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Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/28/2009 10:01:36 PM)
Joe makes me pay for ignoring the threat to my transports, but not in the way i thought. No carriers show up to decimate me... (Thank goodness), instead 11th Air Fleet finally comes out of it's hibernation reinforced, and looking for blood. Given the intensity of the attacks, I didn't fare too badly but coupled with attacks made on Lunga for the first time, I lose a transport and 3 cargo ships + Destroyer Buchannon. The good news is that 25th Brigade is mostly unloaded but i'm having to bug out now with the remaining heavy guns of the unit to prevent further slaughter. I'm retreating the TF to PM where it can finish unloading. The CLAA escort is returning to Noumea and my carriers are withdrawing south. I have 9 days to go before CV Hornet arrives and I am planning to coincide her appearance with a major resupply effort of Guadalcanal. looks like i also nailed a tanker as well as punished two more Iboats. Estimated losses for the two days and combat report AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 22, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,145 Japanese Ships SS I-122, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Aaron Ward CV Wasp DD Sterett DD Stack DD Lang DD Farenholt SS I-122 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Aaron Ward I-122 diving deep .... DD Sterett attacking submerged sub .... DD Stack fails to find sub and abandons search DD Lang fails to find sub and abandons search DD Farenholt fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farenholt attacking submerged sub .... DD Sterett fails to find sub and abandons search DD Farenholt fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Farenholt fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133 Japanese Ships SS I-19, hits 5 Allied Ships DD Monssen DD Aylwin DD Monaghan DD Clark DD Cushing SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Monssen DD Aylwin fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Monaghan attacking submerged sub .... DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 44 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied Ships DD Cushing DD Buchanan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Arunta CLAA San Juan DD Warramunga DD Monssen xAP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.75 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes an Allied DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35) a Isaac Sweers class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31) a 'N' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36) a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32) a 'I' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 29) a 'N' Class class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35) an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 42) an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 34) a Repeat Benson class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37) DD Arunta manuvering rapidly...(Ev 15 / Sp 36) DD Arunta manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 27) DD Arunta manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 30) an Allied DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 26 / Sp 32) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 26) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 30) DD Warramunga manuvering rapidly...(Ev 15 / Sp 36) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 34) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 42) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 38) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 37) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 29) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 41) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 42) DD Monssen manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35) DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 38) DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 40) DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 27) DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 34) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 26) an Allied AMC manuvering ...(Ev 50 / Sp 17) an Allied xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 50 / Sp 18) an Allied xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 46 / Sp 22) DD Arunta manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 38) DD Arunta manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 38) DD Arunta manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 33) DD Arunta manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 34) a 'F' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39) a 'J' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 41) a 'G' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 42) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 31) a Dido class CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 34) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 28) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 33) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 42) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 32) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 37) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AM Moa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AM Tui AK Ara Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo an Allied PC manuvering ...(Ev 41 / Sp 14) an Allied AM manuvering changes...(Ev 43 / Sp 15) a Bathurst class AM manuvering changes...(Ev 42 / Sp 15) an Allied APD manuvering changes...(Ev 42 / Sp 15) a Bird class AM manuvering changes...(Ev 47 / Sp 14) an Allied DD manuvering ...(Ev 4 / Sp 14) a Bangor Diesel Eng class AM manuvering changes...(Ev 4 / Sp 9) AK Ara manuvering ...(Ev 61 / Sp 12) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 9 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Horii Group ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 B-26 Marauder x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 7 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokoyama Tai ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horii Group , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged Allied Ships CLAA San Juan DD Warramunga DD Monssen DD Cushing xAP Maori xAP Esperance Bay xAP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.75 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes an Allied CLAA manuvering rapidly...(Ev 5 / Sp 32) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 36) a Dido class CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 33) a Dido class CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 29) DD Warramunga manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 36) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 30) DD Monssen manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35) DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30) DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 44) a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35) a Admiralen Batch II class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 33) xAP Maori manuvering ...(Ev 66 / Sp 20) xAP Maori manuvering changes...(Ev 63 / Sp 16) xAP Maori manuvering changes...(Ev 63 / Sp 20) a Rangi/Bay class xAP manuvering ...(Ev 58 / Sp 17) a Klipfontein class xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 15) an Allied xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 10) a Pres. Coolidge class xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 58 / Sp 15) a Capetown class CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 33) an Allied CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 27) a 'D' Class Delhi class CLAA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34) an Allied xAP manuvering ...(Ev 62 / Sp 14) an Allied xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 20) an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 60 / Sp 10) a Argonne class xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 69 / Sp 17) a Canada Pacific class xAP manuvering changes...(Ev 63 / Sp 11) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships AM Tui, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Grumium, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk AK Ara, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo a Bird class AM manuvering ...(Ev 41 / Sp 14) a Basset class AM manuvering changes...(Ev 38 / Sp 14) an Allied AM manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 18) an Allied AK manuvering ...(Ev 69 / Sp 12) a Capella class AK manuvering changes...(Ev 71 / Sp 13) an Allied AK manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 4) a C2 Arcturus class AK manuvering changes...(Ev 69 / Sp 8) AK Ara manuvering ...(Ev 58 / Sp 12) AK Ara manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 9) AK Ara manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 7) AK Ara manuvering changes...(Ev 58 / Sp 14) AK Ara manuvering changes...(Ev 58 / Sp 14) an Allied AK manuvering changes...(Ev 69 / Sp 16) a EC2 Crater class AK manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 18) AK Grumium manuvering changes...(Ev 70 / Sp 10) AK Grumium manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 B-26 Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD-34 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb AP Bomb a Minekaze class APD manuvering ...(Ev 64 / Sp 18) a Momi class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 71 / Sp 16) a Momi class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 18) a Mutsuki class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 9) a Japanese PG manuvering changes...(Ev 63 / Sp 20) a Japanese APD manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 24) a Japanese PG manuvering changes...(Ev 63 / Sp 24) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Cushing Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.75 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead a Admiralen Batch II class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35) a 'N' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 40) a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 29) a 'D' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 33) an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 41) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 109,114 Japanese Ships TK Matsushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage E Hakaze Allied Ships SS Grayling, hits 3 SS Grayling launches 4 torpedoes at TK Matsushima Maru E Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hakaze attacking submerged sub .... E Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Truk at 111,110 Japanese Ships E Hakaze Allied Ships SS Grayling, hits 2 E Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hakaze attacking submerged sub .... E Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 17 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Horii Group ... Also attacking 15th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking Yokoyama Tai ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 B-26 Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horii Group , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb [image]local://upfiles/452/D8EB1ECD16B64A7C86D2DA567C0D763D.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/28/2009 10:02:58 PM)
damage to my sub for nabbing the tanker [image]local://upfiles/452/4AC865BE3B4447DBAD7BE14CDF8656B5.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/28/2009 10:03:28 PM)
whats not going to unload at Milne Bay [image]local://upfiles/452/13AD46DDE4FD4771A60667B60107E38A.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/29/2009 12:33:24 AM)
Another quiet pair of days. Only two events of note: B-26's from Port Morosby attacked another APD found lurking near the vicinity of Lae, which coastwatchers report contains 3 ships at this time. Unfortunately my B-17's are repairing this turn set. Thats ok.....their next mission is Rabaul. Gotta keep Joe on his toes. The other event is my carrier TF's stumble across yet another Iboat. Lol....figured i was safe in my current location. Fortunately the boat misses the target DD and we pound it into scrap for it's trouble (allegedly....but confidently) Still counting the days till CV Hornet arrives. I can't help but know that Joe has 3 CV's available now (Might have to try the variable ship entry feature one of these games) and i want to maximize my bets. In this scenario, the US carriers are a true precious gem. They are all that stands between the Japan player pummelling Lunga with massive surface forces and even if only damaged and KO'd........it would still mean virtual defeat for the Allied side. Things are tight though. The relief convoy at Noumea is nearly full loaded. This time thousands of tons of supply will be delivered if successful....enough for Lunga to sustain itself for a while if not pummeled too hard. I'm waiting though......one more week. Lunga is in the "pink" for supply meaning she is under her required level but at this point the LCU's have their supply alotment and i've built two fort levels. (and stopped to conserve supply) Port Morosby is at level 4 for Fort levels now and Milne bay, reinforced to two Brigades (one Militia) is at level 3. I'm confident the latter can withstand any but a full scale assault now. PM is more vulnerable now and i'll have to addresss that when PP's allow. Meanwhile the base continues to harrass with it's airfields. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Engineer Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 8 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Horii Group , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 B-26 Marauder x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 6 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD-35 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb AP Bomb a Japanese CL manuvering ...(Ev 57 / Sp 18) a Japanese APD manuvering changes...(Ev 55 / Sp 16) a Minekaze class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 18) a Mutsuki class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 55 / Sp 18) a Japanese APD manuvering changes...(Ev 60 / Sp 21) a Mutsuki class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 11) a Mutsuki class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 19) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horii Group , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 17 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Horii Group ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 B-26 Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD-35 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb AP Bomb a Minekaze class APD manuvering ...(Ev 57 / Sp 18) a Mutsuki class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 62 / Sp 23) a Momi class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 23) a Minekaze class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 49 / Sp 17) a Japanese APD manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 13) a Mutsuki class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 13) a Japanese APD manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 14) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Belep Islands at 109,151 Japanese Ships SS I-121, hits 9, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Monssen DD Aylwin DD Monaghan DD Clark DD Cushing SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Monssen DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... DD Monaghan attacking submerged sub .... DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search DD Cushing attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/29/2009 5:50:58 AM)
intense turn.....my pilots claim no less than 41 Japanese aircraft downed in the last two days. In return, my 25th Bde convoy gets further wrecked. If the claims are true however, it might prove worth it. This would mean that 11th Air Fleet is temporarily defanged for the most part which would make my upcoming Operation Restore easier to fullfill. Japanese carriers remain a distinctive threat however. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lakatoro at 118,151 Japanese Ships SS I-16, hits 11, on fire Allied Ships CA Astoria DD Selfridge DD Ralph Talbot DD Hull DD Wilson DD Ellet DD Jarvis I-16 diving deep .... DD Hull fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wilson attacking submerged sub .... DD Ellet attacking submerged sub .... DD Jarvis fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wilson attacking submerged sub .... DD Ellet attacking submerged sub .... DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ellet attacking submerged sub .... DD Wilson fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G4M1 Betty x 37 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Arunta xAP Maori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Esperance Bay DD Warramunga xAP Manunda, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers a 'P' Class class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 15 / Sp 36) a 'J' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 39) xAP Maori manuvering ...(Ev 55 / Sp 20) a 'P' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 35) a 'N' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 37) a Tribal class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 33) xAP Maori manuvering changes...(Ev 61 / Sp 19) an Allied xAP manuvering ...(Ev 53 / Sp 17) DD Warramunga manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 36) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 32) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 33) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 30) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 42) xAP Manunda manuvering ...(Ev 64 / Sp 20) xAP Manunda manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 24) xAP Manunda manuvering changes...(Ev 67 / Sp 14) xAP Manunda manuvering changes...(Ev 67 / Sp 22) xAP Manunda manuvering changes...(Ev 68 / Sp 20) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 41) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 41) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 41) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 37) xAP Maori manuvering changes...(Ev 56 / Sp 14) xAP Maori manuvering changes...(Ev 53 / Sp 20) xAP Maori manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 17) xAP Maori manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 20) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Engineer Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 B-26 Marauder x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 8 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokoyama Tai ... Also attacking 15th Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Arunta DD Warramunga Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers a 'N' Class class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 36) a Tribal class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 32) DD Warramunga manuvering rapidly...(Ev 15 / Sp 36) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 35) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 38) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tatumiya Maru xAK Toa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb AP Bomb a Husimi Cargo class xAK manuvering ...(Ev 65 / Sp 15) a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 15) a Ansyu-C Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 56 / Sp 13) a Aden Cargo class xAK manuvering ...(Ev 61 / Sp 15) a Ehime Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 10) a Ehime Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 62 / Sp 12) a Japanese TK manuvering changes...(Ev 62 / Sp 13) a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Horii Group ... Also attacking Yokoyama Tai ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 5 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD-31 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb AP Bomb a Japanese APD manuvering ...(Ev 57 / Sp 18) a Japanese PG manuvering changes...(Ev 55 / Sp 16) a Japanese PG manuvering changes...(Ev 52 / Sp 16) a Japanese APD manuvering changes...(Ev 59 / Sp 12) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yodogawa Maru xAK Tatumiya Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb AP Bomb a Japanese xAK manuvering ...(Ev 61 / Sp 15) a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 21) a Kyushu Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 57 / Sp 17) a Japanese xAK manuvering ...(Ev 62 / Sp 15) a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 63 / Sp 15) a Yusen N Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 54 / Sp 13) a Japanese CM manuvering changes...(Ev 61 / Sp 16) a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 22) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G4M1 Betty x 17 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Warramunga DD Arunta Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers DD Warramunga manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 36) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 42) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 37) a 'A' Class class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 36) an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38) a 'F' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 40) DD Warramunga manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 44) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 4 B-26 Marauder x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD-31 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb AP Bomb a Momi class APD manuvering ...(Ev 57 / Sp 18) a Japanese AM manuvering changes...(Ev 56 / Sp 18) a Mutsuki class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 60 / Sp 26) a Wakatake class APD manuvering changes...(Ev 64 / Sp 12) [image]local://upfiles/452/35F80302DC5E47298C22BEA8E37E110D.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/29/2009 4:13:31 PM)
Are the P-39s that much of a "Betty Killer" or is it something else?? What armament does the P-39s carry?? What altitide do they do their best work at in this mod??

treespider -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/29/2009 5:19:59 PM)
Betty's and Nell's in general in AE are more vulnerable....take a look at what the Beef-a-low's are capable of in some of the other AAR's.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/29/2009 5:22:27 PM)
The P-39 in the game has always been a bit of a bomber killer thx to it's standard armament. No different really in AE. As only land base SPS values are different in this scenario, the P-39 preforms same here as in any other AE scenario. I had them set to 10k which is in their best bracket of preformance. Per the game rules though, intercepting CAP attacks at the altitude set by the bombers. One key difference though is that altitude estimates for enemy raids are not 100% accurate.

Dili -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/29/2009 7:44:40 PM)
I am betting this will need to be tweaked.

racndoc -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 1:51:58 AM)
Nik... Nice work on the ASW....looks like even your air combat and surface TFs are scoring hits on IJN subs. Ive never had that much success before....even with dedicated ASW TFs and especially in mid 1942 when the experience levels are lower and the ASW upgrades are minimal. Are you placing super aggressive leaders in charge of your TFs? Are you placing most of your TF's float planes on ASW or are Catalinas flying ASW to increase the IJN subs detection levels? Or has ASW been changed significantly in AE?

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 3:30:05 AM)
I'm not doing anything to tweak my ASW. As for how ASW works in AE........ It may be SAIEW (same as it ever was) in comparison to stock. AE however, is a mod friendly expansion, thx to it's improved editor. After release....i may publish a true port of my old guad scenario (which itself was a 'mod' of stock). That version, among other things, has much more elusive subs...at least in deep water. In either case though its never a good idea to stick subs into shallow port hexes where there are signifigant ASW assets.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 5:00:41 AM)
Joe sent me the wrong combat report and replay.....but nothing seems to have happened. Nothing blew up. No planes lost in combat . Just another quiet day in the neigborhood. uh oh...... [image]local://upfiles/452/3075E3B3B99D4A3EA0BED3E38DAACCB8.jpg[/image]

Przemcio231 -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 12:35:57 PM)
What that stuff might be???[:D] Question dose that 2 ship icon shows 2xTF or 1 TF????

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 4:29:11 PM)
the two ship icon is a standard "TF" icon. Depending on your Detection/Intel level you might be able to place your mouse cursor on it and get a composition and size estimate. In this case I got nothing. I know there are x # of unknown Japanese ships. I suspect carriers but i won't be drawn out till i'm ready.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 4:52:19 PM)
definately a carrier TF IMO. [image]local://upfiles/452/0FE9F48AFC254660961D44E28236F67B.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 4:54:05 PM)
I've completed building up Luganaville to level 4, which will now allow me to use the 11th BG heavies against Japanese positions on Guadalcanal as well as conduct search ops. [image]local://upfiles/452/FCC75B28C5BC4C9C88977E9E560D0643.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 4:59:07 PM)
. [image]local://upfiles/452/BF94FB691A854A539939D9C19B564499.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 8:33:16 PM)
S-38 fails in an attack on an escort....probably being supply and or troops to NG. Intel states that 18th Army is planning for an attack on Port Morosby so I need to get US troops there from the 32nd Inf division soon. (initial plan is one regiment and one arty regiment of that Div) First though.....i have to get the newly arrived 7th Marine Regiment to Lunga along wih supply. The massive convoy (5 AP with a dozen escorts, (DD, DMS, PC) is currently loading and i'm one day out from receiving a fourth carrier (Hornet) If Joe contests it he'll face the full might of the Navy's carrier power. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 Japanese Ships DMS W.20 DMS W.21 APD-38 APD-34 Allied Ships SS S-38 SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W.20 DMS W.21 fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... APD-34 attacking submerged sub .... DMS W.20 fails to find sub and abandons search APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... APD-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... APD-38 attacking submerged sub .... APD-34 fails to find sub and abandons search APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horii Group , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 5 B-26 Marauder x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 14 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Horii Group ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 31, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking Horii Group ... Also attacking Yokoyama Tai ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 4 B-26 Marauder x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Tassafaronga ...

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/30/2009 10:36:31 PM)
Hornet arrives and 7th USMC continues to load. Convoy should be ready to go in another 2 or so. My CV TF's rondevous east of Luganaville and refuel again, awaiting arrival of the Hornet group. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 01, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127 Japanese Ships DMS W.21 DMS W.20 APD-38 APD-34 Allied Ships SS S-38 S-38 diving deep .... DMS W.21 fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W.20 fails to find sub and abandons search APD-38 attacking submerged sub .... APD-34 fails to find sub and abandons search APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... APD-38 fails to find sub, continues to search... APD-38 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Horii Group ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 4 B-26 Marauder x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th/124th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Tassafaronga ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 02, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: 2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 17 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Horii Group ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Horii Group ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Tassafaronga ...

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 5:21:48 PM)
Nothing much combat reply to report. My convoy has reached Lunga and is in the process of unloading. My carriers are positioned NE and out of Rabaul's fighter range in distant cover. We'll see if Joe reacts.

vettim89 -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 6:26:07 PM)
Got some questiosn and comments on this screen 1. Thank for the leader rating thing. Really nice to have that on the main air unit info screen 2. Naval Attack/Ground attack. You know how many times I wish I had this in stock? 3. Nice little detail with the sq size expansion. You guys are amazing 4. What is WOff loss? [image]local://upfiles/25806/70AAAC954BE9443F9DE2B1C95B890554.jpg[/image]

Mistmatz -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 6:38:24 PM)
Maybe 'Write Off'? But dont ask me what the difference to an Op Loss would be. :)

castor troy -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 6:43:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mistmatz Maybe 'Write Off'? But dont ask me what the difference to an Op Loss would be. :) guess op loss is a loss immediately during or after coming home from a mission. WOff means the ac is damaged and after trying it to repair after some time they decide it can�t be repaired and the ac is written off...

vettim89 -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 7:54:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: Mistmatz Maybe 'Write Off'? But dont ask me what the difference to an Op Loss would be. :) guess op loss is a loss immediately during or after coming home from a mission. WOff means the ac is damaged and after trying it to repair after some time they decide it can�t be repaired and the ac is written off... I am sure that is it but I wonder what is the advantage of WOff? If you write off a few airframes does it increase the repair rate of other a/c in the unit? That's how it worked in RL

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 8:50:18 PM)
"Write off" plane so badly shot up it won't ever be allowed to fly again.

Barb -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 9:49:47 PM)
Write off is a write of. Same as kill, but no pilot losses [:)] I even think Woffs are counted in victory points as shot down are...

spence -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 10:19:25 PM)
quote: I am betting this will need to be tweaked. Why should the bomber killing abilities of the P-39 be tweaked when the bombers are offering themselves up at altitudes that the P-39 was perfectly suited for: naval attack with torpedoes is a low altitude affair. The aircrew of Bettys referred to their steeds as "Ronsons" after all (a brand of cigarette lighter for those who never smoked). 2 x .50s and 4 x .30s (to say nothing of the 37mm) were plenty enough to introduce a flying gas tank to the "joys of smoking". The problems of the P-39 manifested at Port Moresby (especially) were associated with the high altitude at which the Japanese raids appeared, not because the P-39 was manifestly unsuited to combat at any altitude.

Dili -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 10:38:35 PM)
Shooting a vlow level is never easy. 39 kills means that a lot of P-39 had a way to be in a firing position successfull. When Hellcat and Corsair appear then nothing will stop them if their advantage is still a very big step over P-39.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 10:58:22 PM)
the Airacobra's bomber prowess is good at most altitudes in the game i have found.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AE AAR Allied NoJoe (5/31/2009 11:53:28 PM)
The operation proves a complete success. No Japanese opposition whatsoever. (YAWN!) [image]local://upfiles/452/82D852934DD0430D8FEC08E00D095024.jpg[/image]

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