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Joel Billings -> (7/16/2002 2:53:56 AM)
I would appreciate it if you would post the current victory scores (or email them to [email]2by3@2by3games.com[/email] if you want to keep them secret). Few human vs human games go so far into 43 (at least so far). Thanks.

Crocky -> (7/16/2002 3:07:44 AM)
Okay Joel will do so when I get home if you had asked this question about 5/43 instead of now 7/43 I (IJN) was about 3000 points infront now its very even the worm has turned :)

Crocky -> Score to date (7/16/2002 8:49:19 AM)
..................Allied......................................Japan Bases.....27.....4133.points....................13.....5810.points A/C lost....3006..........................................3786 Army lost..1121..........................................1568 Ships.....336.....3970.points.................185.....3750.points Score.....13232............................................13907

siRkid -> Coming Update (8/10/2002 9:58:22 AM)
After weeks of small actions and quite maneuvering, the forces of the United Sates and Japan once again clash in a battle of epic proportions. For 6 game days now we have been pounding at each other. Carriers and BBs have been sent to the bottom and bases have changed hands. I have all the battle reports and when I find the time, I will put them together - weed out the small stuff - and post them. I expect the battle to rage on for a few more turns. Here is a taste of the action (It’s my post so I picked my favorite) Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Shell hits 57, and is sunk CV Hiryu, Shell hits 49, and is sunk DD Niizuki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Nevada, Shell hits 24, on fire (was damaged from earlier battle) BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 7 CL Cleveland, Shell hits 10 DD Converse, Shell hits 4 DD Chauncey, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage DD Bennett, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Rick

Raverdave -> Re: Coming Update (8/10/2002 6:12:43 PM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kid [B]Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Shell hits 57, and is sunk CV Hiryu, Shell hits 49, and is sunk DD Niizuki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Rick [/B][/QUOTE] [B]Shell hits (! ! !)[/B] on [I]carriers[/I] ???? Wow! Were they caught in port or was this on the open sea?

siRkid -> (8/10/2002 6:46:18 PM)
We had a huge carrier battle and both of us took major damage. I had several BB TFs in the area. One I sent to Rabaul to support my landings in that area the other I sent to Kavieng to suppress the airfields there. It was in the Kavieng that I caught the damaged carriers heading for port. By the way they were not really sunk because the next turn I hit one of them while bombing the port.

siRkid -> The Battle for Rabaul Days 1 & 2 (8/12/2002 5:39:37 PM)
An American invasion fleet heading for Rabaul detected a Japanese invasion fleet heading for Lae. The escorting carriers reacted and intercepted the Japanese carriers in the Bismark Seas. The US detached some escorting surface ships to attack the Japanese transports. The results of the first two days of battle are below. By the end of the first two days the Japanese landed troops at Lae and the US landed troops 30 SW of Rabaul. I’ve condensed the Report to save space. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/43 Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged A6M5-B Zeke x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged B-17E Fortress x 3 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 14 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 3 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Saishu PC Ch 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 20,27 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akitsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Ariake AP Shinano Maru, Torpedo hits 1 DD Susuzuki AP Asakasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Nankai Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 20,27 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 10 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ariake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Asakasan Maru, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 20,27 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 8 damaged Japanese Ships DD Susuzuki DD Ariake, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Aiyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33 Japanese Ships ML Saishu, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships AG 101, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AG 103, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AG 104 AG 105 AG 108 AG 109 AG 110, Shell hits 9, and is sunk AG 111 AG 112, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AG 114 AG 115 Allied Ships BB Nevada BB Pennsylvania CL Cleveland DD Converse DD Chauncey DD Bennett DD Lansdowne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 21,28 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 8 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 9 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Soryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 12 damaged TBF Avenger x 10 destroyed TBF Avenger x 11 damaged Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 7 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, on fire CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,27 Japanese Ships DD Ariake, heavy damage AP Asakasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen x 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Claxton AK Kenmore AK Alnitah -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged Allied Ships AK Arided AK Serpens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M2 Betty x 6 damaged Allied Ships LST 398 DD Jenkins, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 25 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged D3A Val x 29 destroyed D3A Val x 9 damaged B5N Kate x 16 destroyed B5N Kate x 4 damaged Allied Ships CVL Monterey CV Bunker Hill CVL Belleau Wood -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,33 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 33 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 5 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 2 damaged Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,25 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 3 destroyed B5N Kate x 9 damaged G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged Ki-49 Helen x 1 damaged Allied Ships BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 1 DD Nicholas BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Sigourney, Bomb hits 1, on fire CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire DD Warramunga, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Walke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Kavieng , at 18,24 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator x 4 damaged Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver x 3 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 10 damaged LTJG T.Allison of VF-18 is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Soryu, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiryu, on fire CV Shokaku, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed ENS G.Glass of VF-6 is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Soryu, on fire, heavy damage CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33 Japanese Ships ML Saishu DD Kazegumo AP Kinryu Maru PC Toshi Maru #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 3 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Spence, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK Caelum, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Bush AK Virgo AP John Penn, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Leonis AK Alnitah AK Alkes Allied ground losses: Men lost 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Spence, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake x 3 destroyed E13A1 Jake x 5 damaged Ki-49 Helen x 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Honolulu AK Arided, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 21,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed Ki-49 Helen x 6 damaged Allied Ships CA Baltimore DD Ammen DD Beale --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

siRkid -> The Battle for Rabaul Days 3 & 4 (8/12/2002 5:48:53 PM)
The carnage continues as the Japanese desperately try and stop the US landing. The US press home the attack even though the loss of transports is crippling. The US carriers were ordered to pursue the battered Japanese further into the Bismark Sea. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/43 Air attack on TF at 16,27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 1 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Nenohi CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 16,27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Soryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,25 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships PC Ch 10 AP Heiyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Titania AK Cassiopeia, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Bush DD Spence AK Leonis Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 14 damaged E13A1 Jake x 3 destroyed E13A1 Jake x 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 DD Jenkins AK Serpens AK Mintaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,29 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 10 destroyed D3A Val x 7 destroyed D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 14 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged Allied Ships CVL Monterey, Torpedo hits 1 CV Bunker Hill CVL Belleau Wood -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 11,31 Japanese aircraft F6F Hellcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged Allied Ships CVL Cabot CLAA Van Heemskerck CL Montpelier CA Quincy, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,33 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Chicago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 16,27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Nenohi CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 16,27 no losses Japanese Ships CV Soryu, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 11,31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied Ships CVL Cabot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5433 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1997 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae base !!! Allied ground losses: Men lost 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships DD Arashi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33 Japanese Ships DD Minekaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 29, heavy damage AP Tarushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,29 Japanese Ships AP Aiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator x 1 destroyed PB4Y Liberator x 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Fujinami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 no losses Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia, heavy damage AP John Penn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1 AK Arided LST 398, heavy damage AK Mintaka, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 3 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 2 damaged Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily x 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Lamson DD Sigourney BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Thatcher DD Reid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Madang at 7,30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Baltimore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33 Japanese Ships DD Numakaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 29, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33 Japanese Ships PC Ch 29, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28 PO1 K.Handa of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4 Japanese Ships BB Kongo CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Nokaze DD Namikaze Allied Ships BB Idaho, on fire DD Thatcher DD Sigourney DD Brownson DD Walke DD Lamson DD Reid, Shell hits 1 DD Warramunga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships DD Lamson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

siRkid -> The Battle for Rabaul Days 5 & 6 (8/12/2002 5:51:19 PM)
The slaughter continues..... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/43 Night Time Surface Combat, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 1 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1 CA Takao CA Atago CA Suzuya DD Hamanami DD Shiranui DD Natsugumo DD Fubuki DD Akebono DD Harukaze Allied Ships AP John Penn, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AK Titania AK Virgo AP Warren, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LST 446, heavy damage AK Arided AK Cassiopeia AK Caelum, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AK Alnitah, heavy damage AK Leonis AK Kenmore Allied ground losses: Men lost 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 20,2 Japanese Ships DD Ariake, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Bonefish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Ganai, at 20,29 Allied ground losses: Men lost 406 Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 14 TBF Avenger x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 3 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 5 damaged LT W. Thayer of VF-26 is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Atago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 TBF Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 SB2C Helldiver x 20 TBF Avenger x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver x 1 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 11 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 3 damaged LT U.Glass of VF-17 is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Fubuki BB Fuso CA Atago, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 12,31 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 6 no losses Japanese Ships DD Hatsukaze DD Minekaze Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 12,31 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator x 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Numakaze Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 20,2 Japanese Ships DD Ariake, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Bonefish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 20,2 Japanese Ships DD Ariake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Bonefish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships DD Hamanami Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 no losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 5 damaged Japanese Ships CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: Men lost 5 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 no losses no losses Japanese Ships CA Suzuya Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 0,0 1LT I.Blair of 36th FS is credited with kill number 8 Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Shell hits 57, and is sunk CV Hiryu, Shell hits 49, and is sunk DD Niizuki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Nevada, Shell hits 24, on fire BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 7 CL Cleveland, Shell hits 10 DD Converse, Shell hits 4 DD Chauncey, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage DD Bennett, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 20,2 Allied Ships SS Bonefish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships DD Hamanami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kavieng, at 18,24 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses no losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

siRkid -> The Battle for Rabaul Days 7 & 8 (8/12/2002 5:54:56 PM)
Both sides pause for a breather... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/43 Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 3 P-47C Thunderbolt x 10 B-25J Mitchell x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako AP Shoan Maru APD 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 24,26 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 6 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1 CA Suzuya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 24,26 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro CA Atago, Shell hits 1 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1 DD Shiranui DD Natsugumo DD Akebono DD Harukaze Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill, Shell hits 1 CVL Cabot CA Quincy CA Boston DD Fullam DD Guest DD Hudson DD Conway DD Dunlap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty x 2 damaged Allied Ships CV Enterprise, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,25 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 13 D3A Val x 10 B5N Kate x 12 G4M1 Betty x 6 E13A1 Jake x 11 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 19 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 27 F4U-1 Corsair x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 5 destroyed B5N Kate x 5 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged E13A1 Jake x 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 damaged Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 4 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 4 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 damaged Ki-51 Sonia x 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally x 3 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily x 3 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 3 damaged F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged ENS M.Calloway of VF-17 is credited with kill number 4 Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CVL Cabot CA Quincy CA Boston Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet 1 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet 1 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet 1 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 9 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 CPT E.Greer of 69th BS is KILLED Japanese Ships AG 103, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Gato --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

siRkid -> The Battle for Rabaul Days 9 & 10 (8/12/2002 5:57:01 PM)
The storm rolls on... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/43 Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships DD Minekaze Allied Ships SS Gato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships AK Draco, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 41, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CL Noshiro, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Fujinami DD Fubuki Allied Ships CL Honolulu, Shell hits 14, and is sunk DD Jenkins, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Waller LST 340 LST 396 LST 399 AK Mintaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships DD Fujinami Allied Ships SS Gato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kavieng at 18,24 Japanese Ships ML Niizaki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Fourth Air Fleet , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M5-B Zeke x 4 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 20 B-17E Fortress x 4 PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-24D Liberator x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed P-38G Lightning x 4 damaged B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged PB4Y Liberator x 2 damaged B-24D Liberator x 1 destroyed B-24D Liberator x 5 damaged WO P.Miyabe of 68th Sentai is credited with kill number 6 1LT K.Atkins of 40th FS bails out and is CAPTURED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 49 Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ganai at 20,29 CPT C.Kira of 68th Sentai is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships AK Kenmore, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 0,0 Japanese Ships DD Fujinami, Shell hits 21, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Baltimore CLAA San Diego DD Philip DD Ammen DD Bush DD Beale DD Brownson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships DD Harukaze, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Baltimore CLAA San Diego DD Philip DD Ammen DD Bush DD Beale DD Brownson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships CL Noshiro, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Baltimore CLAA San Diego DD Philip DD Ammen DD Bush DD Beale DD Brownson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, on fire DD Fubuki Allied Ships CA Baltimore CLAA San Diego DD Philip DD Ammen DD Bush DD Beale DD Brownson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 21,28 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-C Irving x 1 destroyed J1N1-C Irving x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 15 Airbase hits 19 Runway hits 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Gato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3 CL Kiso, Shell hits 2 CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3 DD Matuskaze Allied Ships DD Waller, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk LST 340 LST 396 LST 399, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Mintaka, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ganai at 20,29 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CL Kiso CL Tenryu DD Oyashio, on fire DD Matuskaze Allied Ships AK Leonis, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Kenmore, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Men lost 40 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kavieng at 18,24 Japanese Ships ML Niizaki, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M5-B Zeke x 4 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 17 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 SB2C Helldiver x 18 TBF Avenger x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged SB2C Helldiver x 1 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 2 damaged CPO H.Tokuda of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 45 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 damaged A6M5-B Zeke x 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 18 destroyed TBF Avenger x 11 damaged WO P.Miyabe of 68th Sentai is credited with kill number 7 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet 0 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet 0 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet 2 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet 8 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet 9 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet 5 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Fourth Air Fleet , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 20 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 SBD Dauntless x 12 SB2C Helldiver x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged SB2C Helldiver x 1 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 6 damaged ENS P.Hardy of VF-18 is credited with kill number 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

siRkid -> Summary (8/12/2002 6:02:19 PM)
The battle is still raging. The US forces have landed an marched to Rabaul. They are awaiting reinforcement before launching the assault. The Japanese have decimated the US transport fleet and this will be the last major offensive of the war for the US. However, the Japanese have suffered huge loses in aircraft and carriers. Crocky is only ahead by 1000 points I feel that if I can take Rabaul (2700 pts) and hold on to it I might get a tie out of the game or even a marginal victory. Time will tell. Rick

Raverdave -> (8/12/2002 6:31:04 PM)
WOW ! The loss of Japanese aircraft is staggering! Not to mention ships!:eek:

Crocky -> (8/13/2002 3:31:15 AM)
Dont sweat it I have 2 divisions of troops waiting for the right time to strike at this impudent upstart who would try to take Rabual....now if only the weather would clear I could transfer the 500 aircraft from Truk to Rabual to replace the 1000 I have lost. This battle is it both sides are throwing everything they have left into it........the result is in the balance..... My losses in aircraft are hurting badly but now is not the time to hold back....

Luskan -> Quick Newbie Question (8/13/2002 10:21:09 AM)
Just a quick question for you two: considering the absolute blood bath this has turned out to be (loving the AAR) if one of you had played a "conservative" style, would the score be much clearer? I guess what I'm asking is, does a conservative player (on either side) ever beat an aggressive one or vice versa?

siRkid -> (8/13/2002 5:11:47 PM)
I am playing my other games much more concretive but not because of points. In this game I have lost almost complete control. I have troops stranded all over the place, hundreds of aircraft grounded because of lack of supplies, and most of my remaining ships are damaged. If this was real life, I would have been tried and executed. I keep thinking man if I can still do this much damage with the little I have left, what if I had all my aircraft supplied and all my bases functional, and all my ground units organized. This was our first game and we learned as we went along not to mentions the 8 or nine patches (Beta) we have been through. The one major sticking point I have is that there are 91 transports sitting at pearl and I have about 15 left. All that I am getting are subs from Pearl. Rick Edit: I will say that this has been a very exciting game.

Crocky -> (8/14/2002 4:46:23 AM)
I have been reasonably conservative apart from when I tried a major gamble earlier on..but I was forced into that by Kids island hopping campaign thru the Solomons.....other than that I to have naval units sitting in Japan that are sorely needed The bloodbath thats occuring now is because Rick wants Rabual and I dont want to give it to him :)

siRkid -> (8/14/2002 5:11:08 AM)
I want it bad....:D

Crocky -> (8/14/2002 4:55:32 PM)
Well you still aint got it ;) How longs this assault been going on now 14 days give up before I sink your whole fleet

siRkid -> The last act of a desperate man. (8/14/2002 6:10:39 PM)
Well looks like I will not be able to take Rabaul. Now what? I'll just have to hope Pearl releases the transports I need sooo very badly. I have the air power. I have the combat ships. I have 4 transports. ahahhahaha

Luskan -> (8/22/2002 4:25:22 PM)
Over a week and no new posts! What has happened to my favourite AAR??? I have to know how this ends!!!:eek:

siRkid -> (8/22/2002 5:23:49 PM)
The battle for Rabaul goes on. I have landed enough troops so I can't be pushed off but not enough to take it. I have strong air cover over the area and I am trying to put Rabaul airfield out of action. We have been having major air battles with Crocky coming up on the short end most of the time. He has been running in supplies and men every night in an attempt to build up his forces. We just got a beta patch that should improve the release of transports from Pearl. I have 91 of them just sitting there. If I can get them, maybe I can make a new drive. In the mean time I am building up supplies at nearby bases to keep up the pressure from the skies. I am using all my short range bombers to fly supplies. Rick I just got a turn I'll post again after I see it.

siRkid -> (8/22/2002 6:09:33 PM)
Bad weather not much action this turn. See attcahed graphic. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/43 Air attack on Buka , at 26,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 6 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 19 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 24,22 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 9 TBF Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Nachi CA Atago DD Asashio, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Kinu CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Buka , at 26,30 Japanese aircraft J1N1-C Irving x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Allied aircraft Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 10 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 15 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 21,28 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: Men lost 80 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed ENS E.Emerson of VF-9 is credited with kill number 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 19 P-38J Lightning x 16 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 9 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24D Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged B-24D Liberator x 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 89 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 12000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 12000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 12000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 12000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 12000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 12000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 12000 feet

wpurdom -> Why not Ganai? (8/22/2002 7:57:46 PM)
Why did the US not take Ganai to have a retreat square and a place to bring up supplies by PBY?

siRkid -> Re: Why not Ganai? (8/22/2002 10:55:28 PM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by wpurdom [B]Why did the US not take Ganai to have a retreat square and a place to bring up supplies by PBY? [/B][/QUOTE] Ah, because if I captured that as a base then all my ground units would have droped off half of their supplies when they landed. This way the units are holding onto all the supplies. As it is now I can not ferry in any more supplies. I am hoping to bomb Rabaul into the stone age while waiting for the transpors that the new patch should make availible. In the mean time my inits at Rabaul shuold have enough to hold them.

XPav -> Re: Re: Why not Ganai? (8/23/2002 2:58:04 AM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kid [B]I am hoping to bomb Rabaul into the stone age while waiting for the transpors that the new patch should make availible. In [/B][/QUOTE] BONES: Lieutenant, you are looking at the only Starfleet cadet who ever beat the no-win scenario. SAAVIK: How? Kid : I reprogrammed the simulation so it was possible to conquer Rabaul. SAAVIK: WHAT?! DAVID: (laughs) He cheated! KIRK: I changed the conditions of the test. I got a commendation for original thinking. (pause) I don't like to lose. :D

wpurdom -> a tiny force (8/23/2002 3:28:12 AM)
quote: Ah, because if I captured that as a base then all my ground units would have droped off half of their supplies when they landed. I had in mind one fast transport or a sub with a handful of troops to "take the dot." But to be fair, that doesn't seem to be consistent with the swashbuckling style of this game.

siRkid -> Re: Re: Re: Why not Ganai? (8/23/2002 5:07:19 AM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by XPav [B] BONES: Lieutenant, you are looking at the only Starfleet cadet who ever beat the no-win scenario. SAAVIK: How? Kid : I reprogrammed the simulation so it was possible to conquer Rabaul. SAAVIK: WHAT?! DAVID: (laughs) He cheated! KIRK: I changed the conditions of the test. I got a commendation for original thinking. (pause) I don't like to lose. :D [/B][/QUOTE] lol well, if it makes it sound better how about this. "I am waiting for those bone head admirals in pearl to release more transports. I'm holding the men one the beach as political hostages ."

siRkid -> Re: a tiny force (8/23/2002 5:09:15 AM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by wpurdom [B]quote: Ah, because if I captured that as a base then all my ground units would have droped off half of their supplies when they landed. I had in mind one fast transport or a sub with a handful of troops to "take the dot." But to be fair, that doesn't seem to be consistent with the swashbuckling style of this game. [/B][/QUOTE] I still land troops there and march them into Rabaul. Rabaul has too many mines to land there. By not taking the hex the new arrivals hold onto their supplies.

Luskan -> To the last, I will grapple with thee! (8/23/2002 10:13:45 AM)
Xpav, I was thinking along exactly the same lines. Last man standing at Rabaul wins!

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