Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa

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Nikademus -> Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 6:53:29 PM)
The Setting Due to some discovered issues with an older version of this scenario, Joe and I were unable to continue our prior AAR after our epic "Battle of Santa Cruz" re-creation. (Not being able to release Allied troops from the rear area made continuing pointless since Joe was essentially going defensive at that point) So....that said, we are restarting with a new and improved version of the scenario. Bonus for Joe....this time he gets to play Allies....a rare treat for him. [:D] The Plan Imperial GHQ has issued new orders for the strip at Guadalcanal, previously building at a lackadaisy pace, to be stepped up in anticipation of new offensive measures against the Fiji Islands and possible New Caladonea. The goal being to further isolate Australia from the United States. Apparantly there was a minor setback about two months ago in the Central Pacific, but we've been told there's nothing to worry about. [:)] Meanwhile Hori Force is to proceed with the capture of Port Morosby, supported by 11th Air Fleet based at Rabaul. An advance aerial outpost at Lae has been established, a small fighter strip currently sporting a detachment of crack Tainan pilots. Due to pressing concerns elsewhere, Destroyer strength is at an alltime low for Eighth Fleet, with only 1 old DD based at Rabaul (+ another at Combined Fleet's primary forward base at Truk) However on the debit side Eighth Fleet has Admiral Mikawa's powerful force of heavy cruisers sitting at Kavieng harbor + Chokai at Rabaul along with three elderly light cruisers. More than enough firepower to handle any forseen Allied interference in the area. We plan to be in Brisbane by Sunday.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:04:59 PM)
a quiet neighborhood [image]local://upfiles/452/C6E0E02B35574E9B80558D3DE488EE3B.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:05:33 PM)
Future occupation forces for Port Morosby [image]local://upfiles/452/782DE4DF85014D78A1DEDC5CB0F492D2.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:06:08 PM)
bombing up at Rabaul in support of Hori Force [image]local://upfiles/452/4746445456424B17BA124A8A0CBD77E7.jpg[/image]

SuluSea -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:06:54 PM)
Good luck Nik, thanks and looking forward to reading the progress. Hopefully I'll be playing this game myself before you get too many turns posted..[:D]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:07:36 PM)
Eighth Fleet flagship Chokai......busy making preperations for future offensive actions beyond the Solomons chain. [image]local://upfiles/452/C8D336A5FE7245B19D6F4CAD35A76665.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:08:33 PM)
mush you dogs.....build the Emperor's airfield! [image]local://upfiles/452/31177E16B7874926822DE96B7EC27DF2.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:09:18 PM)
Mark my words.....by Sunday......nothing can go wrong. [image]local://upfiles/452/784C110C51F04DEAA759C58C6B7CF7CE.jpg[/image]

Terminus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:16:12 PM)
I don't think Joe KNOWS how to play the Allies...[:D]

AttuWatcher -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:28:33 PM)
Yes! Just loved reading the last one! Brisbane is a nice juicy target [:D]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:37:00 PM)
FEEL MY POWER. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 06, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 127 encounters mine field at Truk (112,108) Allied Ships SS Greenling, Mine hits 1 heh....Joe just can't resist poking subs into port hexes! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 07, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:39:05 PM)
Hori Force will shock attack this day, supported by the powerful artillery of the Imperial Japanese Army....supported by those ninnies at naval Base air force. [image]local://upfiles/452/40F43C3B9F284502BEFEB5C849620624.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:40:15 PM)
Something wicked this way comes.......probably an Allied nusience raid on Lunga. Eighth Fleet has been ordered to concentrate. We will destroy them at our pleasure. No worries. [image]local://upfiles/452/3A9C45A2230847F8912FA40F9DB59C8A.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 7:41:25 PM)
In more mundane news.......fuel and supply are being loaded at Truk. Destination: Rabaul, which serves as the central supply hub for the Solomons and New Gunieau The TF that has already left contains a naval construction battalion, destination Buin. A primitive strip exists there for emergency landings. We wish to expand it. [image]local://upfiles/452/06F77338419746B0885636828EEF057A.jpg[/image]

Fishbed -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 8:33:02 PM)
Hey Nick, nice to see you play the bad guys now :) Something that came up in Joe's former AAR was the Japanese side's managing of fuel. Seemed to me that the Japanese player could only expect to do a couple of historical great ops, or maintain the historical Tokyo Express rate, but couldn't do both at the same time, hampering severely his ability to respond, while he has to deal both with the Solomons AND the New-Guinea areas of operations. Did you allow for a little more fuel in this upgraded version? Could you give us your feeling about this? (knowing the US player is on very short supply too anyway) Thanks!

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 10:37:02 PM)
Fuel (and supply) are tight in the game, but not as tight as the IJN manned by Joe tends to come off as Here's why. Joe is the kind of player who wants all his ducks in a row in order to support maximum efforts with maximum chance of success. As he has related in campaign PBEMs, similar to what Mogami does.....if he's going to operate in an area, he first makes sure he has plenty of fuel and supply prior to comencing ops. As such this scenario tends to throw him into a tizzy. Having played the good guys myself several times (vs. several opponents) I can say that the fuel situation for me, being far less organized [:D] (not to mention less thorough) has been far less "crippling" than it has been for Joe. In fact, going back to Guadmod days, Joe was pretty convinced I couldn't operate the IJN anymore than he did. Then i took the IJN side and showed him that in fact it could be done. The one thing you absolutely CANT do, unlike stock or AE campaign, is sortie the bulk of your fleet, particularily the heavies (battleships in particular) every single time and have them linger. Like the real life Japanese, if your going to "surge" as i call it, you do have to do what Joe did and horde fuel and minimize ops. But as the last AAR showed, that comes with it's own set of problems......if you leave the Allied player in peace too long, he's just going to build Verdun on your butt. This isn't to say that i don't continue to make adjustments....especially when new builds keep coming out that change things, but overall i've been happy with how the constraints have panned out. Several builds back i did increase the starting fuel at Rabaul to assist Express runs a bit.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 10:46:37 PM)
Lunga Somebody has been hitting the Sake bottle too much. Rabaul HQ is getting frantic radio signals from Lunga and our garrison on Tulagi reporting many enemy vessels bombarding the crap out of them...with TROOPS coming ashore? What kind of nonsense is this? Further, reports indicate that many planes are bombarding our forces there. NONSENSE. Our plan remains unchanged despite this panic mongering. Eighth Fleet has concentrated NE of Rabaul and will "investigate" this matter and eliminate any American intrusions. New Guneau After some heated arguments at Base AF HQ.....it has been decided not to pre-empt our efforts against the stubborn Australian position in front of Port Morosby despite the efforts of our ever victorious ground troops. (Hey Lunga base....did you here that? EVER VICTORIOUS. hint hint.....or ELSE) General Hori has insisted on the continuance of air support as vital to his breaking of the enemy position which is being stubbornly held by fanatical troops who refuse to be beaten. Given the distance to Lunga and the possible presence of enemy airpower, we will not yet commit the 4th Ku to anti shipping strikes, but the Army must succeed in breaking through the 30th Brigade's positions within 48 hours or continued air cover cannot be guranteed. In other news, enemy shipping detected at Milne Bay. We have no available assets to interdict at the moment but submarines have been dispatched both from Rabaul and Truk to hunt shipping in the lower Solomons area and MB. Brisbane date may have be pushed back to next Wed. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 08, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Kittyhawk IA sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 30 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 30 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet * CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 129th JNAF AF Unit , at 114,137 (Tulagi) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Lunga - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Helm DD Bagley AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 1, on fire AP American Legion Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Helm firing at 11th Naval Construction Battalion DD Bagley firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP Hunter Liggett at 12,000 yards DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP American Legion at 12,000 yards DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards DD Helm firing at enemy troops 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Helm at 3,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lunga TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd USMC Def Bn 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st USMC/1st Rgt /3 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st USMC/5th Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tulagi TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /2 5 troops of a US MMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 1st USMC Raider Bn 5 troops of a US MMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 1st USMC Raider Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 99,130 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8242 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241 Defending force 2952 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Japanese adjusted assault: 342 Allied adjusted defense: 274 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 720 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Allied ground losses: 268 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokoyama Tai 15th Engineer Regiment 144th Infantry Regiment Horii Group I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2537 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90 Defending force 9073 troops, 218 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 450 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) Assaulting units: Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 81st Naval Guard Unit 13th Naval Construction Battalion 11th Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 1st USMC/5th Rgt /2 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 1st USMC/1st Rgt /2 3rd USMC Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 864 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Defending force 3932 troops, 90 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 210 Assaulting units: Det - Kure 3rd SNLF 14th Naval Construction Battalion 129th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1 1st USMC Parachute Battalion 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lunga 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP American Legion, Shell hits 1 DD Helm AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 2, on fire DMS Trevor DMS Zane Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP American Legion at 12,000 yards DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP Hunter Liggett at 12,000 yards DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards DMS Trevor firing at enemy troops DMS Zane firing at enemy troops 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging DMS Zane at 2,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lunga Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 1 DD Helm 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP Hunter Liggett at 12,000 yards DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lunga Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP American Legion, Shell hits 1 DD Helm 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP American Legion at 12,000 yards DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 29 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Kittyhawk IA sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Naval Construction Battalion, at 114,137 (Tulagi) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 129th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lunga Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP George F. Elliot DD Helm AP American Legion DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP American Legion at 12,000 yards DD Helm fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 99,130 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7773 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213 Defending force 2663 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Japanese adjusted assault: 158 Allied adjusted defense: 115 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 404 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: Yokoyama Tai 15th Engineer Regiment 144th Infantry Regiment Horii Group I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2482 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Defending force 10693 troops, 218 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 445 Assaulting units: Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 81st Naval Guard Unit 13th Naval Construction Battalion 11th Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 1st USMC/1st Regiment 1st USMC/5th Regiment 3rd USMC Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 854 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Defending force 6025 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Assaulting units: Det - Kure 3rd SNLF 14th Naval Construction Battalion 129th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 1st USMC Raider Battalion 1st USMC Parachute Battalion 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment [image]local://upfiles/452/120C1147BEDE4BC7945A63202DDB0F4B.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 10:49:15 PM)
Vice Admiral Mikawa knows his Sh*t. He will sort out this matter in no time flat. Bye bye Yankee dog. [image]local://upfiles/452/D672ADB446CD4F0B83EE76FF167F3AF7.jpg[/image]

AttuWatcher -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 11:19:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nikademus Brisbane date may have be pushed back to next Wed. NONSENSE![sm=fighting0056.gif] Maybe Joe is better adapted to the spare logistics this time around.

Przemcio231 -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 11:24:59 PM)
Go Get'em Tiger [:D][:D][:D]

Cribtop -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 11:26:32 PM)
Very glad to see another go at this scenario. The first AAR was enjoyable and instructive, and seeing the differences in how it plays out this run will be interesting indeed. I'm about convinced this will be the first scenario I fire up when AE arrives.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/18/2009 11:31:30 PM)
New Guneau Whew! Those Aussies just don't know when to acknowledge that it's time to hang up the boomerang and just head to the nearest Outback Steakhouse. But after two more days of intensive fighting, the battered 30th Brigade is pushed back 40 miles to the gates of PM itself with heavy losses in men and equipment. The ever victorious IJA is in pursuit. The navy may have helped.......a little. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 99,130 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7317 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190 Defending force 2551 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 Japanese adjusted assault: 127 Allied adjusted defense: 82 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 482 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Allied ground losses: 195 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 15th Engineer Regiment Yokoyama Tai 144th Infantry Regiment Horii Group I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade ** Ground combat at 99,130 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6957 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Defending force 2346 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Japanese adjusted assault: 99 Allied adjusted defense: 40 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 403 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Allied ground losses: 841 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 15th Engineer Regiment Yokoyama Tai 144th Infantry Regiment Horii Group I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade BANZAI!!!!! Lunga We've lost contact with Admiral Mikawa for some strange reason. I'm sure the news will be good when we re-establish contact. We are anxious for news. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CA Aoba, Shell hits 3 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Furutaka CA Kako, Shell hits 1 CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari, Shell hits 1 E Yunagi Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Portland, Shell hits 6, on fire CA New Orleans CA Minneapolis DD Grayson DD Monssen DD Buchanan DD Farragut Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Chokai at 23,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Furutaka at 23,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Kinugasa at 23,000 yards CA Portland engages CA Chokai at 23,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Farragut at 23,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Monssen at 23,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Furutaka engages BB North Carolina at 16,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 16,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 16,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 16,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Portland at 16,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Buchanan at 16,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CL Tatsuta at 16,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Minneapolis at 16,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages E Yunagi at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Furutaka at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Chokai at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Buchanan at 12,000 yards CA Portland engages CL Tatsuta at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages BB North Carolina at 10,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA New Orleans at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 10,000 yards DD Farragut engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards DD Buchanan engages CL Tatsuta at 10,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CL Tatsuta at 10,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Grayson at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Furutaka at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages DD Monssen at 8,000 yards CA Portland engages CL Tenryu at 8,000 yards CA Portland engages E Yunagi at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Kako engages CA New Orleans at 12,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Furutaka at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Buchanan at 12,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA Portland at 12,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA New Orleans at 12,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages E Yunagi at 12,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Portland at 17,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Minneapolis at 17,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Kinugasa at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA New Orleans at 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Buchanan at 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Monssen at 17,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Grayson at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Kako at 21,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 21,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Kinugasa at 21,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 21,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Chokai at 21,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CL Yubari at 21,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Monssen at 21,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Portland engages CA Kako at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 22,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Portland at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Portland at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Minneapolis at 22,000 yards CA Portland engages CL Yubari at 22,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CL Tenryu at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Portland at 21,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Minneapolis at 21,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA New Orleans at 21,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Farragut at 21,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Buchanan at 21,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Monssen at 21,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Grayson at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CL Yubari at 20,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Minneapolis at 20,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Kinugasa at 20,000 yards CA Portland engages CA Aoba at 20,000 yards CA Portland engages CL Yubari at 20,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Monssen at 20,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Grayson at 20,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Kako at 21,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Furutaka at 21,000 yards CA Kako engages CA New Orleans at 21,000 yards CA Portland engages CA Chokai at 21,000 yards CA Portland engages CA Chokai at 21,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Buchanan at 21,000 yards CA Portland engages CL Tatsuta at 21,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Grayson at 21,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E Yunagi at 21,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Portland at 27,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Portland at 27,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Aoba at 27,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Portland at 27,000 yards CA Portland engages CA Chokai at 27,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Buchanan at 27,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Monssen at 27,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CL Tenryu at 27,000 yards CA Portland engages E Yunagi at 27,000 yards Mikawa, G. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 33,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Kako at 33,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Furutaka at 33,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CL Tatsuta at 33,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CL Tenryu at 33,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CA Aoba CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 CA Kako, Shell hits 3 CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari, Shell hits 2 E Yunagi Allied Ships DD Ellet, Shell hits 1 DD Wilson, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Dewey DD Hull Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 33,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 33,000 yards Range closes to 31,000 yards... Range closes to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CA Kako engages DD Wilson at 15,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Dewey at 15,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Wilson at 15,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Wilson at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Wilson at 13,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Wilson at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Hull at 9,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Wilson at 9,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Wilson at 9,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards DD Wilson engages E Yunagi at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Wilson at 8,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Wilson at 8,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Wilson at 8,000 yards DD Wilson sunk by CA Aoba at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Hull at 12,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Hull at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Hull at 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Dewey at 14,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Ellet at 14,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Dewey at 14,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Ellet at 14,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Ellet at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Hull at 17,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Ellet at 18,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Ellet at 18,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Ellet at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards DD Ellet engages E Yunagi at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Hull at 16,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Dewey at 16,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages DD Ellet at 16,000 yards DD Ellet engages E Yunagi at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Kako collides with CA Chokai at 114 , 138 CA Kako engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards DD Ellet engages E Yunagi at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Hull engages CA Kako at 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Dewey at 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Ellet at 10,000 yards DD Ellet engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Ellet at 10,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Dewey at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Ellet at 17,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 31,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Ellet at 31,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Ellet at 31,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2 CA Kako, Shell hits 2 CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1 CL Yubari E Yunagi Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Shell hits 1 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 5 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 3 DD Grayson DD Monssen DD Buchanan Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 33,000 yards... Range closes to 31,000 yards... Range closes to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Chokai at 29,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA New Orleans at 29,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CL Tenryu at 29,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Kako at 27,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA New Orleans at 27,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA New Orleans at 27,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E Yunagi at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA New Orleans at 24,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA New Orleans at 24,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E Yunagi at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Kako at 23,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Chokai at 23,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CL Tatsuta at 23,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Minneapolis at 19,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA New Orleans at 19,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Grayson at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Grayson at 18,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Grayson at 18,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E Yunagi at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Minneapolis at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA New Orleans at 17,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages DD Buchanan at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Grayson at 17,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CL Tenryu at 17,000 yards DD Buchanan engages E Yunagi at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Minneapolis at 14,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Buchanan at 14,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Monssen at 14,000 yards CL Yubari engages DD Grayson at 14,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA New Orleans at 14,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Minneapolis at 14,000 yards CA New Orleans engages E Yunagi at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards CA Kako engages DD Buchanan at 11,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards CA New Orleans engages E Yunagi at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Minneapolis at 9,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Minneapolis at 9,000 yards CL Tenryu engages DD Monssen at 9,000 yards CA Furutaka engages DD Grayson at 9,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards CA New Orleans engages E Yunagi at 9,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards BB North Carolina engages CA Aoba at 16,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA Minneapolis at 16,000 yards CA New Orleans engages CA Kinugasa at 16,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Monssen at 16,000 yards CL Yubari engages CA Minneapolis at 16,000 yards CL Tatsuta engages CA Minneapolis at 16,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Minneapolis at 16,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E Yunagi at 16,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Range increases to 31,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 31,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari E Yunagi Allied Ships APD Colhoun APD Little DMS Southard DMS Hovey AP Wharton AP Harris AP Zeilin AP Henry T. Allen AP Heywood AP Neville AP President Bowen AP Monrovia xAP President Wilkerson Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 26,000 yards Range closes to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 31,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Morning Air attack on TF, near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,135 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD-3 Dauntless x 68 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 1 CA Kako, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CL Yubari, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chokai Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,135 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD-3 Dauntless x 64 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk CA Chokai, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage E Yunagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Aoba Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tenryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chokai Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tatsuta Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Yunagi Lunga Base We've lost contact with Lunga base Tulagi Base** We've lost contact with Tulagi base Brisbane definately put off till next Wed. 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JeffroK -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 12:04:04 AM)
Nik, How did the Allies get all of 30 Bde up to Kokoda?

vettim89 -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 1:09:33 AM)
quote: Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chokai Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka I am guessing that is a mixed blessing. Have to ask: did the 1000 lb SAB penetrate the armor of the CA's?

Mike Solli -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 1:17:15 AM)
Why didn't this happen? [image]local://upfiles/1598/564156DC6E65424D851FA89916D7702E.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 1:44:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JeffK Nik, How did the Allies get all of 30 Bde up to Kokoda? Same way they came back down? [:D]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 1:46:28 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mike Solli Why didn't this happen? Hmm.....probably an update in the general OOB. However the scenario's "birth" spans back to last year so there've been alot of changes. Sometimes a manual change is required since the scenario 'start' not at 12/7/41 but later in the game.

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 1:46:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: vettim89 quote: Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Chokai Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka I am guessing that is a mixed blessing. Have to ask: did the 1000 lb SAB penetrate the armor of the CA's? Oh yes...... [:(]

Nikademus -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 1:55:03 AM)
New Guneau Hori Force continues to push forward in pursuit of the routed Aussies. They are now being hit heavily from the air. All of Tainen's efforts to thwart the Allied air assaults have failed and attrition has whittled them down to nothing. Hori will have to push on without air cover while Base AirForce decides what to do. It's bomber strength has been doubled with the arrival of another Datai of G4M1 bombers but we only have 20+ long range Zeros to escort them. There is also the problem now of Lunga which "appears" to have been captured by a strong American amphibious force. What to do. Hell if i know. We can't be in two places at once. It also appears that Admiral Mikawa has failed in his task. It also doesn't look like he's going to show back up either for the well deserved slap to the face for his failure. (Guess there will be no Force death strangle scene with heavy mechanical breathing sound) Eighth Fleet has been thoroughly defanged. We must now wait for Combined Fleet reinforcements to arrive including Kido Butai. Our last trump card is Sixth Fleet and it's submarines, now reaching deployment positions. We pray for a fat juicy carrier to come into our periscopes.

JeffroK -> RE: Guadalcanal AAR - The rematch///Noa Joa (7/19/2009 9:09:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nikademus quote: ORIGINAL: JeffK Nik, How did the Allies get all of 30 Bde up to Kokoda? Same way they came back down? [:D] So this amazingly accurate mod starts off with errors?

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