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siRkid -> (6/9/2002 6:35:31 PM) I am still thinks on the request for the save files. Not sure I was to open that door. We have not posted anything because nothing major has happened. Crocky has reclaimed most of the bases in NG that I had to abandon and we have both been gathering our forces. We did have the biggest air-to-air battle yet. My P38 did good. Air attack on Gasmata , at 17,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 A6M3 Zero x 11 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 14 P-38G Lightning x 78 F-5A Lightning x 2 A-20G Havoc x 20 A-20G Boston x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 26 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged A6M3 Zero x 4 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 10 destroyed P-38G Lightning x 12 damaged A-20G Havoc x 3 damaged 1LT F. Royal of 39th FS is credited with kill number 4 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 208 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14

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Crocky -> (6/27/2002 10:31:05 AM) Allies have retaken Lunga and repaired the damage there also Russel Islands have fallen .....380 days in and Vella Lava and Shortland are under continuous air attack ...Gasmata is destrouyed by air attack same as Madang ....the situation is serious :(

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mogami -> 4th and long (6/27/2002 1:33:58 PM) Hi, Time to decide between punt and Hail Mary?

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Crocky -> (7/1/2002 3:22:16 AM) :) End of April 43 Vella Lava has been invaded Shortland is abandoned apart from ground forces Madang and Gasmata are wrecks .....Now Rabual is under continuous air attack for the last 4 days 40 P38s and 100+ B25J have raided Rabual my 70+ CAP does not make an impression..... Ricks carriers are ranging freely around 150 miles off Rabual and a Bombardment force even had a go the other night.......a surface action TF I sent to impede his landings at Vella Lava 1CA 1CL 3DD got whipped 1DD survived........The worm has turned my friends my airpower is impotent my fleet cannot venture out because of his air my ground forces are hammered from the air into submission :confused: what to do................

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mogami -> 2 Options (7/1/2002 3:36:29 AM) Seppuku.......ritualistic suicide of the Japanese Samurai Class by Robert G. Ross This rather unpleasant form of suicide was regarded by the Samurai class as a way of saving face or honour following an instance which would bring considerable shame or dishonour upon anyone. However the Japanese rationale and justification for committing such and act change with the passage of time. In military terms it was considered honorable to commit seppuku to follow your master or overlord in death, other forms of justification or reasoning for taking of one's life was the feeling of guilt for one's inadequacy, from imprudent or reckless behaviour or indeed failing to fulfill one's duty to a superior. but this became diluted following the rise of the Tokugawa to power. This form of ritualistic suicide was known as sokotsu-shi. Another form which sprang from rage or enmity which could not be discharged agisnt its cause was known as funshi. The warrior could also chose to kill himself out of protest or outrage at a master's unfair treatment and this was know as kanshi. Among the classical and ritualistic suicides include those who had committed a crime and wished to atone by taking an active part in his own punishment. There were strict laws regulating this. Equally, if a warrior had caused his overlord some form of embarrassment or if the master wished to absolve his retainer (or himself) from a certain responsibility, this alone justify the commission of seppuku. The practice of seppuku involved using a special blade to cut into the part of the body which was considered to house man's life force - the hara and source of his power. The blade would vary in specification according to the circumstances. On the battlefield the warrior would use his wakizashi. The incision would start from the left side of his abdomen and be drawn horizontally toward the right. If his strength permitted it then it would be followed with another cut made vertically. Another variant of this would be to prolong the horizontal cut or start a new one from the middle of the first and driving the blade upwards in the direction of his throat. Originally the first horizontal cut was delivered with a long blade to sever the spinal nerve centres and the second cut complemented the first being redirected towards the aorta. It was not always possible to ensure a quick death by such a complicated way of disemboweling and therefore warriors appointed the assistance of a second - a trusted friend - and this became a custom. The second would be perhaps a comrade, someone of equal rank etc. His job was to decapitate the warrior once he had completed the ritualistic cuts and offered his neck or at the first sign of grimace to save the honour of his friend. As time passed and the ritual became clinical and almost sterile, the second played a very pivotal role. Often the role of the second was more resembling the executioner, and many times the second would not even wait for the first voluntary cut before carrying out his job of decapitation..................... Or you can send all ships back to Truk. Return to Japan all non combat ships and the small stuff. Hopefully this will result in more combat ships being sent. Move all airgroups to Truk. Dig in and try to score little points with subs and sneak attacks. What units remain in Japan?

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Crocky -> (7/1/2002 8:20:55 AM) Operation Hail Mary under way :)

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mogami -> Conferance in Tokyo (7/1/2002 8:36:26 AM) Hi, If Rick has no objection I would like Crocky to send me the game files so I can look at the Japanese position. I would need the Japanese password. I don't wnat to see the allied position except for what the Japanese player normaly see's while making his turn.

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Crocky -> (7/1/2002 5:25:24 PM) Piece of advice people if you send a CVE into action make sure the squadron of Zeros its carrying are still not set on TRAINING!!! Doh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( Hey Mogami if you want the last couple of turns OK with me as long as Rick dont mind When I get a chance will post some action reports but it aint good

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siRkid -> Re: Conferance in Tokyo (7/1/2002 6:32:56 PM) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mogami [B]Hi, If Rick has no objection I would like Crocky to send me the game files so I can look at the Japanese position. I would need the Japanese password. I don't wnat to see the allied position except for what the Japanese player normaly see's while making his turn. [/B][/QUOTE] Ok by me.

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Crocky -> (7/1/2002 6:42:03 PM) Time for bed on this side of the world buddy ....I trust your enjoying that turn more than I did........Let the public know whats happening if you get a chance :)

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siRkid -> Huge Battle (7/1/2002 9:52:31 PM) As the US doggedly moved up the Solomon Island chain, the pressure on the Japs became too much and with typical Crocky flare they struck back. While I was concentrating on bombing Rabaul and Shortland into coral chunks, Crocky was apparently assembling a huge fleet. This fleet slipped in under the weather and pounced on Lunga before I could react. Lucky for me the attack on San Cristobal was delayed on turn and allowed me to bring in a Surface Action Group consisting of 2 BBs and several CAs. As it turned out the Tennessee and the Yamato had a dueling contest and the US came out on the worst end (see combat report for details). However, the bombardment mission was turned back with only minor damage to the airfield, which has over 500 planes operating from it. Several air strikes were made scoring some hits. The weather prevented most of the planes from getting off the ground. For two days a Jab bombardment fleet sat in Lunga harbor lobbing in shells while my pilots refused to come out of their tent because of a little rain. Well, enough crying. I diverted my carrier groups from Rabaul and Shortland to intercept the retiring battle groups but only one group was able to launch a strike. This strike took out a CVL, who for some strange reason (I’ll let Crocky tell you) did not have a CAP up. The next turn should prove decisive. Will the Japs still land? Will the fly boys come out in the rain? Can the battered US fleet face the 6 BBs sighted in the area? I have over 500 bombers in range of his strike force if only they would come out of their tents. ahaha Check out the map at the end of this post. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/43 Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40 Japanese Ships BB Hiei CA Chokai CA Myoko DD Kiyonami DD Maikaze DD Shiratsuyu DD Yamakaze DD Ariake DD Asagiri DD Mutsuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships SC 981, Shell hits 3, and is sunk SC 982, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SC 983 SC 984, Shell hits 6, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 7 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 27 SBD Dauntless x 17 PBY Catalina x 8 Hudson x 13 Beaufighter VIC x 9 PB4Y Liberator x 32 B-24D Liberator x 42 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator x 2 damaged B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chikuma BB Kongo DD Minazuki, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Arashio CA Tone BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsukaze CA Atago DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 4 B-24D Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Maya, Torpedo hits 2 CL Kinu Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Beaufighter VIC at 200 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M5-B Zeke x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 P-38G Lightning x 6 F-5A Lightning x 2 B-25J Mitchell x 54 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell x 5 destroyed B-25J Mitchell x 12 damaged LCDR F.Tokuda of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 6 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 186 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 31 Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Munda at 31,37 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 destroyed G3M Nell x 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Fanning DD Buchanan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 27,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged LCDR H. Miller of VF-23 is credited with kill number 6 COL E.Miyazaki of 68th Sentai is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 WO D.Gushi of 68th Sentai is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 5 CA Maya, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage CL Oyodo, Shell hits 7 CL Kinu, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Terusuki, Shell hits 3 DD Wakazuki DD Shimotsuki, Shell hits 1 DD Kazegumo DD Minegumo DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage BB Idaho, Shell hits 4 CL Birmingham, Shell hits 2 DD Anthony DD Thatcher DD Wadsworth DD Eaton DD Mustin DD Reid DD Flusser -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsukaze DD Kamikaze, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Idaho, Shell hits 1 CL Birmingham DD Anthony DD Thatcher DD Wadsworth DD Eaton, Shell hits 1 DD Mustin DD Reid DD Flusser -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsukaze DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage BB Idaho CL Birmingham DD Anthony DD Thatcher DD Wadsworth DD Eaton DD Mustin DD Reid DD Flusser -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Tone, Shell hits 2 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 7 CA Atago, Shell hits 4 DD Tokitsukaze DD Arashio Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage BB Idaho, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1 CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1 DD Anthony DD Thatcher DD Wadsworth, Shell hits 1 DD Eaton, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Mustin DD Reid DD Flusser -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 1 CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Atago DD Tokitsukaze DD Arashio Allied Ships DD Porter, Shell hits 7, and is sunk SC 639, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC 740, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses no losses Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Irau, at 42,43 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-70A Havoc x 2 destroyed P-70A Havoc x 3 damaged Hudson x 1 destroyed C-47 Dakota x 1 destroyed C-47 Dakota x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 41,39 Japanese Ships CA Maya, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Peto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 35,32 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 18 no losses Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 42,39 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 7 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Chuyo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire DD Shiokaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 42,39 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 9 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Munda at 31,37 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 destroyed G3M Nell x 2 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships DMS Hopkins, Torpedo hits 1 DD Buchanan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 36,35 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 5 no losses Japanese Ships DD Shimotsuki CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1 BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, on fire --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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siRkid -> The Next Turn (7/2/2002 9:24:52 AM) TER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/43 Sub attack near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships AP Heito Maru, Torpedo hits 1 DD Shimakaze Allied Ships SS S-41, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships AP Hikade Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grayling Japanese ground losses: Men lost 51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage APD 31 APD 34 APD 35, Shell hits 14, on fire APD 38 AP Takuei Maru AP Hakuyo Maru AP Heito Maru AP Kinugasa Maru AP Mito Maru Allied Ships CLAA Oakland, Shell hits 40, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Porter SC 639, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC 740 SC 983 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APD 31 Allied Ships SS Grayling, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 34,31 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 19 P-40E Warhawk x 7 no losses Japanese Ships DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 SBD Dauntless x 15 Hudson x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships APD 35, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Takuei Maru AP Hakuyo Maru AP Mito Maru APD 34 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships APD 31 AP Mito Maru APD 38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 TBF Avenger x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged TBF Avenger x 9 destroyed TBF Avenger x 9 damaged LTJG B.Reese of VF-71 is credited with kill number 3 SLDR U.Lake of 896 Squadron is KILLED Japanese Ships CV Soryu CVL Ryuho CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 8 TBF Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 5 damaged LCDR J.Leonard of VF-28 is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships CV Soryu CVL Ryuho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 5 TBF Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Isokaze AP Sasago Maru AP Kenyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 39,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 11 B5N Kate x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 damaged D3A Val x 4 destroyed D3A Val x 5 damaged B5N Kate x 22 destroyed B5N Kate x 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged LCDR C.Allison of VF-71 is credited with kill number 8 Allied Ships CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Princeton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 39,36 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 34 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 6 destroyed B5N Kate x 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged ENS P.Carey of VF-28 is credited with kill number 4 Allied Ships CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Chenango -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 170th Regiment, at 31,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 18 P-40E Warhawk x 7 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 F4U-1 Corsair x 20 SBD Dauntless x 12 no losses Japanese Ships APD 38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Hakuyo Maru AP Heito Maru, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 TBF Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kinugasa Maru AP Hakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 TBF Avenger x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 9 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu CVL Zuiho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 39,36 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed ENS P.Carey of VF-28 is credited with kill number 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships AP Mito Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Allied Ships SS S-41, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships AP Chihaya Maru AP Uyo Maru Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese Ships APD 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD 34, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD 38, on fire, heavy damage AP Takuei Maru AP Hakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Heito Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Kinugasa Maru AP Mito Maru, heavy damage Allied Ships PT 159 PT 323 GO PT BOATS!!! PT 325 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,37 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 19 P-40E Warhawk x 7 no losses Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 TBF Avenger x 7 no losses Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed TBF Avenger x 5 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho CV Soryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M3 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 TBF Avenger x 17 no losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 7 damaged PO1 N.Nagano of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6 Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1 CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Ryuho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 8 no losses Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 7 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu CVL Zuiho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 6 TBF Avenger x 6 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 8 damaged PO1 N.Nagano of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7 Japanese Ships CV Soryu CVL Ryuho ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 41,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged LCDR W. Butts of VC-28b bails out and is RESCUED Japanese Ships DD Hibiki CVL Zuiho, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 38,37 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 10 B5N Kate x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Sangamon CVE Suwannee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 26 A6M3 Zero x 4 A6M5-B Zeke x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 6 F-5A Lightning x 2 B-25J Mitchell x 61 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 damaged A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M5-B Zeke x 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily x 2 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed B-25J Mitchell x 3 destroyed B-25J Mitchell x 8 damaged 1LT H.Hirabayashi of 68th Sentai is credited with kill number 2 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 216 Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 53 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 170th Regiment, at 31,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 18 P-40E Warhawk x 7 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 25 SBD Dauntless x 32 TBF Avenger x 17 P-39D Airacobra x 31 P-40E Kittyhawk x 10 P-38G Lightning x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 10 B-17E Fortress x 25 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugure, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Chihaya Maru AP Shinnan Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Uyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Meiten Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Sado Maru AP Kaisho Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Oyashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: Men lost 77 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Munda at 31,37 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed LCDR F.Banno of G2/Takao Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships APD Kilty Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Crocky -> (7/4/2002 9:14:44 AM) 20th division troops are ashore at San Cristobel and assaulting the base the navy has been forced to withdraw from the area.... The intention was that the naval bombardment grounds the many squadrons of B17 and Liberators and the ground assault would destroy them.....unfortunately all it seem I may achieve now is to wipe out several engineer and Base force units if Im lucky

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mogami -> Hail Mary (7/4/2002 10:40:23 AM) Hi, Hey every group always has a few damaged aircraft. Not as good as killing the whole group but if you capture the nice airfield you can put bombers in a nice place to kill US supply ships.

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Crocky -> (7/4/2002 11:15:40 AM) You still want the last few turns of this?????? Let me know if so and your e-mail address and I will send them through

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mogami -> replays (7/4/2002 11:19:44 AM) Hi, At the time I thought you might want some help deciding on a plan. It appears you did not.

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siRkid -> (7/4/2002 11:32:31 AM) The last two turns have been very bloody. The US has come off the better and will soon drive the Japs back into the ocean. The 5th Marines are being airlifted in to do the job.

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Crocky -> (7/4/2002 11:51:49 AM) Well Ricks made up my mind for me .......RETREAT Thanks for the offer I should have taken it :(

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Ron Saueracker -> Whoa! (7/4/2002 10:17:07 PM) Talk about a bloody slaughter. Hate to see you two in a bar fight.:) Sure wish I could figure out what the hell is wrong with my friggin' server!! One turn doesn't do it.:( :mad:

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siRkid -> (7/6/2002 9:05:58 AM) The Jap invasion of San Cristobal has been contained. US transports have entered Shortland lagoon and are preparing to unload marines in an attempt to secure this primay base. The US air campaign has ground to a halt due to lack of supplies. All the transports in the South Pacific are being used for the invasion of Shortland.

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Crocky -> Slaughter (7/8/2002 5:13:33 PM) The Japanese air force is attemting to destroy the Allied ships participating in the Shortland landings unfortunately losses are heavy and this is now known as the Shortland Turkey Shoot last turn I lost 92 aircraft to 18 reported allied aircraft shot down the turn before was similar

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siRkid -> (7/9/2002 9:56:29 AM) Shortland falls. Allies suffer heavy losses. Large naval battle off Shortland entire US TF sunk. Several Jap ships severly damaged. In the last few game weeks the point gap between Crocky and me has gone from 3000 points to 300. However I have run almost completly out of transports. I wonder what will happen now? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/43 Air attack on TF at 29,37 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 9 damaged Allied Ships DD Foote Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shortland Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 17642 troops, 266 guns, 11 vehicles Defending force 12657 troops, 163 guns, 14 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Shortland Island base !!! LTJG J.Moorhouse of 22nd TCS bails out and is RESCUED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 8662 Guns lost 121 Vehicles lost 15 Allied ground losses: Men lost 308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortland Island at 29,34 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Myoko, Shell hits 2 CL Tama, Shell hits 2 DD Terusuki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2 DD Hibiki DD Inazuma Allied Ships CLAA Reno, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Nashville, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Chevalier, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Strong, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Taylor, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortland Island at 29,34 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, on fire CA Myoko, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage CL Tama, Shell hits 1 DD Terusuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Kazegumo DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Isokaze DD Hibiki DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Cleveland, Shell hits 3 DD Pringle DD Nicholson DD Mustin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34 Japanese Ships DD Terusuki, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 29,32 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 4 no losses Japanese Ships DD Terusuki, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 28th Regiment, at 29,34 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 33 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 410 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shortland Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 17401 troops, 266 guns, 11 vehicles Defending force 4553 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 4598 Guns lost 24 Allied ground losses: Men lost 63 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Raverdave -> (7/9/2002 11:55:25 AM) Kid, with a shortage in AP's you are going to have to start using your DD's to run troops/supplies. Always good as a stop-gap. But I find that the Sys Damage goes up alarmingly when I use my DD's in this role for long periods of time (say a month or so). Guess that the Grunts and cases of spam must really knock around the DD's:D I was surprised at the small number of troops defending Shortland, I would have expected 20k at least.

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siRkid -> (7/9/2002 5:18:59 PM) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Raverdave [B]Kid, with a shortage in AP's you are going to have to start using your DD's to run troops/supplies. Always good as a stop-gap. But I find that the Sys Damage goes up alarmingly when I use my DD's in this role for long periods of time (say a month or so). Guess that the Grunts and cases of spam must really knock around the DD's:D I was surprised at the small number of troops defending Shortland, I would have expected 20k at least. [/B][/QUOTE] What DDs? This has been a very hard fought campaign. Every ship I have, except the recently arrived carrier TF, has over 20% system damage. I maybe have a total of 10 DD. I have pulled ever LR bomber I have back to the main bases to fly supplies. I will spend the next few week just trying to hold it together. As for the Shortland Garrison. I've been bombing it for months and I don't think that many supplies were getting through. He had a lot of units on the island but they were all under strength. Also, both Crocky and I have been attacking each other for several turns I only showed the last battle. Its a very bloody game. Rick :)

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Raverdave -> (7/9/2002 6:04:29 PM) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Kid [B] What DDs? This has been a very hard fought campaign. Every ship I have, except the recently arrived carrier TF, has over 20% system damage. I maybe have a total of 10 DD. Rick :) [/B][/QUOTE] :( Oh dear:(

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Crocky -> (7/10/2002 2:25:16 AM) Without looking ..Rick may be able to tell you but the war has been very hard on his DDs I suspect well over 40 + have been sunk

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siRkid -> (7/12/2002 8:33:50 AM) We just had a turn and not one shot was fired. Man thats a first.:)

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Crocky -> (7/15/2002 2:26:30 AM) Major Carrier action off Rabual 7/43 Allies were surprised me thinks......Results 1 CVE badly damaged CVL Princetown took 3 250kg bombs and CV Victorious got hit by a 250kg to go with the torpedo hit from I 2 earlier in the day Unfortunately the Japanese admiral decided to withdraw before he could take advantage of the situation

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siRkid -> (7/15/2002 7:31:55 AM) Japs gain intel form US press....4 carriers were put out of action.:mad:

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Crocky -> (7/16/2002 2:13:10 AM) Japanese intel ..... CVE Sunk and CVL Princetown sunk Unfortunately Yamato got involved in this skirmish as she tried to sneak into bombard Shortland and got caught by one of Ricks Carrier TFs she took massive damage and finally foundered 100 miles from Truk :(

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