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fuelli -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/29/2009 7:58:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kingfisher These are figher bombers. Barges can only be attacked by fighter bombers. No bomber an naval attack will ever attack barges. Put the 2E allied bombers on Naval attack at 100 ft altitude. Hudsons and B25s, especially the later models, will shred barges like Jesse Ventura with a chain gun. Ah yes the 100ft. was the secret not the fighter bomber. I recalled it wrong. Just tested it with nice results. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/43 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 38,45 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 24 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AG 101, Shell hits 32, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AG 108, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 354, Shell hits 12 AG 109, Shell hits 8, on fire AG 357, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 38,45 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 70 no losses Japanese Ships AG 359, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AG 354, Shell hits 44, Bomb hits 8, heavy damage AG 123, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 109, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 101, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AG 108, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AG 115, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 355, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 357, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AG 2050 AG 374, Shell hits 4 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 38,45 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 21 no losses Japanese Ships AG 357, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AG 359, on fire, heavy damage AG 108, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage AG 101, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AG 354, heavy damage AG 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 38,45 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 55 no losses Japanese Ships AG 108, Shell hits 28, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage AG 123, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AG 115, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG 112, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 355, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 6, heavy damage AG 101, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage AG 359, on fire, heavy damage AG 357, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 354, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/30/2009 4:42:24 PM)
aside from the barge fiasco and an allied bombing raid at Shortlands harbour that sunk a few APs while unloading the overall situation is pretty calm right now. Both sides have shift down a gear it seems. Who knows what will come next...?! Time to contemplate [sm=character0267.gif]

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/30/2009 10:35:29 PM)
today the weather cleared up and the allied heavies took off for a raid on another small (2AP) convoy in the Guadalcanal area. Though both APs were sunk from 15,000ft it came not for free... My CAP did it´s job (as best as possible against those able-bodied a/c monsters) and 15 enemy planes are reported lost today, 8 of them B17s alone... One month´s supply crashed into the jungle [:)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/7C3D75AB52AA4E7FAF1B4B8222B4E08F.jpg[/image]

fuelli -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/30/2009 11:29:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RGIJN today the weather cleared up and the allied heavies took off for a raid on another small (2AP) convoy in the Guadalcanal area. Though both APs were sunk from 15,000ft it came not for free... My CAP did it´s job (as best as possible against those able-bodied a/c monsters) and 15 enemy planes are reported lost today, 8 of them B17s alone... One month´s supply crashed into the jungle [:)] The question is how long it will take for the Japanese to replace a TK an AP and a PC. I think it will be much more than a month. Not to forget that the Japanese lost a couple of fighters to bring down the B17s.

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (1/31/2009 12:06:44 AM)
don´t worry about my replacements. They´re fine! Tokyo certainly is well aware of the importance of it´s southern possessions... see the free intel [;)] They even send more MLs upon my avail, since they heard about rumors that FDR recently had once more an outburst of fury when he learned from the disastrous impact these japanese mines made at Irau and elsewhere... [:D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/283849168B81424FB15D9088CAE7B374.jpg[/image] more useful ships farther down below the queue. You´ll love them[:)]

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (2/1/2009 4:51:09 PM)
last few turns were also rather calm ones, with only minor action. The Allies continue to hit barges and stricken APs on their way home with search bombers at 100ft. Two days ago a small Para echelon was dropped at Rossel Isl. to recon my strength there. Though they were killed next turn and a number of Dakotas were shot down by AA during the drop, I suspect something could be underway in this vicinity... US shipping in the GG-Woodlark area still increases and Frank has brought up major elements of his fleet (BBs along with cruisers and destroyers) as cover screening his vulnerable transports. Is another holiday paradise about to be contested? [image]local://upfiles/23002/981C82BEC8574D22A6ECC1EDE94F9E93.jpg[/image] (its an actual picture of Rossel Isl. coastline)

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (2/2/2009 7:27:29 AM)
Since we´re already at page 12 now... I just want to make a brief update of the overall situation as for August 29th, 1943. Empire still in a 1150 vp lead. Allied losses: A/C ~3700 (IJN & IJA 4300) ships reported lost: 4 CVE 2 BB (modern type) 11 Cruisers 57 DD (14 of the latest model) 56 PT boats 15 APDs (out of 17 total) 6 DM & DMS 16 MSW (out of 20 total) SS 12 38 escort vessels (PG/SC type) 76 AP/AK/LST 5 AV 8 oilers

RGIJN -> RE: what´s wrong here? (2/2/2009 1:13:16 PM)
added here is a map of the main battle zone with the approximate front line plus major & minor bases / garrisons. [image]local://upfiles/23002/1CF0152ED11A48198C891794CC1F1E5F.jpg[/image]

Ike99 -> RE: Irau draws blood (2/2/2009 4:35:29 PM)
quote: I had most of my bombers set to rest! DAMN!!! Oh how silly war can be. I almost kicked my computer from the desk.[:@][:@][:@] This makes me remember...[:D] The Angry German

RGIJN -> RE: Irau draws blood (2/2/2009 6:39:24 PM)
[:)] haha... WOW. Indeed I can see myself to some degree... the glasses, the rage... But NOT the kiddy (high) pronunciation, the keyboard (since I use a notebook) the mouse (cordless), the heavy tirades and last but not least - the game...[;)]

RGIJN -> US flattops attack (2/2/2009 7:31:05 PM)
last turn the Americans attacked with their CV force. They launched 2 waves from ESE off Rennell and hit a convoy of mine in the Savo Island area twice with their SBDs, TBFs and the new Helldiver. Unfortunately these ships were one hex short of fighter cover. Further, B17s came out and attacked there too, as in Simpson harbour (Rabaul). Despite heavy bombing, only one TK and one patrol craft sunk (plus three barges today). Two ships are crippled to a degree that I must assume that they won´t make it... Anyway - five more Flying Fortresses were shot down today. Given, a small relief only... [:(]

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack (2/3/2009 10:12:35 PM)
never expected THIS: the US moved their CV force even farther up - four hexes north of Lunga! Wow. And of course some meat they found. Their A/C attacked several transports in the area and pulverized a small CL/DD fleet of mine. If this would not be enough, their heavy LBA had one more field day and smacked even more transports...[sm=fighting0083.gif] Hmmm, I am pretty puzzled and have real clue what´s up now[&:][sm=mad-1003.gif] At least my nightly intruders achieved one hit too... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/43 Weather: Clear Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Ki-49 Helen x 18 no losses Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Woodlark Island , at 22,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 17 Allied aircraft P-70A Havoc x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 5 damaged Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 34 TBF Avenger x 38 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 19 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Akigumo DD Okikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 22 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Shell hits 12, on fire DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Shell hits 32, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Ariake DD Umikaze, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiratsuyu DD Akigumo, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1 DD Asagumo, on fire DD Hamanami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 F6F Hellcat x 19 F4U-1 Corsair x 28 SBD Dauntless x 11 no losses Japanese Ships AP Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M3 Zero x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 29 PB4Y Liberator x 11 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged A6M3 Zero x 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged PB4Y Liberator x 2 damaged Japanese Ships TK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PC Takunan Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Teia Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Teizui Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AP Tatsuta Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 SB2C Helldiver x 16 TBF Avenger x 30 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Wakaba, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Hamanami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 17 no losses Japanese Ships DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Okikaze, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hamanami, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 47 no losses Japanese Ships DD Hamanami, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Okikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Ariake, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Wakaba, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 no losses Japanese Ships DD Hamanami, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 17 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 20 F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1 Corsair x 35 SBD Dauntless x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 7 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 7 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged F6F Hellcat x 2 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged F4U-1 Corsair x 5 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair x 4 damaged SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed LT N.Rice of VF-42 is credited with kill number 5 LTJG R.Hagiri of AII-1 Daitai is KILLED Japanese Ships AP Kumagawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 38,28 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 12 damaged Japanese Ships DD Murasame, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3 Zero x 28 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24D Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged PB4Y Liberator x 1 destroyed PB4Y Liberator x 4 damaged Japanese Ships AP Teizui Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Tatsuta Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 4 no losses Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 8 no losses Japanese Ships TK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack (2/3/2009 10:13:39 PM)
I dont think it hurt very much... [image]local://upfiles/23002/3F4FC97139B54E0D98CB000A294B8297.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack (2/3/2009 10:15:31 PM)
but this hurts indeed. Wondering why these heavy ordnance isn´t falling thru the paper-thin hull of these freighters... [&:][;)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/EE6A1E8F62A64F0A833A08DD6A8EF763.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack (2/3/2009 10:23:10 PM)
at least bad weather set in. Still four months to go by now... Will have to dig out a very special plan to counter such cheeky operations of the opponent in the future. Mines alone won´t help against CVs and F4Us... [:(]

fuelli -> RE: US flattops attack (2/4/2009 1:14:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RGIJN never expected THIS: the US moved their CV force even farther up - four hexes north of Lunga! Wow. And thats exactly the reason i did it. And to get a shot at the battleship fleet that was 8 hexes away. Mr. Mitcher decided to attack the lighter targets. I cannot blame him as the 500lb won´t hurt the battleships too much and the AA will make it a too expansive adventure. Somehow I was hoping to see some air action above my CVs (and somehow I´m not too sad that it didn´t happen) But I´m eager to see how the AA of the Essex class carriers is doing.

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack (2/4/2009 9:03:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: fuelli And to get a shot at the battleship fleet that was 8 hexes away. actually there was more underway... I wished there would be some game mechanism to be able to intercept an enemy CV (or whatever kind) taskforce with IJN surface units. Or at least to try that. But there is no such option in UV, aside from defending own bases with the weird "react" setting. Considered historically, IMHO this is "semi-true". Certain elements of the Nihon Kaigun often tried to obtain (night) surface clashes (during Midway, Santa Cruz and other battles) but mostly failed to succeed. Though this would have been very interesting if happened and due to the superior abilities of the IJN at least early on on this techniques it could have come quite bloody for the U.S., it never occured that way...[:(]

xj900uk -> RE: US flattops attack (2/4/2009 9:13:13 AM)
There were lots of cruiser/destroyer night actions around Guadacanal during the 2nd half of 1942, despite the US advantages with radar and numbers, they usually got the worst of it as the better Japanese training/ship design/long lances gave them the distinct edge. The waters around Savo Island didn't gain the grim epiteth 'Iron Bottom Sound' for nothing...

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack (2/4/2009 9:51:17 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: xj900uk There were lots of cruiser/destroyer night actions around Guadacanal during the 2nd half of 1942, despite the US advantages with radar and numbers, they usually got the worst of it as the better Japanese training/ship design/long lances gave them the distinct edge. The waters around Savo Island didn't gain the grim epiteth 'Iron Bottom Sound' for nothing... you´re right in this, of course. But what I was after actually, is an option to "track" or "pursuit" enemy fleets on the open sea. OK, I am aware it´s a dream. Even more so keeping in mind the US radar would have given them plenty of early warning to elude... [:-]

fuelli -> RE: US flattops attack (2/4/2009 10:28:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RGIJN actually there was more underway... I wished there would be some game mechanism to be able to intercept an enemy CV (or whatever kind) taskforce with IJN surface units. Or at least to try that. But there is no such option in UV, aside from defending own bases with the weird "react" setting. Considered historically, IMHO this is "semi-true". Certain elements of the Nihon Kaigun often tried to obtain (night) surface clashes (during Midway, Santa Cruz and other battles) but mostly failed to succeed. Though this would have been very interesting if happened and due to the superior abilities of the IJN at least early on on this techniques it could have come quite bloody for the U.S., it never occured that way...[:(] I agree that it is a pitty that surface action in UV is more or less limited to base hexes. The game is simply too much limited in its concept of how task forces react during their turn. There should be more options for sctf then only react or do not react. I´m not an expert in any kind regarding sea battles in WW2 especially in the pacific. But my first approach would be that the probabilty of an surface battle depends on the following factors: sighting, reconning, decision confrontation yes or no, speed. I´m sure an CV TF will always decide to run away upon sighting (Radar or outlook) and using its planes to attack the enemy instead of its tubes.

xj900uk -> RE: US flattops attack (2/4/2009 10:41:46 AM)
However it is worth noting that only once in the whole of WWII did the IJN finally close in on a US carrier TFG and force it to fight a surface-type slugging match. That was at Leyte in October '44 where Kurita's massive surface force completely surprised Taffy-3 and that was at dawn in a coastal area. He then botched the attack and allowed most of the Americans to get away but that's besides the point - it didn't happen very often and it took a very complex plan and for the US carriers to react in just the right way (in this case go chasing off to the north after Ozawa's decoy force)

RGIJN -> US flattops attack ... again (2/4/2009 11:03:29 PM)
Still raining, but Franks carriers closed in once more. Only three of his divebombers attacked shipping at Lunga roads. Finally my airforce fought back and emplyoing a good amount of A/C (losses then) they even achieved something... Due to a divided and thus not really balanced or coordinated strike and -above all- a very strong US CAP only few bombers made it thru. [sm=fighting0083.gif] What survived the slaughterous AA fire then landed ... THREE hits. Low XP amongst my pilots will have contributed much to this misery too. At least 150 A/C were not lost in vain comletely... [:@][sm=00000018.gif] But to be honest, I don´t think the damage on the US ships is too precarious... besides this action, bombers from Woodlark attacked a FT at the Shortlands, sinking a few vessels there. One ludicrous success for me was that another allied SC ate a mine and sunk right on. [X(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/43 Weather: Rain Air attack on 170th Regiment, at 50,43 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 50 P-39D Airacobra x 14 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Shortland Island at 29,34 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 36 Hudson x 25 Beaufort x 28 P-47C Thunderbolt x 25 A-20G Havoc x 10 A-20G Boston x 6 no losses Japanese Ships APD 35, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage APD 39, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 6 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 15 no losses Japanese Ships AG 366, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 352, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,47 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 36 B5N Kate x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 30 F6F Hellcat x 29 F4U-1 Corsair x 60 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 38 destroyed D3A Val x 8 damaged B5N Kate x 7 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 4 destroyed LTJG N. Langdon of VF-18 is credited with kill number 4 Allied Ships CV Essex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,47 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 44 B5N Kate x 10 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 56 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 29 F4U-1 Corsair x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 13 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 15 destroyed D3A Val x 26 damaged B5N Kate x 12 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 3 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 6 damaged F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged LTJG T. Harris of VF-18 is credited with kill number 7 Allied Ships CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Essex, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Bunker Hill DD Drayton, Bomb hits 1, on fire --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack ... again (2/4/2009 11:05:54 PM)
my ecorts failed to protect the bombers well since they were even not able to protect themself... [:(] [image]local://upfiles/23002/DDF82F8FAFE74FC08A5E6F8D9513CB1B.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack ... again (2/4/2009 11:09:16 PM)
I hope they will at least noticed something has fallen on the deck...! (oh yes, explosions were reported from the few pilots that lived to tell the tale...) Unfortunately all the Kates with their fishes were either shot down (CAP + AA) or failed to pull off. Just shredded metal... [image]local://upfiles/23002/F956B7BA6554409A95A805A062F283CB.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack ... again (2/5/2009 6:52:44 AM)
quote: a very strong US CAP I guess the fighter mix (F4Us, F6Fs and the good ol´ Wildcats) was set up to at least 60...90% combat air patrol to protect his valuable carriers in hostile waters. [sm=character0095.gif] Oh it seems so long ago that the once mighty KB chased its counterpart down south into Brisbane harbour to bomb it there... [sm=sad-1361.gif] [image]local://upfiles/23002/6626F59DD78F44CC92CD74653CE7D37E.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: US flattops attack ... again (2/6/2009 1:55:27 PM)
last few days turned rather quiet again. Just the "normal" Allied pounding here & there... My faboulous IJA bombers of the Ki-48 Lily type missed another chance of some score. Of course they failed. These obsolete A/C are almost useless. But they come in numbers and they are well supplied at least! [;)][:@] Yesterday US para troops were dropped into certain death. But they had to accomplish a special mission since they were ordered to "recon" Shortlands base by attacking there... So I ask the Allied Supreme Commander: is it worth to invade? At least it seems that you have still enough lift to play around with...[:)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/70E3BC00214E4FD99352714672F320A9.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> next Allied move? (2/7/2009 1:23:35 PM)
enemy fleets sighted off Rossel Island. It looks as if the next invasion is underway. [image]local://upfiles/23002/8DDDB4959C8C4C629B5D9DF36186C864.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: next Allied move? (2/9/2009 4:15:34 PM)
Two sub attacks today, one succeeded in damaging one of my busy MLs... [:(] In this game, japanese sub chasing perfomance is even more lousy than usual already... Though it also seems that the US subs aren´t that massive as in other games that late in the campaign. (as against BigRed for example). AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/43 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack at 38,37 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Nevea , at 50,43 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 48 P-39D Airacobra x 17 P-40E Kittyhawk x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 19 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 7 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rennell Island , at 38,45 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 85 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 6 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 38,36 Japanese Ships ML Yurijima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/23002/6A81AF607CD94EC590006043DFCBD66F.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: next Allied move? (2/9/2009 4:25:20 PM)
No more ships in the Rossel Isl. area, but still a lot of activity in the whole western Solomon Sea. False alarm? All these TF are reportedly either Transports or barge convoys, along with a minesweeping fleet at GG port. I guess of these egg-cleaners not many left by now. [:D] [image]local://upfiles/23002/2A74E3DAE08D474FB90C0D3DED321293.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: next Allied move? (2/9/2009 7:13:20 PM)
meanwhile the all too known but with the fast transports is hampering my operations in an increasing manner. Instead an IJN ENG unit (Naval Construction), US Paras of the 1st Marines were announced loading... Should read thru the old threads regarding this matter, since I cannot remember anything helpful.

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