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darrenl -> Coral Sea - Newbie wants to share (8/1/2009 2:48:03 PM)
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I just wanted to share this one. I was doing the Coral Sea scenario, and honestly, I'm not really "doing" that much. Just sending both carrier groups West then heading North. In this round I nailed the Japanese CV and had both carriers at my disposal to hit the invasion force to PM. Take a look see...I think I had around 2000-ish casualties for the Japanese invasion TF.
For the vets out there...have I now mastered the Coral Sea scenario? After this, I've won this one three times in a row.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
E Asanagi
E Oite
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Yubari firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
DD Yayoi firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
DD Mutsuki firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
E Asanagi firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
E Oite firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 19
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,134
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Ikushima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Kagu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kasuga Maru #2
xAK Asakaze Maru
xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Chicago Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Canberra Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kagu Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,134
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Sinsei Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasuga Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinsei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasuga Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Canberra Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Asakaze Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aso Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,134
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBD-1 Devastator x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kansai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kamikaze Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
1182 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinsei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aso Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,134
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aso Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru
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