Small War: Guadalcanal (B. S.'s MOD, 80) Saso (J) vs Shark7 (A)

Small War: Guadalcanal (B. S.'s MOD, 80) Saso (J) vs Shark7 (A) (Full Version)

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Saso -> Small War: Guadalcanal (B. S.'s MOD, 80) Saso (J) vs Shark7 (A) (3/17/2008 4:23:14 PM)
Shark7 please stay out [:)] This is my first PBEM and my first time that I play this scenario, and last but not least I don't know my opponent. Surely he more strong that me but I play to learn and for fun. Usually you write only for Grand Campaign scenario and I think this AAR will be a bit boring for you, sorry. I'm a beginner therefore I'm writing it to receive some hints and advices about WitP. I'd really appreciate any participation [:)] Guadalcanal Scenario with Ben Schimdt's Mod (slot n° 80) Settings: Turn lenght: 1 day Allied/Japan SS dotrine: OFF Fog of war: ON Advanced weather effect: ON Allied damage control: OFF Vary setup: OFF Reinforcement both sides: FIXED House Rules: 1) Naval Attack missions by 4 Engined Bombers must be at or above 10000 feet 2) Airfield stacking limited to 50Xairfield level +15% (does not count aircraft transiting through and float planes) 3) ASW TFs limited to 6 ships (no matter which ships) 4) No stacking of multiple very small (2 ship or less) task forces under friendly air cover.

Saso -> RE: First AAR and PBEMGuadalcanal (B. S.'s MOD, 80) Saso (J) vs Shark7 (A) (3/17/2008 5:33:50 PM)
Ok, I'm the Japanese, I don't know if the scenario is well-balanced but at start is hard for me. Before 14 days I don't have CVs and I think that isn't possible to keep Tulagi e Lunga, the Allied has several division ready for invasion against my poor defense (only Naval Guard/SNFL and eng. units and 0 fortifications). I'll try to evacuate these units once time they will be attacked, I think with SS or barges because the AP/AKs will be surely sunk. I have create some barges at Shortlands and sent them to Tulagi and Lunga. - First objective is to reinforce tha main bases Shortlands, Rabaul, Lae and Buna. - Second is to prepare another two base for support: Admiralty Islands and Madang, I've sent eng units for the expansion. I've almost depleted Truk of supply and fuel to fill the above bases. - Third is to wait until the main allied attack and then to try a counter attack, may be. I've formed two SCTFs to bombard Gili Gili base, I don't think that will be useful but surely funny [:'(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 J1N1-R Irving x 1 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed Sweep mission for pilots experience. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 59,90 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CL Yubari Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet First mistake, I'm forgotten to put the LRCAP on TFs but I've been lucky. [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 54,91 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1369 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Defending force 2110 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Allied max assault: 39 - adjusted assault: 4 Japanese max defense: 67 - adjusted defense: 202 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Question: I'm trying to withdraw this unit to Buna but he has attacked me, this attack reset the unit's movement?

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: First AAR and PBEMGuadalcanal (B. S.'s MOD, 80) Saso (J) vs Shark7 (A) (3/17/2008 6:57:24 PM)
An AAR on this shor scenario should be interesting. may i suggest you to provide some screenshots? Don't waste your crack zero pilots on long sweep missions. Save them to fight against the wildcats that will cover the american landings at Lunga!

Saso -> RE: First AAR and PBEMGuadalcanal (B. S.'s MOD, 80) Saso (J) vs Shark7 (A) (3/17/2008 10:03:24 PM)
quote: An AAR on this shor scenario should be interesting. may i suggest you to provide some screenshots? Yes, sorry. quote: Don't waste your crack zero pilots on long sweep missions. Save them to fight against the wildcats that will cover the american landings at Lunga! Roger [:)]

Saso -> RE: First AAR and PBEMGuadalcanal (B. S.'s MOD, 80) Saso (J) vs Shark7 (A) (3/17/2008 11:24:27 PM)
Shark7 has immediately started the Solomons invasion, all his main ships are in front of Lunga. In addition he has started air raids on Rabaul and Lae. My subs are in excellent position but I've know your ASW, two SS have been hit several times (flt 85 both) for two torpedos hit on CA San Francisco. I think that my barges will be sunk next turn, that desperately try to arrive at Lunga/Tulagi, but I can't to leave these units alone. My naval bombardment has made a good job at Gili Gili. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 69,101 Japanese Ships SS I-21, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD McKean APD Little APD Gregory APD Colhoun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 69,101 Japanese Ships SS I-21 Allied Ships DD Balch DD Benham DD Maury DD Grayson DD Gwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 69,101 Japanese Ships SS I-21, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Sterett DD Stack DD Lang DD Farenholt DD Laffey DD Aaron Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 6 destroyed Catalina I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Asanagi DD Oite DD Harukaze DD Asakaze DD Kamikaze CL Tenryu CA Aoba CA Chokai Allied ground losses: 428 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 19 Runway hits 119 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94 Japanese Ships DD Numakaze DD Namikaze DD Nokaze DD Tachikaze DD Yunagi CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa Allied ground losses: 113 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,95 Japanese Ships AG AG-359, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,98 Japanese Ships SS I-16, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Dale DD Worden DD MacDonough -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 68,98 Japanese Ships SS I-16, hits 4, on fire Allied Ships CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 2, on fire DD Sterett DD Stack DD Lang DD Farenholt DD Laffey DD Aaron Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,98 Japanese Ships SS I-16, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Hull DD Dewey DD Wilson DD Ellet [image]local://upfiles/28561/A434CD98003049639F2647C2551EA0CD.jpg[/image]

Saso -> 6/7 August '42 (3/20/2008 12:57:02 AM)
No good turns for me [:(] His invasion has begun and after two days of combat I lost Lunga and Tulagi will fall soon, may be next turn. Of course, your ships have done a slaughter of my barges but frankly, I don't know how to save the units over there. I can't send nothing there because I don't have enough air cover. My subs sank one AP but two of them made the same death. My air counterattack has been somewhat bloody, I met a strong CAP over the CVs, F4F-F Wildcat have shoot down several Zero and Betty. All Betty miss the target. [image]local://upfiles/28561/2B6923C6622B4C50A0DFC1FD752C9CE3.jpg[/image]

Saso -> RE: 6/7 August '42 (3/20/2008 12:58:32 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1154 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Allied ground losses: 183 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1158 TF 1158 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96 Allied Ships DD Buchanan DD Monssen CLAA San Juan Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1154 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1158 TF 1158 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 14 P-39D Airacobra x 16 B-17E Fortress x 18 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 G4M1 Betty x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied Ships CV Wasp Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tulagi at 68,96 Japanese Ships SS RO-65, hits 5, on fire Allied Ships APD McKean APD Little APD Gregory APD Colhoun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships SS I-174, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Balch DD Benham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96 Allied Ships DD Buchanan DD Monssen CLAA San Juan Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2743 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Defending force 2704 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13620 troops, 166 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 289 Defending force 4516 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Allied max assault: 137 - adjusted assault: 79 Japanese max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 23 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!! Japanese ground losses: 238 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2704 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Defending force 4097 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Allied max assault: 65 - adjusted assault: 48 Japanese max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 47 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported [image]local://upfiles/28561/AF7868774F9B43E1AD7F3743CEBAC0E9.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: 6/7 August '42 (3/20/2008 9:34:19 AM)
mmmm.....your zeros, at that range, have surely the lower hand against his crack wildcats...try to reinforce Buin or the Shortland area...you need to get a good air force there asap!

Saso -> RE: 6/7 August '42 (3/20/2008 11:22:13 AM)
quote: mmmm.....your zeros, at that range, have surely the lower hand against his crack wildcats You are right, he's bouncing my fighter because they follow my Zero at low altitude and also they were at extended range. quote: try to reinforce Buin or the Shortland area...you need to get a good air force there asap! Yes, but I have sufferred heavy losses. I miss of the CVs...

Saso -> 8/9/10 August '42 (3/21/2008 11:40:44 PM)
I get a thrashing in last turn, my air attack clashed against his fighters wall and I have losted almost all Zero/Betty. The good news is that Tulagi garrison hold-down the invasion force, the 1st USMC Para Battalion has vanished! [:D] I'll try a counterattack in the next turn. quote: try to reinforce Buin or the Shortland area...you need to get a good air force there asap! Wise word... Dauntless and Avenger hit Shortlands base, some damage on the airfiled. All in all the barges have been useful, some infantry squads have evacuated Lunga in safe . He has concentrated many bombers on PM and they are hitting Lae and Buna. [image]local://upfiles/28561/55E19D4B9E874096A2B0812B2186E198.jpg[/image]

Saso -> RE: 8/9/10 August '42 (3/21/2008 11:49:07 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tulagi at 68,96 Japanese Ships SS I-11, hits 1 Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD McKean APD Gregory APD Colhoun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships SS I-12 Allied Ships DD Dewey DD Hull DD Wilson DD Ellet CA Vincennes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G4M1 Betty x 39 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 16 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City CV Wasp Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships AP Barnett DMS Trevor Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships DMS Southard APD McKean, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 SBD Dauntless x 93 TBF Avenger x 40 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 6 destroyed H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged Japanese ground losses: 393 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 59 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 15 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 15 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 10 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,96 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships CA Astoria Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships SS I-12, hits 7 Allied Ships DD Selfridge DD Jarvis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2588 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 3815 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82 Allied max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 2 Japanese max defense: 79 - adjusted defense: 81 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 285 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 54,91 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1383 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Defending force 2157 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st USMC Para Battalion Wiped Out at Tulagi by attrition!!! SS I-169 find the CV Saratoga. SS I-169 load the torpedos.. SS I-169 launch the torpedos... SS I-169 miss the target.............. [image]local://upfiles/28561/6C55A751E15C40D490156EE003588D9D.jpg[/image]

Saso -> RE: 8/9/10 August '42 (3/25/2008 12:04:44 PM)
SS I-168 find the BB Noth Carolina. SS I-168 load the torpedos.. SS I-168 launch the torpedos... SS I-168 miss the target.............. My beautiful subs [:(] [image]local://upfiles/28561/AE786D5C12794378BD2996EFC50C687C.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: 8/9/10 August '42 (3/25/2008 12:48:07 PM)
ouch...that was close!! Keep it up!

Saso -> 11/12/13/14 August '42 (3/25/2008 12:54:28 PM)
Continue air attack and land attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, situated between PM and Buna, while it search the safety. Raid on Shortlands and Lae but all airfield damage have been repaired. Finally a sub managed to sink something, the DM Montgomery [:)] In general my SS operations aren't good, I losted two subs and several ones damaged for a little return. Tulagi garrison has tried an counter attack but without success, now we are in a stalemate situation. [image]local://upfiles/28561/161FE16ED6044B56BF5F09FC155C50E6.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: 8/9/10 August '42 (3/25/2008 12:57:34 PM)
Do you have any consistent surface fleet in the area? Some CAs would do fine---

Saso -> RE: 8/9/10 August '42 (3/25/2008 1:56:38 PM)
Opps, sorry for the pic... quote: Do you have any consistent surface fleet in the area? Some CAs would do fine--- At the moment I have only few CA/CLs and some DDs, with these ships I created two SC TFs and sent them on Shortlands. In the next turns I'll try a night bombardement attack on Lunga with the hope to intercept his ships, the problem is that he has several CA/DDs on escort. We will see... As soon as I'll receive the CV/BBs I'll try a counter attack, tomorrow I'll write my plan.

Saso -> 15 August '42 (3/26/2008 1:12:34 PM)
The barges sent in rescue mission have met an enemy SC TF, three of theme have sunk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese Ships AG AG-366 AG AG-2054 AG AG-2055, Shell hits 16, and is sunk AG AG-2056 AG AG-2057, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AG AG-2058, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2059 Allied Ships CLAA San Juan DD Monssen DD Buchanan For the umpteenth time Shark7 attacks my Sasebo unit. At the moment it has stepped towards to Buna for about 35 miles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, at 54,91 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 18 B-26B Marauder x 19 B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 19 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 54,91 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1357 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 2039 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Allied max assault: 15 - adjusted assault: 12 Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 34 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 I received three LBs Sentai (Betty) and I have put them in naval attack within 11 hexs of range to avoid the strong CAP of his CVs. The outcome hasn't been bad. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships AK Fomalhaut DD Henley DD Helm AK Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Bagley AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP American Legion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Blue Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 23 damaged Allied Ships CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CA Chicago CA Australia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet One hit, one kill [:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,98 Japanese Ships SS RO-67, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Balch DD Benham DD Maury DD Grayson DD Gwin Two ASW TFs sink the SS Grayback, tit for tat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 62,90 Japanese Ships APD APD-39 APD APD-31 APD APD-32 APD APD-46 APD APD-38 APD APD-37 Allied Ships SS Grayback, hits 5, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 62,90 Japanese Ships APD APD-31 APD APD-32 APD APD-46 APD APD-39 Allied Ships SS Grayback, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage [image]local://upfiles/28561/AEF23B4FFC744C60965BCABFB7948F32.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: 15 August '42 (3/26/2008 2:17:48 PM)
mmmm...watch the fatigue levels of the betties. They're lethal, yes, but only if their fatigue and morale is in good shape. However 2 CAs out of action is a very good result! How many CVs does he have? and where are they?

Saso -> 16 August '42 (3/26/2008 2:18:06 PM)
A ASW TF has discovered a mine field around Rabaul. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 29 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88) Japanese Ships PC Ch 18 PC Ch 17 PG Seikai Maru Another two subs have been hit, his DDs are doing a great job. Now I have only 4/5 subs still operational. At Tulagi both units made a deliberate attack. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3520 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 1640 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Japanese max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 47 Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1570 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Defending force 3473 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Allied max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 4 Japanese max defense: 53 - adjusted defense: 35 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Finally I made the first "real" counter attack, I send a SC TF at Lunga to intercept his ships stand off, the night experience and the surprise have done the difference. [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Aoba CL Tenryu, Shell hits 3 CL Yubari, Shell hits 2 DD Kamikaze DD Asakaze, Shell hits 3 DD Oite DD Asanagi DD Nokaze Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 1 CA Quincy, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 DD Ellet DD Wilson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Dewey, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hull, Shell hits 5, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Aoba CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 CL Yubari, Shell hits 1 DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Oite, Shell hits 1 DD Asanagi DD Nokaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Quincy, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 DD Ellet, Shell hits 5 DD Wilson, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Dewey, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Hull, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Unfortunately the DD Nokaze sunk for Dauntless attack (hanged back for severe engine damage) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,96 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 SBD Dauntless x 31 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet [image]local://upfiles/28561/077000B162444FA69EFEBF5B0DD1ED67.jpg[/image]

Saso -> RE: 16 August '42 (3/26/2008 2:30:00 PM)
quote: mmmm...watch the fatigue levels of the betties. They're lethal, yes, but only if their fatigue and morale is in good shape. Not so good, they have suffered several losses. quote: How many CVs does he have? and where are they? I'm pretty sure that he has 3 may be 4 CVs, three are near Lunga. [image]local://upfiles/28561/F10B8D5990AB4920A59086B4CBEEBE53.jpg[/image]

Gen.Hoepner -> RE: 16 August '42 (3/26/2008 4:43:21 PM)
LOL...nice signature Saso[:D]

Saso -> Plan (3/26/2008 5:30:12 PM)
Future Plan Shortly I'll receive 2 CVs and 1 CVL, few BBs, several CAs and many DDs. Of course, I don't try an engagement against his CVs but I'll try to retake Lunga and reinforce Tulagi at least. If I'll manage to push out his force from Solomons and I divert him on fake targets, perhaps I'll be able to contein the offensive. I believe that after these two last turns he'll send the ships (not all) at Noumea for refuelling/raparation, during this time I'll prepare four invasion forces with the follow targets: Before all I'll try to severely damage PM airfield with all my LB left, but I don't know if are enough... Alpha: to capture Gili Gili with one base force and 2/3 naval guard units. Bravo: to capture Ndini with a little unit. Charlie: to reinforce Tulagi with one engineer unit and 2/3 naval guard units and overkill the enemy force. Delta: to regain Lunga with one base force, 1/2 engineer unit, 1 infantry brigade and several naval guard units. Here he has attacked with a whole division at least. [image]local://upfiles/28561/2B31137C3E4041CC89A34138F314CCF9.jpg[/image]

Saso -> RE: 16 August '42 (3/26/2008 5:35:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner LOL...nice signature Saso[:D] Grazie, I contracted WitP illness [:(]

modrow -> RE: Plan (3/27/2008 12:33:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Saso Shortly I'll receive 2 CVs and 1 CVL, few BBs, several CAs and many DDs. Of course, I don't try an engagement against his CVs but I'll try to retake Lunga and reinforce Tulagi at least. If I recall correctly, those CVs do arrive with somewhat depleted squadrons (about 20 Zeros where it should be 27 etc.). Make sure you check that and make sure you have planes and pilots (you are short of these or will be soon) in your pool to fill them up. quote: Before all I'll try to severely damage PM airfield with all my LB left, but I don't know if are enough... Well... [8\|] closing a big AF like PM in that scenario is something I never managed to do, even with 4 daitais of Betties, even when throwing in Lilies and Sallies. Allies are more successful in this discipline... One problem is that I never could keep up the pressure, whereas Allied engineers are much more effective than yours. Like GH said somewhere above: Morale drops quickly in those units - even after successful missions with hardly any losses-, fatigue increases... My feeling is that the best way to shut down PM in this scenario is securing Gili Gili to improve fighter cover you can provide for your ships and go for bombardment attack. quote: Alpha: to capture Gili Gili with one base force and 2/3 naval guard units. This would be one of my favourite objectives. quote: Bravo: to capture Ndini with a little unit. As a diversion - why not. quote: Charlie: to reinforce Tulagi with one engineer unit and 2/3 naval guard units and overkill the enemy force. Bear in mind that you will need to keep those troops supplied in order to keep them efficient. Only commit if you are sure you can guarantee this in the face of enemy air superiority. Be aware that if your opponent commits a lot of engineer units, Lunga can be a Level 4 airfield very soon - I have seen 1 level AF increase every 3-5 days. On the other hand, even if you LRCAP it wil be from a distance. Therefore, check whether reinforcing Tulagi is realistic. If your troops are not well supplied now, more troops may be less so. quote: Delta: to regain Lunga with one base force, 1/2 engineer unit, 1 infantry brigade and several naval guard units. Here he has attacked with a whole division at least. Not sure whether the troops you assign her will be sufficient (but there may be better experts than me). One thing I think you need to start working on now is additional but secure Level 4 airfields. You need them for your Betties. The available ones -Lae, Kavieng, Rabaul for the present strategic situation, if the AF levels are like stock in the game you play- are or will be soon in B17 range - and at least in stock B17s can be quite good at closing AFs, much better than any of your planes. It takes forever to have Jap engineers build something, so plan well ahead... Just some thoughts from my (limited) experience. Good luck ! Hartwig

marky -> RE: Plan (3/27/2008 12:51:16 AM)
would that be from any of the experience i gave ya moddy? [:D][:)]

modrow -> RE: Plan (3/27/2008 1:06:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: marky would that be from any of the experience i gave ya moddy? [:D][:)] Well... now that you mention it... [8\|] but I think I read about it earlier than that... in an AAR featuring AW1Steve as Allied and you as Nippon e.g.... So I think it can be considered a well tested Allied strategy [:D]

marky -> RE: Plan (3/27/2008 1:25:38 AM)
i were teasin [:D] [:D] im no good as IJN

modrow -> RE: Plan (3/27/2008 1:31:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: marky i were teasin [:D] I know... quote: [:D] im no good as IJN Me neither... but I'm no good as Allies either [8D] So evidently I'm better than you being no good [:D]

marky -> RE: Plan (3/27/2008 1:31:39 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: marky i were teasin [:D] [:D] im no good as IJN and indeed i rememebr ur comments help da markys enemy... SHAME on u!!! [:D]

marky -> RE: Plan (3/27/2008 1:32:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: marky quote: ORIGINAL: marky i were teasin [:D] [:D] im no good as IJN and indeed i rememebr ur comments help da markys enemy... SHAME on u!!! [:D] teach u i can hmmm yes!!! [:D]

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