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 809 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4622 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Defending force 6045 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 557 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Defending force 1760 troops, 0 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 7 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) No loses! Darn how can an Engineer unit with no real Assault value hold off all these PARATROOPERS? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURN NOTES: Good News, Bad News, strange development kind of turn. Sometimes I really don�t understand this game, TANAKA�s TF moves @ Mission Speed from port 7 hexes last turn, so I figure if I order them to bombard Darwin they�ll move 7 hexes again. In the �Digest� or Manual Skirpta it stated that Bombardment TF�s with retirement allowed will �if within 25 hexes of DH, move at Max Speed� �well mine didn�t, they choose to move only 5 hexes and then the HARUNA took a torpedo from a Beaufort from Darwin. From now own I trust my instincts above the manual, the Skirpta, et al. Fortunately, my ground attack at Wundham went well and we reduced the fortifications to a 1! I finally got a good spot of an Allied TF moving east past Java. Last turn it read as a single AK (which single Allied subs occasionally read out as-so I though it was only a British/Dutch sub) but now its several ships; APs, AKs and Cruisers. I�m guessing that the BBs are being seen as APs/AKs. A little upset that my BETTYs didn�t strike him, they are well within range of the groups at Batavia and Soerbaja, but next turn will be even better as I will also detail the BETTYs at Kendari and Koepang to only Naval Attack with 20% Naval Search. I can�t believe they made it that far w/o being spotted previously. The American Engineers at Koumac with no real assault value held off my PARATROOPERS! But what was worse was that my TF with the NAGATO, MUTSU & 6 Cruisers which I had ordered to bombard Noumea at �FULL SPEED� choose to pause and refuel a destroyer and a light cruiser and top off all the other destroyers and cruisers. Now the 2 battleships are low on fuel! Plus I lost my element of surprise. I guess the �Do not Refuel�, thing only works when it wants? I see he hasn�t moved his B-17�s to Australia, and that he upgraded one squadron to B-24�s at Noumea. He also has the Lexington�s TBDs at Noumea now as well. I wonder where the Lexington�s SBD�s are. (After GLEN Recon flights we have confirmed our suspicions that the Lexington is being repaired in Sydney). Another turn, more ineffective Japanese ASW can�t seem to hit Allied subs even after they are spotted and in shallow or coastal hexes. Allied ASW in the other hand badly damages another Japanese sub, which they now will pursue till they sink.

Coach Z -> JUNE 17th (1/4/2008 1:29:18 AM)
June 17th 1942 � ENEMY TF'S DISAPPEAR - MY NAVAL BOMBARDMENT'S SUCK - JAPANESE PARATROOPERS STYMIED AGAIN!! � -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 � Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 13 TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 � �Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67, 97, firing at TF 48 TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67, 97 � 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta DD Tsuga � Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported � TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67, 97 � 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta DD Tsuga � Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 115 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) �Japanese Ships PG Edo Maru DD Sagi �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79, 79 � Japanese Ships AP Denmark Maru PG Edo Maru � Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113 � Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 3 BB Mutsu CA Maya, Shell hits 1 CA Nachi, Shell hits 1 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1 CA Mogami CA Mikuma CL Natori DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2 DD Isokaze DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2 � Allied Ships DD Meredith, Shell hits 9, on fire DD O'Brien, Shell hits 27, and is sunk DD Flusser, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Phelps, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Aylwin, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113 � Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu CA Maya, Shell hits 1 CA Nachi CA Ashigara CA Mogami CA Mikuma CL Natori DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Isokaze DD Nowaki � Allied Ships PT PT-36 PT PT-37 PT PT-38 PT PT-39 PT PT-48 PT PT-59, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PT PT-60, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-61 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36, 84 � Japanese Ships DD Satsuki, DD Yayoi, DD Shiratsuyu CL Isuzu CA Takao,CA Atago, CA Furutaka, CA Kinugasa, CA Aoba, CA Kako � Allied ground losses: 178 casualties reported Guns lost 5 [WHAT A LOUSY BOMBARDMENT] �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 � �Allied aircraft no flights � Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses � Japanese Ships DD Isokaze, DD Hatsukaze, DD Oyashio CL Natori CA Maya, CA Nachi, CA Ashigara, CA Mogami, CA Mikuma BB Nagato, BB Mutsu � Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 4, heavy damage BB New Mexico, Shell hits 9 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1, heavy damage CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1 � Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Guns lost 1 � Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 � [That was somewhat disappointing as well] �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 � �8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Suwa Maru PG Shoei Maru � Japanese ground losses: 189 casualties reported �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 13 TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 � Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 21 TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 � �49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Kuri AP Kasima Maru, AP Karachi Maru PG Kozan Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Heiku Maru � Japanese ground losses: 348 casualties reported Guns lost 1 � Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67, 97, firing at TF 48 TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67, 97 � 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Enju Maru � Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79, 79 � Japanese Ships AP Denmark Maru PG Edo Maru � Allied Ships SS Pollack, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Anchorage at 111, 31 � Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage � Allied Ships DD Dunlap, DD Fox, DD Brooks, DD Schley, DD Paul Jones, DD Benham �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 108, 65 � Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 9, on fire � Allied Ships APD Stringham, APD McKean DD Whipple, DD Case, DD Gridley �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Brigade, at 30, 86 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 � Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 � No Japanese losses � No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Brigade, at 30, 86 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 � Allied aircraft Hudson I x 4 � No Japanese losses � No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36, 31 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 � Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43, 40 � Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 36 � Allied aircraft I-153c x 9 � No Japanese losses � No Allied losses � Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 168th Chinese Division, at 46, 36 � Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20 � Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 67, 97 � Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 38 � No Japanese losses � Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd/A Division, at 36, 28 � Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 � Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 36, 28 � Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 � Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 36, 28 � Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 21 � Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged � Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island, at 49, 90 � Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 � Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 � Japanese aircraft losses C5M Babs: 1 destroyed He shot down a recon plane! �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham, at 30, 86 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 G3M Nell x 16 � Allied aircraft Wirraway x 18 � No Japanese losses � Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged [My NELL damaged a Wirraway then all turn and ran?] �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea, at 68, 113 � Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 D3A Val x 9 B5N Kate x 27 � Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 � Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed D3A Val: 3 damaged B5N Kate: 7 damaged � Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed � Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported � Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36, 84 � Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 � Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 � No Japanese losses � No Allied losses � Japanese Ships AP Nikki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36, 84 � Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 � Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 Beaufort V-IX x 2 A-20B Boston x 4 � Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 4 damaged � Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged � Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Furutaka CA Atago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 70, 40 � Japanese Ships AP Hokusho Maru MSW Bisan Maru PG Saga � Allied Ships SS Pike �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rennell Island at 66, 99 � Japanese Ships AP Tango Maru PC Kyo Maru #12 MSW Yoshino Maru � Allied Ships SS Tautog -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham � Japanese Deliberate attack � Attacking force 17326 troops, 130 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 432 � Defending force 11673 troops, 60 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 � Japanese max assault: 192 - adjusted assault: 73 � Allied max defense: 194 - adjusted defense: 136 � Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) � Japanese ground losses: 162 casualties reported Guns lost 7 � Allied ground losses: 358 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang � Japanese Deliberate attack � Attacking force 86689 troops, 755 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 1388 � Defending force 45606 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266 � Japanese max assault: 1395 - adjusted assault: 1034 � Allied max defense: 1325 - adjusted defense: 2689 � Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) � Japanese ground losses: 1178 casualties reported Guns lost 51 � Allied ground losses: 1437 casualties reported Guns lost 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 � Japanese Deliberate attack � Attacking force 65240 troops, 643 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1159 � Defending force 39751 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145 � Japanese max assault: 1179 - adjusted assault: 1038 � Allied max defense: 1157 - adjusted defense: 455 � Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 � Japanese ground losses: 849 casualties reported Guns lost 36 � Allied ground losses: 583 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning � Japanese Bombardment attack � Attacking force 15843 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329 � Defending force 17098 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 � Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin � Japanese Deliberate attack � Attacking force 36892 troops, 427 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 816 � Defending force 26145 troops, 135 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 491 � Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 � Japanese max assault: 367 - adjusted assault: 34 � Allied max defense: 315 - adjusted defense: 207 � Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) � �Japanese ground losses: 200 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 4 � �Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Vehicles lost 4 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 37341 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129 � Defending force 67032 troops, 587 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1080 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 40455 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228 � Defending force 87844 troops, 684 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 1272 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 34978 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156 � Defending force 38613 troops, 453 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 800 � Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 2 �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 11216 troops, 46 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 � Defending force 19537 troops, 147 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 � �-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 24571 troops, 134 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 487 � Defending force 39482 troops, 409 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 799 � Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported �------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga � Allied Bombardment attack � Attacking force 4516 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 � Defending force 7488 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 � � Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac � Japanese Shock attack � Attacking force 864 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 � Defending force 2062 troops, 7 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 � Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 1 � Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 13 � Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) � Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 1 � Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 2 � Those damn Engineers plus small fragments of ground troops! � � TURN NOTES: The game hates me; I am sure of it now. His TFs moving past the coast of Java have simply vanished. Although it was CLEAR weather once again and I have over 75 BETTYs based on Java, not counting the ones at Kendari and Koepang. I�m glad that I decided to move the TF w/the YAMASHIRO, FUSO, HYUGA, & ISE, out towards Wyndham instead of waiting. Hopefully they will be in a good position to intercept his Royal Navy battleships in a few days (hopefully after we torpedo a few of them!). I am guessing that the British carriers are somewhere near his battleships�.but I can�t find them either! My Naval Bombardment of Darwin by 6 heavy cruisers caused only 178 casualties, no port or air field hits! At least in my attack at Darwin we reduced his forts to 2. The attack at Wyndham while only 0:1 odds, at least caused doubled the casualties to him. In Koumac he tried to fly in reinforcements and although it said 4 different flights were interecepted there were fragments of a NZ Bde and the 24th US Infantry Division, but both read as an assault value of 0. But while we flew in more members of the 2nd PARA Rgt., he still held on to Koumac. Unfortunately I sent my �decoy� TF of 2 destroyers in the wrong direction, last turn they almost got torpedoed and they were again unable to find any of those small TFs of Aks/Aps he had wandering around Noumea. I will just have them join up with the main force at Koumac. I was surprised to see the New Zealand Brigade unit on New Caledonia, I was expecting to see some Marines; perhaps he still has the USMC Division afloat. If it�s even in this theater�but I just feel it is. He used the other USMC Division up in Dutch Harbor to thwart one of my attacks, so typical Floyd would be to send the other to the SW Pacific. My Naval bombardment of Noumea was a little disappointing but perhaps the two little engagements (vs. his 4 destroyers and PT Boats) wasted some ammunition. It�s possible that they wasted some ammo trying to hit the ships in port instead of pummeling the airfield which I would have preferred. Looks like in Burma his target is Mytinka, if he is going to use his Liberators to bomb ground units that has to be his main target. I have to start looking for troops moving south from China or Ledo as well. Perhaps I will find a use for my floating reserves in Singapore?

Coach Z -> June 17th in Pictures (1/5/2008 5:22:37 AM)
This is what the Royal Navy just floated on past. Will list Aircraft by unit giving experience/fatigue/morale for each Recon capable and Naval strike possible air group. A = BATAVIA: 25 x BETTY [76/25/63], 27 x BETTY [72/1/60], 12 x Topsy B = SOERABAJA: 24 x BETTY [64/17/67], 12 x Oscar C = KENDARI: 19 x NELL [79/3/56], 9 x NELL [70/1/55], 27 x BETTY [67/1/82] D = BANDOENG: 27 LILLY [76/5/99], 12 X BABS [66/4/99] E = MADIOEN: 12 x BABS [66/26/93] Plus TF 17 w/YAMASHIRO, FUSHO, HYUGA, & ISE ( 4 JAKES on Naval Search) [image]local://upfiles/26010/7B077E3682684DD9A545A00A64F60064.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> Screenshots (1/5/2008 5:29:07 AM)
Darn it having alot of trouble with my screenshots and paint. Don't know why all this deadspace keeps showing up?

Coach Z -> June 18th (1/5/2008 6:24:53 AM)
JUNE 18th 1942 =========================================================================- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Tatsuta Maru PC Ch 9 Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 13 TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wyndham, 30, 86, firing at TF 21 TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 30, 86 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Kozan Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Heiku Maru DD Kuri, DD Hayabusa Japanese ground losses: 333 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 120 TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Uzuki PC Shonan Maru #2 AP Fusemi Maru Japanese ground losses: 557 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79, 79) Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79, 79 Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 Allied Ships SS Pollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese Ships DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 2 MSW Seki Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Uji PG Kozan Maru AP Heiku Maru AP Hino Maru #3 AP Karachi Maru AP Kasima Maru AP Ueizuru Maru AP Palao Maru AP Meikai Maru AP Ronsan Maru AP Kikuryu Maru Allied Ships CL Tromp, Shell hits 18 DD Dale, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Arunta, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 70,114 Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru Allied Ships DD Hammann DD Cassin, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79, 79 Japanese Ships PG Edo Maru, PG Tatsumiya Maru PC Kunashiri Allied Ships SS Pollack, hits 2, on fire!! {WOW look at that IJN ASW!} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Darwin, 36, 84, firing at TF 2 TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 36, 84 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Shoei Maru Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 120 TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1 PG Kamitsu Maru AP Awa Maru Japanese ground losses: 507 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on BR Burma Corps, at 34, 27 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Ki-30 Ann x 39 Ki-32 Mary x 10 Ki-21 Sally x 19 Ki-48 Lily x 9 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 180 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36, 31 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 40, 38 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43, 40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34 Ki-49 Helen x 18 Allied aircraft I-153c x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 50, 26 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Allied aircraft I-16c x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 67, 97 (Lunga) Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30, 85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kasima Maru AP Palao Maru, Bomb hits 2 PG Uji -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 69,113 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 TBD Devastator x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 D3A Val x 5 B5N Kate x 21 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Phelps, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Meredith, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Flusser, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26, 82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied Ships BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CL Dragon BB Royal Sovereign -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26, 82 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships BB Warspite -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26, 82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 B5N Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 5 damaged Allied Ships CLAA Columbo BB Revenge, Bomb hits 1, on fire (No penetration) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea, at 68,113 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 7 B5N Kate x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 5 damaged B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30, 85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Seki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26, 82 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships BB Royal Sovereign BB Warspite (Darn it all the torpedoes missed) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26, 82 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses {I guess the Zero's lost the Bettys?} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 85, 40 Japanese Ships APD APD-36, APD APD-2, APD APD-1 DD Akigumo Allied Ships SS Grampus, hits 3!! (At least 1 Direct Hit!) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7599 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198 Defending force 4346 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Japanese max assault: 180 - adjusted assault: 84 Allied max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 103 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15710 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Defending force 11358 troops, 51 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 83 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72771 troops, 691 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284 Defending force 44019 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231 Allied ground losses: 254 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 (China NW of Canton) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 63587 troops, 593 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1239 Defending force 39172 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131 Japanese max assault: 777 - adjusted assault: 361 Allied max defense: 1146 - adjusted defense: 1063 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 967 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 173 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15840 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 Defending force 17079 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 38597 troops, 410 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 806 Defending force 26249 troops, 143 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 493 Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0 (WHAT THE HECK!) Allied max defense: 355 - adjusted defense: 270 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Vehicles lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37224 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128 Defending force 73107 troops, 638 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 40355 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220 Defending force 88055 troops, 691 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34997 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1156 Defending force 64592 troops, 705 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6668 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Defending force 21046 troops, 140 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 24768 troops, 143 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 481 Defending force 41979 troops, 401 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 796 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 484 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 6848 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 310 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported TURN NOTES: Well what I was afraid was going to happen, happened. The Royal Navy practically made it all the way to Australia before being attacking by ONE sentai of BETTYS! I put two torpedos into the HMS Revenge, but she was not listed as heavily damaged. My Battleship TF is off Timor as well since it has (probably) virtually mirrored the movement of his TF (my TF started from Singapore, then paused at Soerbaja). I have only seen 3 of his battleships so far and I surmise that he would have brought all 5 Royal Navy battleships that were available to him. Even that with the Revenge probably disabled that would mean a 4:4 battleship fight, his battleships have 15� guns, while mine pack only 14� guns. (Yes my 14� guns out range his 15� guns, but how often do surface combats start at ranges in excess of 33,000 yards?) I will give my BETTYS another day to hopefully shift the odds more in my favor and then tomorrow I will move out my Battleships looking for a fight. Also I have �refitted� the JUNYO�s KATE group and will move her out with my Battleships. I have ordered TANAKA�s cruisers to run back to Darwin and bombard there, since for some reason they left Darwin w/o Bombarding last turn. Hopefully they will damage the air base some and entice the Royal Navy further north. (I�m betting that the RN is simply going to run for Wyndham tomorrow). My attack at Darwin was pitiful, for some reason the 38th Division was divided into 2 units; my disruption was not horrible except for the Mortar Battalion which has taken heavy loses. GOOD NEWS- No Subs lost today! Plus Japanese ASW makes 2 Very Effective attacks, both scoring direct hits on American submarines with depth charges! In China, am moving forces in position to attack Yennen, probably should�ve attacked this turn. He tells me this is where he feared an attack the most (in China) at the beginning of the game-oh well. Let�s see what tomorrow will bring.

Coach Z -> RE: June 18th (1/5/2008 9:11:14 PM)
BATTLE OF KOUMAC JUNE 19th An EAB Unit w/no Combat squads yet it has an assault Value of 24? [image]local://upfiles/26010/F1E72F21DF4D422B9FB134475C2869EF.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> June 19th (1/5/2008 9:35:27 PM)
JUNE 19th HOW ABOUT NO STRIKES DURING THE WHOLE ENTIR PM AIR PHASE (both sides) - VERY STRANGE! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 120 TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Heiyo Maru PG Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 1 PG Kiso Maru Japanese ground losses: 612 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79, 79) Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 DD Kiji, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 69, 97 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 21, 47 Japanese Ships PG Santos Maru, PG Santo Maru Allied Ships SS KXIV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab, at 30, 29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 (Well he finally got a hit) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 67 TF 67 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Japanese ground losses: 173 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 120 TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Uzuki PC Shonan Maru #2 Japanese ground losses: 764 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75, 56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay, at 33, 30 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged Resources hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Adak Island, at 98, 36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 12 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47, 33 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 34, 28 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Blenheim IV x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43, 40 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 36 Allied aircraft I-153c x 10 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43, 40 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31 Ki-49 Helen x 15 Allied aircraft I-153c x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34, 81 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 2 A-20B Boston x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged A-20B Boston: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kiso AP Fukko Maru AK Suruga Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31, 82 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kuri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 D3A Val x 13 B5N Kate x 22 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AP Manoora, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) AP Manunda, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1 AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Allied ground losses: 322 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island, at 49, 90 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 1 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses C5M Babs: 1 destroyed (Darn he got another Babs!) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7502 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Defending force 4192 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Japanese max assault: 89 - adjusted assault: 25 Allied max defense: 85 - adjusted defense: 113 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 478 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 3 [Oh well got to use that Brigade I was saving as for Efate/New Caledonia Reserve] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21131 troops, 138 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Defending force 11311 troops, 54 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Japanese max assault: 263 - adjusted assault: 63 Allied max defense: 187 - adjusted defense: 108 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese ground losses: 581 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 358 casualties reported Guns lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73058 troops, 693 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1310 Defending force 43881 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224 Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 {NW of Canton} Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 65357 troops, 645 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183 Defending force 38865 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128 Allied ground losses: 221 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15857 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Defending force 17006 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 445 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 64588 troops, 705 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279 Defending force 46105 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1154 Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 38924 troops, 408 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 803 Defending force 26272 troops, 150 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 483 Japanese max assault: 582 - adjusted assault: 217 Allied max defense: 389 - adjusted defense: 570 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 875 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 179 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 2 {OUCH!!} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 40452 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221 Defending force 88464 troops, 693 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 35004 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153 Defending force 64588 troops, 705 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279 Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6310 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Defending force 20379 troops, 126 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 386 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 24186 troops, 144 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 476 Defending force 41017 troops, 370 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 747 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12488 troops, 221 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 427 Defending force 2439 troops, 21 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese max assault: 330 - adjusted assault: 47 Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 Arrggghhh you have got to be kidding me! He had built the Fortifcations to 1? [See pic from previous post] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 679 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 12959 troops, 219 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 TURN NOTES: Big Killer �All the IJNAF BETTY & NELL Datais/Chutais in the NW OZ Front do not strike! Why won�t my LBA strike his Royal Navy Battleships? Strangely there were no Air Strikes in the entire PM Phase! Planes at the same base as one of the BETTY units spotted the British SC TF one hex outside of Wyndham, but still they didn�t even strike. My BETTYs and NELLs at Kendari all with decent morale and the highest fatigue was one unit at 11- they didn�t strike either. The weather was clear! His planes from Northern Australia were able to strike at my TFs moving towards Timor and Kendari, but my planes at those bases all with ample supply and aviation support were inactive yet again. Now his battleships will bombard Wyndham next turn for sure. I will attempt to intercept/confront him with my 4 x 14�Battleships, supported by the JUNYO. I left both TFs in Koeppang last turn to wait and see what the results of what the LBA did (wonderful). TANAKA�s cruiser which I ordered to bombard Darwin at FULL SPEED-they were 7 hexes away-moved a total of 2 hexes! I�ll try to bombard Darwin again, and I guess I�ll use them as bait for the Royal Navy. Still can�t drive those damned Engineers out of Koumac. I keep intercepting his PBYs attempting to fly in more reinforcements to Koumac. Apparently he figured out I was coming or his EAB Unit works well under fire because he had buil a level of fortifications there. But still I have almost the whole 2nd PARA RGT, most of SNLF PARA BN, plus half of the 16thInfantry Division (already unloaded) should have driven those bums out! Well he�s unloading men from the 41st Infantry Division in Noumea; they were on those APs I attacked & sunk; hopefully more men and guns went down in the harbor. Recon flights have raised the # of men in Noumea itself to over 20,000. Perhaps I should have tried to go straight for Noumea. I still can since all units in the 2nd wave are prepped for Nomea and not Koumac (another Division and Mixed Brigade). When the APs finish unloading the 16th Division they will head to Luganville to see if they need to load up the 4th Infantry Division to help out in New Caledonia. My A6M2�s from Rangoon shot dwon a couple of his Liberators bombing Mandalay, but enough bombers made it through to damage some of the resource centers. I damaged ten of his LB-30�s so that might slow him his bombing campaign down (a day or twos rest). Should I move my 1 unit of TOJOs to Burma? He had a decent amount of CAP (P-40E�s) over his troops and Burna Corps HQ which were advancing towards the Mandalay/ Mytinka road junction. Perhaps he will try to move them off the track and directly through the jungle now?

Coach Z -> DARWIN June 19th (1/5/2008 11:50:11 PM)
Let us see if my cropping skills have improved [image]local://upfiles/26010/B96951A0ABEA4558BF32DFCC5D408AA9.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> SUB GAME SCORECARD (1/6/2008 9:37:19 PM)
As you can see his ASW has been just a "little" more effective then mine. [image]local://upfiles/26010/CA264A26186A494DB83480BD2F998D6F.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> SUB GAME SCORECARD - part 2 (1/6/2008 9:44:39 PM)
Well my subs have done fairly well themselves - these are their victims. [image]local://upfiles/26010/A51F00970028405B8EA713CA7D9DCDA3.jpg[/image]

Coach Z -> ISSUES (1/12/2008 5:42:04 AM)
Our game was temporarily suspended while my computer was in "BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH" Mode![sm=scared0008.gif] Wife attempted to fix....made it worse! [sm=00000018.gif] But then she came to the rescue and fixed it [&o](yeah for women with computer tech skills) while I was out working "overtime" programming student for next semester! Sent Floyd G a turn this earlier this evening so hopefully he'll send one back a.s.a.p.!

Coach Z -> JUNE 20TH 1942 (1/13/2008 7:07:44 AM)
JUNE 20TH 1942 NO GOOD NEWS IN NEW CALEDONIA....NO GOOD NEWS IN AUSTRALIA....NO NEW SUBS SUNK!!!!! NO CONFIRMATION TO WHICH DIRECTION HE'LL BE WEADING IN BURMA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 67 TF 67 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Nanpo Maru Japanese ground losses: 165 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 120 TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Kamitsu Maru PC Shonan Maru #2 DD Uzuki Japanese ground losses: 593 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75, 56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 59 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56, 94) Japanese Ships MSW Asahi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab, at 30, 29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 7 @ 2000ft No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 22, 50 Japanese Ships AK Arimasan Maru PG Santos Maru, PG Santo Maru Allied Ships SS Skipjack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36, 84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed Wirraway: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Takao, CA Atago, CA Kako, CA Furutaka, CA Kinugasa, CA Aoba CL Isuzu DD Satsuki, DD Yayoi, DD Shiratsuyu Allied ground losses: 224 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wyndham, at 30, 86 Allied Ships BB Royal Sovereign, BB Warspite CA Devonshire CL Dragon, CL Danae, CL Emerald; CLAA Columbo, CLAA Caledon DD Griffin, DD Fortune, DD Express, DD Scout, DD Tjerk Hiddes Japanese ground losses: 185 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IS IT ME OR WERE THOSE ANOTHER TWO PRETTY MEDIOCORE NAVAL BOMBARDMENT RESULTS! I MEAN I'M HAPPY HIS BOMBARDMENT AT WYNDHAM DIDN'T CAUSE A TON OF CASUALTIES AND MY DISRUPTION LEVEL DIDN'T SKY ROCKET EITHER! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 67 TF 67 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 253 casualties reported TF 67 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 253 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 120 TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Kiso Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 504 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75, 56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 32, 47 Japanese Ships PC Ch 5, PC Ch 3 PG Kyo Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Searaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha, at 47, 36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 39 Allied aircraft I-16c x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kohima, at 34, 25 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-30 Ann x 39 Ki-21 Sally x 31 Ki-48 Lily x 14 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 Hurricane II x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 34, 28 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Blenheim IV x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 67, 97 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 B-17E Fortress x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 33, 79 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 3 bombing @ 7000ft Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kiso -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30, 83 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 @ 6000ft Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32, 79 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 at 6000 feet No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Meikai Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36, 78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 at 5000 feet A-20B Boston x 3 at 6000 feet No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged A-20B Boston: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Aoba -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31, 84 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 10 at 200 feet Ki-21 Sally x 14 at 6000 feet Allied aircraft Wirraway x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Australia, heavy damage CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Tromp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 6 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Warspite BB Royal Sovereign *(Where are the JUNYO's Kates?)* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships BB Royal Sovereign CL Danae -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AP Empire Pride -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Sands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wyndham, at 30, 86 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 12 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35, 81 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 Beaufort V-IX x 2 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Chohakusan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30, 83 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 71,109 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33, 78 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AO Tsurumi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 33, 79 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Monji Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 32, 47 Japanese Ships PG Kyo Maru #8 PC Ch 5, PC Ch 3 Allied Ships SS Searaven, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82, 34 Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 Allied Ships SS Grampus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 73262 troops, 699 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323 Defending force 43838 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1226 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 65473 troops, 653 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190 Defending force 38769 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126 Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15857 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Defending force 17068 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 64539 troops, 705 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276 Defending force 46021 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1152 Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19725 troops, 259 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Defending force 2289 troops, 18 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Japanese max assault: 121 - adjusted assault: 10 Allied max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 [&:] [X(][:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 336 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 392 Defending force 10880 troops, 39 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43, 40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37077 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1122 Defending force 73433 troops, 653 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190 Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 35017 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1152 Defending force 64539 troops, 705 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276 Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wyndham Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6369 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Defending force 20287 troops, 123 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 23974 troops, 142 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 477 Defending force 41153 troops, 372 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 751 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 263 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 19642 troops, 257 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported TURN NOTES: Another fairly strange day in the war! I can�t belive my eyes! He only bought 3 Britsh Battleships to Australia! He bombarded Wyndham with the Warspite & Royal Sovereign (while, the Revenge w/two torpedos in her, has limped in to a port). So I wasted last turn for nothing! I had hoped to torpedo some of his BBs w/all my LBA in the area to improve my odds in a surface naval battle. Well luckily his bombardment of Wyndham had pretty lousy luck, but his planes did spot the HYUGA & FUSO closing on Wyndham�so will see wait happens now. I may catch his cruisers fleeing Wyndham before I run into his British battleships. The JUNYO�s VALs struck, even though they are on 50% Naval Search and her KATEs just watched. For some reason the majority of my torpedo carrying planes are reluctant to strike at the Royal Navy. It�s funny b/c the one Datai that keeps attacking has the lowest morale (39) and highest fatigue (25) or all my BETTY & NELL datais and chutais. Still can�t kick his butt out of Koumac. He has been trying to reinforce by air, but the 2 combat units still keep coming up with 0 AVs + I�ve been intercepting 3 groups a turn (meaning most of the troops are being turned away). More troops are landing and going to be complicating matters since I don�t own the port. May have to bombard the crap out of every hex on New Caledonia! Will withdraw the SHOHO and ZUIHO back to Shortlands, they are both low on KATEs as well as the # of strike sorties they can launch. Unloading supply and the 56th Brigade at Lunga, just got tired of all those Americans there and decided to end it now. Wasted enough time and effort there-hopefully will unload in a couple of days and then take the island capturing the majority of the Americal Division. In Burma my planes hit the airfield at Kohima and boy was it ugly. Only a small # of OSCARS flew as escort and my dive-bombers got ravaged by his Hurricanes and Buffalos! One ANN datai (I have two at Manadalay) lost TEN planes and now has a morale of 16! *But yet another turn w/o an IJN sub lost!*

Coach Z -> RE: JUNE 21st 1942 (1/14/2008 7:26:33 AM)
Quickee Update before I got to bed -have to wake up in less then 6 hours (Yuck said I'd stop doing this to myself when I left the Army)[>:] My BB TF met his off Wyndham and we had a little bout. I put�One 14" shell into the Warspite, and sunk a CL, CLAA & DD [plus heavily damaged one CL] before he withdrew with only medium damage to one of my destroyers. The JUNYO's air group finished off the CL and then put a torpedo in to the Royal Sovereign.��All 4 of my BBs are in good shape w/less then 9 system damage. Unfortunately my BETTYs & NELLs at Kendari are still not striking...over 200 Aviaition Support. over 15k supply and clear weather-very curious.�But BETTYs & SALLYs at Koeppang did alot of damage to the USS Chicago who I expect to sink soon. PLUS we finally pushed him out of Koumac!

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