RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)

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johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/10/2014 4:21:01 PM)
Update Johnjohn April/May operations No significant enemy operations outside of Marshall/Gilberts. Tarawa counter-attacked repeatedly by IJN/IJA forces, all repulsed, most killed at sea. Three attack squadrons based on Makin/Tarawa, two Torpedo squadrons (no torpedoes) and one dive bomber. Nearly 30,000 troops of various types sunk. None landed, although one force did reach the island of Tarawa. Enemy has not employed carriers in support, although intel has several based at Kwajalein. Nauru and Ocean invaded in early April. Nauru now operating P-40K squadron and a liberator recon group. Ocean developing bases, but it will be awhile. Resources being evacuated from both to PH, which is running way low on same. Funafuti is expanding. Next up is Solomon Islands. Intel has 10K enemy, various types (8 units) at Guadalcanal. Tulagi has about the same. No enemy forces at Tassafaronga, 1000 ships bay, Russel Is, Rennel Is, Munda, or Vella Levella. I have 7 divisions ready to go. 1st USMC Div, 43rd Inf, 40th Inf, 32nd Inf, all designated Canal, 27th Inf Tulagi, USMC Raiders and paras hitting Russel, Vella Lavella, 1000 ships bay, (along with ENGR units. 23rd Americal is headed to Munda. All invasion forces accompanied with Armor (except raider/para), Engineers, and Aviation Bn. Several Headquarters are headed to the Canal once it is secure. Apprx 500K supply and 300K fuel available at Noumea and Luganville. 9 attack squadrons are enroute to area from PH, fully trained up. Canal and Tulagi have operational air bases 5/3 respectively. Everything else is undeveloped. Essex is enroute to PH. By end of August, Yorktown II (replacement), Lexington II, 3 CVL's and a few more CVE's will be available. About 15 APA and 10 AKA types are being sent to assembly points. 5 are already there. The object is to hit all the targets at once if enough lift exists. I think the KB is either at Rabaul or Truk and will hit back quickly. My 4 operational fleet carriers, equipped with F6Fs and better dive bombers, are at Noumea as are 4 CVE's with strike A/C to support the invasion of the Canal. 4 Old ladies, refurbished and updated, are at Noumea to provide bombardment support. 4 more at on West Coast in various states of updating and repair. Virtually every modern cruiser is in support of the carriers. 4 Fast BBs are in support as well. Both task groups have well over 10,000 AAA. June upgrades have started. 65 ships are presently participating, most lift associated with NG operations (still some months off) and at SD to haul 4th Marines to PH and then to Roi-Naumor when Marshall campaign is started (Sept 1 for now). Night bombing for six months proved mostly unsuccessful. Have stood all night operations down and reverted to training. My top pilots are in the upper 50's now with killing. TRACOM has proved useless--am pulling the "instructors" back into active squadrons. Portland Roads is presently developing. Idea is to use that base to pummel PM and Buna. Milne Bay has a large airfield (5), but intel has troop levels at 1,000 with one unit. Looks like a target of opportunity. Am developing both Truscott and Exmore on eastern Aussie coast. Have put a significant airlift into Darwin from both Melbourne and Conclurry. Been a struggle to keep the place supplied. Broome, however, has 40K supply on hand and is easy to resupply. Idea is to provide aircover all the way to Darwin along the Northeast Coast. Currently have enough squadrons on hand to do so. 4 Divisions, 3 UK and 1 Indian on the way to clear Cox's Bazzar and Akyab of the enemy. Lift in place in Mombasa to bring several more significant LCUs to India. June July looks like the first step back toward the central pacific thrust being cemented in place. Training of pilots is going like clockwork in USA. Already the replacement pool is up to 56. Those coming out of school, however, are about 30. With over 125 guys in TRACOM, the instructor pool is at 83. What they are instructing is beyond me given that the school guys are not getting better. John, taking in the cool fresh air of the Rocky Mountains.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/13/2014 5:01:11 PM)
quote: About 15 APA and 10 AKA types are being sent to assembly points. 5 are already there. The object is to hit all the targets at once if enough lift exists. Better off using a large amount of amphibious transport on a single target rather than dividing it between several targets. How quickly you unload your invasion force LCU (and unload them completely) at the objective along with the supply and other resources needed “to get the job done” has more importance than how much you are transporting there. A large invasion force (LCU’s) is only useful if it is unloaded quickly along with enough supply for LCU in that force to take on whatever opposition is in front of it. Cargo still aboard the ship(s) has no value in combat on shore. Plus there’s the factor of the longer your amphibious transport has to stay and unload, the more vulnerable the transport is to attack from KB or LBA air attack, or from enemy surface naval action. The idea… get them there, dump all the cargo and get out in the minimum possible time. The invasion fleet I sent into Port Moresby had 40+ ships to carry a single division along with adequate supply for the division to use – multiply by four divisions plus extra tank and artillery LCU and a Corps HQ. This before one includes bombardment TF and the CVE’s. Overkill may be inefficient but not enough a likely recipe for disaster. quote: Virtually every modern cruiser is in support of the carriers. 4 Fast BBs are in support as well. Both task groups have well over 10,000 AAA. +1 on the cruisers and fast BB. With ten carrier TF in my US Main Carrier force (each 15 ships including 1 CV or 1 CV/1 CVL), all of them are needed. As long as KB exists in any significant strength, Allied surface naval TF in many cases only provide available targets for the KB in actions vs targets that can just as easily be attacked by carriers or LBA. I haven’t reached the 10K AAA point, hanging around 6500-7000 AAA in each carrier TF. quote: Portland Roads is presently developing. Idea is to use that base to pummel PM and Buna. +1. You’ll absolutely need Portland Roads airfield to operate 2E bombers over New Guinea (B-25’s being the primary 2E bomber with adequate range to reach Lae or Buna and surrounding targets). Notice the lack of other 2E bomber types in my raids over New Guinea. Airfields for 4E bombers in NE Australia are much more flexible. Also look closely at airfields in NE Australia if you’re planning on flying air transport into Port Moresby. quote: John, taking in the cool fresh air of the Rocky Mountains. Savoring the toasty air of almost hurricane season.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/13/2014 5:06:04 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/12/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 289K, fuel 20K. Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 1 A6M2-N Rufe (air-to-air) • 1 Ki-61 Tony (air-to-air) • 4 G3M3 Nell (2 air-to-air, 2 flak) Allied planes reported destroyed • 8 B-25D1 Mitchell (all air-to-air) KB appears to be returning. A group of Japanese TF including carrier(s) detected and visible on game map at hex location 107, 117 (NNW of Kavieng), moving on SW heading. A nearby US patrol sub (SS Paddle) attacked and hit by D4Y Judy air patrol. Reported damage to SS Paddle – system 21, float 5, no engine, returning to base at 19 kts. Japanese troop transport convoy attacked by USAAF 2E skip bombers last game turn reached Rabaul – cannot be determined whether Rabaul was the intended destination or an emergency “pit stop”. One of 3 undamaged xAP from last game turn’s air strikes was hit in this game turn’s raid. In any event… most of a 10-ship Japanese TF (all large xAP) now heavily damaged (if not sunk) from bomb hits. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow. 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell from 345th BG/500th BS flight failed to link up proceeding alone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Rabaul 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 N1K1-J George x 4 Ki-61-Ia Tony x 11 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships xAP Kokuryu Maru, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 265 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 37730. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Rabaul 106,125 Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 5 N1K1-J George x 3 Ki-61-Ia Tony x 10 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Kokuryu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Asama Maru xAP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 265 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US surface ASW in action with Japanese sub off Port Moresby. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,132 (night action, S of Port Moresby) Japanese Ships SS RO-64, hits 6 (one direct hit, several reports of oil in water) Allied Ships SC-743 SC-742 SC-741 Captain of SS RO-64 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target SC-741 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-741 attacking submerged sub .... SS RO-64 eludes SC-741 by hugging bottom (permanently?) SC-741 is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US patrol sub in the Solomon Sea area engaged by Japanese surface ASW in a night action. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Woodlark Island at 105,130 (SSW of Rabaul) Japanese Ships PB Sento Maru Allied Ships SS Stingray SS Stingray is sighted by escort PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese night bombing raid on Port Moresby. No reported damage to Port Moresby airfield, raid intercepted by US Marine night fighter CAP. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Port Moresby, at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (89% moonlight) Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 7 Allied aircraft F4U-2 Corsair x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-75 with F4U-2 Corsair (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied night airfield bombing raids on Buna continue, many bombers stood down to recover planes and pilot tatigue levels. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 4 x 43rd BG/65th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night 3 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night 7 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night 4 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 4 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night 5 x 43rd BG/65th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Severe storms (89% moonlight) Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 934 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 934 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 934 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 934 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – airfield damage 1, 1 plane (fighter), 23 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (10 ships, all small ships or barges). Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no report of airfield damage or number of Jap planes, 3 Jap LCU, no visible Japanese TF’s. Given lack of reported Jap planes in Buna plus Jap fighter sweep activity over Allied LCU outside Port Moresby (below), it is likely Pillager now has most of his operational Japanese planes in New Guinea at Lae. Japanese fighter sweeps continue over Australian LCU occupying open terrain (jungle) hex between Port Moresby and Buna. Latest AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/3rd Ind Coy, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/3rd Ind Coy, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2/3rd Ind Coy, at 98,129, near Port Moresby Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet 1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet 3 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US patrol sub in action with Japanese surface ASW off Rabaul. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124 (adjacent hex NW of Rabaul) Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #3 PB Hakkaisan Maru PB Chosa Maru Allied Ships SS Haddo SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #3 Haddo diving deep .... PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/13/2014 5:08:25 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/12/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 411K supply and 95K fuel on hand, port expansion to maximum size 7(4) expected to complete within several days. Base expansion construction is now underway at Koumac, airfield expanded to size 1(7). Pillager had done no base construction in Koumac while under Japanese control. Two USN Seabee bns arrived this game turn via amphibious TF, five additional construction engineer units moving overland to Koumac from Noumea. Plans are to fully expand port and airfield facilities in Koumac to support further Allied offensive activity. Coastwatcher entries from 1/12 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shirashika Maru reported in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: AK Nagara Maru reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Southeast

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/13/2014 5:11:03 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/12/44 (continued) Central Pacific: US patrol sub operating near Truk in action with Japanese surface ASW or possible KB escort DD’s. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 111,110 (night action, S of Truk) Japanese Ships DD Kisaragi DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Sealion, hits 3 (system damage 22, float 8, engine 1, returning to base at 19 kts) SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kisaragi DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigint entries for 1/12 report intercepted Jap radio signals from Tarawa and Eniwetok. Detected statuses of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location. Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-63 (25 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one 2E bomber squadron, 86K supply and 29K fuel. Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 101 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, refinery 96(105), light industry 9(32). Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – aircraft detected (no count), 24 Jap LCU, oil production 108(193), refinery 97(4).

johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/14/2014 2:53:12 PM)
Johnjohn piping in. Appreciate the invasion advice. My thinking runs along the line of hit them where they ain't, and in my campaign the lower Solomons (east of Shortlands) only the Canal and Tulagi are developed. All other bases are empty and undeveloped. Hence my interest in running small units into as many of those places as I can in one or two days. I have 4 fleet and 5 CVEs in support. My concern is that the enemy will invest these places if I am more deliberate in my approach. Intel has 10,000 troops, 200 AFV, at Lunga and 5,000 at Tulagi, zero AFV. No troops at Munda, Vella Lavella, 1000 Ship bay, Russell Islands, and Tassafaronga. I have six divisions in place ready to go. Most of the planned assaults are raid level. Marine BN and a construction Engr or Seabee. Base operators will come later. I have also considered landing on tassafaronga with 4 divisions and then marching to Lunga once organized. In either case, the airbase at Lunga has been put out of action by B-17/24 bombing. Tulagi has a 3 airbase. Enemy is currently running a carrier raid east of Kwajalein looking for targets. There are none but for one ARD about 250 miles west of PH. I am rushing it back, but it moves slow. The nine attack squadrons have disembarked at PH and are ready to strike if the raiders try to hit there. Essex and 6 CVEs (5 are configured for support with replacement squadrons aboard) are at PH. Fortunately, nothing in the form of convoys is in the area. Whew! This raid is not the KB which I think is still at Truk. This is of the mini KB variety. It is still potent, however. I just discovered that another 10 ships are converting to assault ships at SD. These will be forwarded when ready. The one aspect of your invasion advice that I am trying to follow is unload speed. I don't want to sit around unloading while dodging enemy air strikes. I don't want the carriers sitting there as big fat targets (BFTs) either. Unfortunately, my nearest land base is Luganville in Espiritu Santo. Its too far away to provide local air cover. That will have to come from Tulagi or Lunga once those are secure. All those other bases still need to be taken and developed. I have plenty of surplus ENGR capacity for that, but I have to take them first and get the troops there. As for lift, I have nearly 60 APs, 15 APA types, 2 AKAs, and 200 plus AKs available for this operation. Embarking is set for Noumea and Lungaville. I have another 100+ AKs at PH and Sydney, and another 200 on the Capetown Perth run. Most of my tankers are rushing fuel forward, both to Aussie and Noumea. I have about 50 doing that, with another 10 on a regular resupply run between SF and PH. I have about 150 AKs on the west coast in various convoy operations. Presently, as you know, I am adding to the number daily, about 30 to 40 per month. Got to love that Kaiser operation in Portland. BTW--we got 5 inches of needed SNOW a couple of days ago, up to 3 feet in the mountains! Although a bit late in the season for us, this is considered normal Springtime storm activity for our region. So much for the draught and water restriction concerns. We are good to go for another year. John, living in God's Country in the greatest nation on earth.

johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/14/2014 3:23:13 PM)
Johnjohn part 2. On the Aussie front, all the NE bases except for Portland Roads are fully developed, some beyond that. Some 11 fighter squadrons and several support groups are stationed from Horn Island to Townsville. Coen, Cairns, Capetown, all are major airbases, although most are not receiving enough aviation support to utilize it. Townsville is a 6 port/8 airbase. Although I have been concentrated SWPAC at Brisbane, I may move all that up to Townsville. I will eventually anyway until bases further forward become available. Cloncurry and Charter Towers, as well as the base (name escapes me atm) north of Cloncurry on the other coast, are all developed. Presently air Darwin is located at Cloncurry as are all the 4E bombers. Unfortunately, the B-17F can't reach anything from there, but the training goes well. The newly established airlift to Darwin goes well. I am still moving troops toward Akyab having taken Cox's bazzar yesterday (game time). 4 divisions should be more than enough. One will then move on toward Prome. The others will hold the fort until the rest of the invasion of Burma gets underway next year. Troops are massing at Diampur, Imphal, Ledo, and Kaylemo for that operation, although the 3rd Spc Force will go in first to sever the RR to Miytkiyna. The 33rd Corps will swoop in and grab the bases around Miytkiyna and then the city itself. They will go as far as the Lashio junction to open the road to China. This first step will happen in the next few months, but the major onslaught will wait until spring/summer 44. Newer models of aircraft continue to arrive. P-40N1s come next. Some T-Birds are already on map, but I have kept them in training in the USA until production of the type kicks in.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/15/2014 3:04:38 PM)
quote: The one aspect of your invasion advice that I am trying to follow is unload speed. I don't want to sit around unloading while dodging enemy air strikes. I don't want the carriers sitting there as big fat targets (BFTs) either. Unfortunately, my nearest land base is Luganville in Espiritu Santo. It’s too far away to provide local air cover. That will have to come from Tulagi or Lunga once those are secure. All those other bases still need to be taken and developed. I have plenty of surplus ENGR capacity for that, but I have to take them first and get the troops there. It appears the key thing to unloading quickly is distributing cargo across a larger number of ships, plus selection of those ship types most suitable for unloading quickly in an amphibious operation. Pay particular attention to unloading rates. The AE game manual does contain useful information on several parts of this subject. Loading a division size LCU on a 40+ ship Amphibious TF (supply loaded into each ship’s spare cargo space) spreads out the LCU’s elements more or less evenly – a small part of the division aboard each ship. Where this works is that all 40+ ships disembark their little piece of the division simultaneously on landing, the division quickly reforming into a complete LCU. You could have a small “residue” (a few support squads) failing to disembark in the initial landing phase but 98-99% of the division (including all the key stuff) is ashore and ready to attack the base along with plenty of supply to get the job done. This cargo distribution also helps get supply on shore along with the troops – having dumped nearly 300K supply ashore with the Port Moresby landing force. Where to form up and load an invasion fleet could be a challenge – definitely need a large port size or two. That will likely be a challenge for my amphibious ops in this PBEM as the Allied advance moves farther north from Australia/New Zealand. Creating a very large logistics base for South/SW Pacific was a key part of my 1941-to-mid-1943 Allied strategy. In this campaign, I’ve turned eastern Australia and New Zealand into a copy of the US West Coast – millions of supply and fuel stocks on hand, every type of LCU and air unit available in quantity, ship repair facilities developed to the maximum extent possible for the Australia/New Zealand area (including AR and ARD). For the moment I can let Pillager continue impaling the Japanese on the tips of two very large icebergs. Once Pillager is finished, the icebergs begin rising out of the water. To be joined by Central Pacific now under construction. My specialty in playing European campaigns is the Russians, you can see where this is going. quote: BTW--we got 5 inches of needed SNOW a couple of days ago, up to 3 feet in the mountains! I haven’t seen snow “in person” since 1993 (other than TV or in a movie) – thank you very much. Having lived many years a bit east of Buffalo (NY) that quietly sees 30-40% more snow than Anchorage. Snow that gets in the news for the Midwest is another day at the office over there. There are bennies to life (on dry land within the US) south of I-10. quote: I am still moving troops toward Akyab having taken Cox's bazzar yesterday (game time). 4 divisions should be more than enough. One will then move on toward Prome. The others will hold the fort until the rest of the invasion of Burma gets underway next year. Troops are massing at Diampur, Imphal, Ledo, and Kaylemo for that operation, although the 3rd Spc Force will go in first to sever the RR to Miytkiyna. The 33rd Corps will swoop in and grab the bases around Miytkiyna and then the city itself. They will go as far as the Lashio junction to open the road to China. This first step will happen in the next few months, but the major onslaught will wait until spring/summer 44. I have to figure out what to do with India, even a modest campaign there an added diversion to Pillager’s attention. I haven’t ignored India but it’s had a somewhat lower priority vs the Pacific theatres. The fall of China adds another element to consider here – the Japanese (rather than the Allies) holding the northern flank to Burma. It could come down to “island hopping” around Burma.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/15/2014 3:10:02 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/13/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 288K, fuel 20K. All Allied transport/amphibious shipping in Port Moresby completed unloading and now departed. This game turn probably the calm before the next storm. Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air) KB still detected and visible on game map entering the Bismarck Sea area – current position at hex location 104, 120 (adjacent hex W of Mussau Is) moving on SW heading, reported speed 28 kts. US patrol sub (SS Paddle) reports continued attack by D4Y Judy air patrols. Japanese troop transport convoy no longer detected in Rabaul. Allied night airfield bombing raids switched to Lae. However, raids failed to launch possibly due to poor weather conditions at NE Australia airfields. Many Allied 2E and 4E bombers in NE Australia bases remain stood down to recover planes and pilot tatigue levels. Combat Events report entries of attempted bombing raids on Lae follow. 4 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 4 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night 5 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night Small night airfield raid on Milne Bay by USAAF 2E bombers. Combat Events report entry and AAR follow. 6 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light rain (82% moonlight) Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no report of airfield damage or number of Jap planes, 23 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (9 ships, all small ships or barges).

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/15/2014 3:11:44 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/13/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 417K supply and 99K fuel on hand. Coastwatcher entries from 1/13 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nichiren Maru reported in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed 4, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 11, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 10, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 9, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 10, Moving Southeast

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/15/2014 3:13:52 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/13/44 (continued) Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 1/13 reports Jap 104th Infantry Division now located at Nikunau (Gilbert islands) – transferred from China and a veteran unit of the Chungking battles. Australia: Transport convoy EX-56 (38 ships) arrives in Australia from Eastern US via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one USMC fighter squadron, 130K supply and 85K fuel. Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 113 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, refinery 96(105), light industry 9(32). Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no information on Jap planes in Magwe, 24 Jap LCU, oil production 109(192), refinery 97(4).

traskott -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/16/2014 5:54:46 PM)
Suscribed. [8D] Excelent work sir, keeping your losses low and retaking PM. How about engaging Japan on another theatre of war? The Alelutians use to be easy targets and can be used as forward base against the H.I. ...

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/17/2014 8:56:58 PM)
quote: … keeping your losses low and retaking PM. How about engaging Japan on another theatre of war? The Alelutians use to be easy targets and can be used as forward base against the H.I. ... South and SW Pacific are organized as parallel fronts, the two theatres operating on interior lines with each other. In the South Pacific, Noumea has been retaken, though this was done without opposition as it had been evacuated before my arrival. I’ve also been quietly building up bases in the Aleutians – no intent to use North Pacific as a major theatre of operations but with bases ready and available in the event an Allied offensive opportunity develops in that area. Though little mention has been made of Central Pacific, a build up there now quietly in progress. Until recently first priority for Allied resources has been concentrated in South and SW Pacific – now that these two theatres have more than sufficient forces to continue offensive operations, nearly all new reinforcements arriving in the game over the last 2-3 months are now going to Central Pacific (this trend expected to continue). I’m also considering plans to operate Central and North Pacific together as a “third pincer” within the coming months. Several things are definitely in play with the collapse of China… (1) Pillager has transferred veteran combat units of the China army to other theatres, particularly the Pacific with some reinforcements going from China to Burma. (2) Japanese control of southern China results in my opponent having the control of the northern flank of any Allied ground offensive I launch into Burma from India – though this mitigated somewhat by existence of a significant “Free” Chinese army and air force currently rebuilding in India. I may still launch a modest offensive into Burma as a diversion but the target of main Allied push out of India is being considered elsewhere (possible landing in the DEI or Malaya). For the moment, I’m just doing a general build up everywhere. Pillager is eventually going to leave a weak point in Japanese defenses outside the South/SW Pacific area. While there’s little for an Allied player to do with the Russians, small things can be done in Russia if not ignored now, could have big dividends later on. Even in 1943-44, an Allied player is capable of performing LCU element upgrades for many units in the Soviet army with these upgrades completed before entry of Russia. Likewise for the Soviet air force. Construction to expand Russian bases is also allowed. Plans are to have Russia completely up for operation when it becomes available. I’m considering a possibility of using the Russians for a general invasion of China, not merely an attack on Manchuria. Nothing wasted….

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/17/2014 9:00:23 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/14/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 287K, fuel 20K. Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 2 A6M3a Zero (both air-to-air) Allied planes reported destroyed • 2 PBY-5A Catalina (both air-to-air) • 2 B-25D1 Mitchell (both air-to-air) KB now inside the Bismarck Sea area, still detected and visible on game map – current position at hex location 103, 121 (adjacent hex W of Mussau Is) moving very slowly on a SW heading. I had expected Pillager to simply move KB directly to an attack location off Lae or Madang and start pounding Port Moresby. Instead it’s been a very slow, gradual move possibly reflecting a (yet to be identified) change in tactics. Pillager had certainly been aware of the US 2E skip bombers as KB was enroute southward from Truk – the delay possibly to eliminate skip bombers before KB proceeds to its attack position on Port Moresby USAAF night airfield bombing raid on Lae Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 5 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night 7 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain (75% moonlight) Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 14 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 34645. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USAAF 2E skip bombers attack Japanese ships in Kavieng base hex, intercepted by small number of CAP fighters from several KB carriers. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Kavieng 106,122 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 N1K1-J George x 5 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Akikaze CL Katori Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sigint entry for 1/14 reports Jap 26th Infantry Division is now located at Wewak – this unit transferred to New Guinea from China and a veteran unit of the Chungking battles.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/17/2014 9:01:47 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/14/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 419K supply and 93K fuel on hand. All base expansion construction in Noumea now completed, airfield and port facilities at maximum sizes. Plans are for construction engineer LCU in Noumea to move to La Foa and Koumac and proceed with base construction activity. New Caledonia is being converted to the primary logistics base for South Pacific theatre operations, transferring support functions northward along with supply and fuel stockpiles. Jap patrol sub (identified as I-10) attacked and hit by RAAF Catalina I naval search plane in adjacent hex off Suva (hex location 131, 161). I-10 remains detected and visible on game map – US surface ASW being dispatched from Suva to attack the sub. Coastwatcher entries from 1/14 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nitiryu Maru reported in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: AK Momokawa Maru reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 0, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 6, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 2, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 13, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Northwest

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/17/2014 9:07:29 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/14/44 (continued) USAAF bomber aircraft upgrades: 4E squadrons in South & SW Pacific theaters still operating B-24D Liberators now upgrading to B-24J planes – this upgrade affecting 4 squadrons total (3 SW Pacific, 1 South Pacific). The end result of this upgrade removes the B-24D from USAAF front-line service in the Pacific, with all USAAF 4E bombing squadrons in South and SW Pacific theatres operating B-24D1 or B-24J Liberator planes. Plans are to transfer B-24D Liberator planes returning to the replacement pools into upgrading 10th USAAF 4E bombing squadrons in India that are now equipped with B-17E Fortress planes. This phase of the upgrade removes the B-17E from service in all front-line USAAF air units. US Main Carrier force: Full repair of minor system/engine damage to ships in the US Main Carrier force is nearly complete. TF in the carrier force had been dispersed to perform ship repair at several locations – TF are now in the process of re-combining back as a single group. Organization of the US Main Carrier force will continue as a group of 10 air combat TF (1 CV or 1 CV/1 CVL each). Ship reinforcements arriving in theatre during the repair period included CV Intrepid and several CVL plus CA/CL and a number of newer DD. Two Iowa class fast BB recently arrived in the game as reinforcements are now in transit to join the Main Carrier force. With the arrival of CV Intrepid, 11 US fleet CV are now available for the Main Carrier force – 10 of these to be in front-line operation with one CV rotated into reserve for ship upgrade (some US carriers due for 10/43 or 11/43 upgrade). A similar scheme of reserve ships is intended to also allow rotation of US cruisers and DD in the carrier force for ship upgrading as needed. Required shipyard size for US ship upgrades were found to allow upgrading of nearly all US ships in the carrier force at Auckland or shipyards in Australian bases (Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane) without the need of return to the mainland US – this possible for almost all ships except some US BB’s. The US Main Carrier force currently includes a number of British ships (BB Prince of Wales plus many British CA/CL with better AA ratings) – plans are for new US ship reinforcements to gradually phase British ships out of the US Carrier force for eventual return to Southeast Asia theatre. Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 1/14 reports intercepted Jap radio signals from Wotje and Funafuti (Ellice islands). No visible Japanese forces or activity shown in base statuses of either location. Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 111 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, refinery 96(105), light industry 9(32). Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no information on Jap planes in Magwe, 24 Jap LCU, oil production 110(191), refinery 97(4). China: Night bombing raid on heavy industry in Chengtu by USAAF and RAF 4E bombers. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. Detected status of Chengtu – heavy industry 23(58), light industry 30(151), 2 Jap LCU’s, no reported number of Jap aircraft. 5 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night 4 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night 7 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Weather in hex: Light cloud (75% moonlight) Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 28230. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu , at 75,41 Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/19/2014 1:49:02 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/15/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 286K, fuel 20K. Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 4 A6M3a Zero (2 air-to-air, 2 ops) • 1 N1K1-J George (on the ground) • 1 N1K1 Rex (air-to-air) No Allied planes reported destroyed this game turn over New Guinea. KB no longer detected, appears it may have moved northward out of the Bismarck Sea area. US patrol sub NE of Kavieng (hex location 112, 117) reported contact with a B6N1 Jill air patrol, this plane most likely from KB. My estimate of KB’s current position is most likely a short distance west of the sub’s position at hex 112, 117 – equal possibility this move could be Pillager is returning KB to Truk or KB is taking “one step back” before Pillager makes its next move. USAAF night airfield bombing raids on Lae and Buna, mainly by 2E bombers. Bombers flying the raid on Lae were heavily dispersed, little if any results estimated from the Lae attack. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 4 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 7 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night 5 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 6 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 4 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night 7 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (64% moonlight) Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 12 N1K1 Rex x 3 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 12 N1K1 Rex x 3 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 12 N1K1 Rex x 3 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 N1K1 Rex x 3 Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 5 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 3 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 2 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 1 Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Severe storms (64% moonlight) Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no report of airfield damage or number of Jap planes, 23 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (8 ships, all small ships or barges). Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no reported airfield damage, 42 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no visible Japanese TF’s. US patrol sub off Lae in daylight action with Japanese surface ASW. The Jap TF in this action remains visible on the game map – probably spotted by coastwatchers at Umboi Is (hex location 100, 125) moving on NW heading. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Finschhafen at 101,126 (adjacent hex E of Finschhafen) Japanese Ships PB Tyuwa Maru PB Yamahagi Maru #3 PB Aso Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin is sighted by escort Sculpin diving deep .... PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search PB Aso Maru #7 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/19/2014 1:52:18 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/15/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 431K supply and 95K fuel on hand. Main body of transport convoy WP-127 (one CVE, 16 transports) arrives in Auckland from the mainland US, part of WP-127 detached at sea and routed to Noumea. Cargo aboard ships in WP-127 arriving in Auckland includes 44K supply and 55K fuel, no LCU or air units. The CVE arriving with WP-127 being transferred to the US Escort Carrier force. US patrol sub intercepts several large Japanese ships with troop cargo in daylight actions near Lunga/Tulagi. A detected Jap TF is visible on the game map at this location – reported to contain one ship (AK), moving on W heading (possibly departing Lunga or Tulagi). AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Russell Islands at 112,136 (NW of Lunga/Tulagi) Japanese Ships AMC Aikoku Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk) Allied Ships SS Shark Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled AMC Aikoku Maru is sighted by SS Shark SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Aikoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Russell Islands at 112,136 Japanese Ships xAP Katori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Shark Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Katori Maru is sighted by SS Shark SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Katori Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another Japanese troop transport intercepted by a US patrol sub, this contact in the sea passage between Stewart Is and Ndeni. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kirakira at 118,140 (night action, NW of Ndeni) Japanese Ships xAP Yoshino Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS Spearfish Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Yoshino Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Yoshino Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastwatcher entries from 1/15 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 10, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 16, Moving Northwest (likely associated with AAR of action off Finschhafen in SW Pacific theatre report)

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/19/2014 1:59:13 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/15/44 (continued) Yellow Sea: Several reported US patrol sub contacts off W or SW coast of Korea. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Moppo at 100,52 (night action, N of Moppo) Japanese Ships xAKL Nagano Maru xAKL Malacca Maru PB Choun Maru #18 Allied Ships SS Cabrilla SS Cabrilla is sighted by escort PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54 (daylight action, adjacent hex W of Moppo) Japanese Ships SC CHa-67 Allied Ships SS Cabrilla SS Cabrilla is located by SC CHa-67 Cabrilla bottoming out .... SC CHa-67 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia: Transport convoy EX-57 (15 ships) arrives in Australia from the mainland US. Cargo aboard EX-57 includes 66K supply and 11K fuel, no air units or LCU. Bay of Bengal: British patrol sub in daylight action with Jap surface ASW north of the Andamans. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Port Blair at 48,55 (N of Port Blair) Japanese Ships DD Hakaze Allied Ships SS Clyde SS Clyde launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hakaze Clyde diving deep .... DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hakaze cannot establish contact with SS Clyde Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 2 Jap TF (+2 from last report), 136 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, refinery 96(105), light industry 9(32). Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no information on Jap planes in Magwe, oil production 111(190), refinery 97(4). China: Second night bombing raid on heavy industry in Chengtu by USAAF and RAF 4E bombers. No reported additional damage to Changtu heavy industry. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. Detected status of Chengtu – heavy industry 23(58), light industry 30(151), 6 Jap LCU’s, no reported number of Jap aircraft. 5 x No.355 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night 7 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night 4 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night 4 x 341st BG/491st BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night 5 x 7th BG/492nd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night 6 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night 5 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night 5 x 341st BG/491st BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Weather in hex: Light cloud (64% moonlight) Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 10 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41 Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/20/2014 2:42:01 AM)
Summary of Operations 1/16/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 285K, fuel 20K. 414 Allied planes now based in Port Moresby, all but 2 operational. Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. No Japanese planes reported destroyed this game turn. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air) KB remains undetected, no further contact reported between US subs and Jap carrier planes. Attempted USAAF night airfield raid with 2E bombers on Lae aborted, many planes not launching. Combat Events report entries follow. 4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 6 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 7 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported number of Jap planes, 23 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (8 ships, all small ships or barges). Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 52 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, 4 Jap TF (32 ships total, all small ships or barges). South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 443K supply and 101K fuel on hand. Convoy WP-105 arrived in Auckland this game turn with a second drydock (ARD) for the South Pacific theatre area. The ARD was damaged in transit (weather?) and requires some repair (16 days pierside) before it is available for service. Coastwatcher entries from 1/16 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed 6, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,135 near Munda, Speed 9, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/20/2014 2:46:23 AM)
Summary of Operations 1/16/44 (continued) No combat AAR this game turn, quiet everywhere. Australia: Transport convoy MX-25 (11 ships) arrives in Australia from Abadan via Capetown with 103K fuel cargo on board. Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 2 Jap TF, 84 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, refinery 96(105), light industry 9(32). Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no information on Jap planes in Magwe, oil production 112(189), refinery 97(4). Sigint entry for 1/16 reports Jap 1 Air Defence AA Rgt now located at Magwe, this LCU transferred to Burma from the Japanese Home Islands. Previous reported location of 1 Air Defence AA Rgt was Tokyo as of 3/30/43.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/22/2014 12:27:26 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/17/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 284K, fuel 20K. 414 Allied planes now based in Port Moresby, all but 2 operational. Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 1 N1K1-J George (on the ground) Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 B-25C Mitchell (ops) • 1 PBY-5 Catalina (air-to-air) KB remains undetected, no further contact reported between US subs and Jap carrier planes. USAAF 2E bombers launch night raid on Lae airfield. Recovery of damaged planes in 4E bomber squadrons continue, progress is rather slow. Several 4E squadrons had planes that became damaged on the ground while the squadron was stood down (the planes not damaged in any kind of flying operation) – cause unknown at this time. Three 4E bomber squadrons in NE Australia upgrading aircraft from B-24D to B-24J in the process of bringing up planes to operational status. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 4 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 7 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain (42% moonlight) Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported number of Jap planes, 23 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (8 ships, all small ships or barges). No change from last game turn. Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 4, 59 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (7 ships, all small ships or barges).

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/22/2014 12:29:10 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/17/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 449K supply and 103K fuel on hand. US amphibious ships returning from Noumea to New Zealand intercepted by Jap submarine patrol. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Norfolk Island at 118,173 (night action, SE of Norfolk is) Japanese Ships SS I-3, hits 1 Allied Ships APD Stringham APD Little LST-342 APD McKean SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Stringham I-3 diving deep .... APD McKean fails to find sub and abandons search APD Stringham attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastwatcher entries from 1/17 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kinryu Maru reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 7, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 15, Moving Northwest Formosa: US patrol sub engages Jap surface ASW in sea passage between Formosa and mainland China. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61 (night action, NW of Taihoku) Japanese Ships PB Yodozo Maru E Chidori Allied Ships SS Pampanito, hits 2 (system damage 7, no float or engine, sub remains on patrol) SS Pampanito launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yodozo Maru E Chidori attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 2 Jap TF, 82 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, refinery 96(105), light industry 9(32). Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no information on Jap planes in Magwe, oil production 113(188), refinery 97(4).

Erkki -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/22/2014 12:39:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: wneumann --- USAAF 2E bombers launch night raid on Lae airfield. Recovery of damaged planes in 4E bomber squadrons continue, progress is rather slow. Several 4E squadrons had planes that became damaged on the ground while the squadron was stood down (the planes not damaged in any kind of flying operation) – cause unknown at this time. --- Hi! I think what happened here is that the planes had varying degrees of fatique + damage. As we know when the combined value gets too high(depends on service rating) the plane goes into repairs and is shown as damaged/being repaired in the air unit screen. Length of repairs depends on aviation support and plane durability. But also if the planes dont fly the ground crews will keep removing damage(from landing accidents I think) and fatique that has happened before if they have the time to even if the damage + fatique figure is below the treshold value for grounding the plane. Actually I just observed this in my own game where I moved a fully repaired and rested G4M1 unit from base to another. After the rebasing flight some planes were damaged and the unit was stood down. Next day all planes operational but some had fatique and damage still. On 3rd day 2 aircraft were under repairs(in plane screen shown as under maintenance) but there were lots of planes with 0 fatique and dmg now.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/22/2014 11:08:12 PM)
quote: I think what happened here is that the planes had varying degrees of fatique + damage. As we know when the combined value gets too high(depends on service rating) the plane goes into repairs and is shown as damaged/being repaired in the air unit screen. Length of repairs depends on aviation support and plane durability. But also if the planes dont fly the ground crews will keep removing damage(from landing accidents I think) and fatique that has happened before if they have the time to even if the damage + fatique figure is below the treshold value for grounding the plane. Actually I just observed this in my own game where I moved a fully repaired and rested G4M1 unit from base to another. After the rebasing flight some planes were damaged and the unit was stood down. Next day all planes operational but some had fatique and damage still. On 3rd day 2 aircraft were under repairs(in plane screen shown as under maintenance) but there were lots of planes with 0 fatique and dmg now. Thanks Erkki. It could explain my incident as the circumstances appear to be similar. I had been rotating the bomber squadrons between night missions and standing them down over a time period of several weeks - taking them down when squadron's fatigue level reached 10 and/or when the squadron had damaged plane(s), then returning them to action when fatigue or damaged plane(s) had recovered. It worked for awhile then went into the situation I described earlier. We could have experienced the same problem but under different circumstances and/or reasons. This scenario appears to be a possibility with any plane type having a high service rating value.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/22/2014 11:10:20 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/18/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 283K, fuel 20K. Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 2 Ki-61 Tony (both on the ground) • 3 N1K1-J George (all on the ground) Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 B-25C Mitchell (ops) USAAF 2E bombers continue night raid on Lae airfield. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 5 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 6 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 7 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night 5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud (32% moonlight) Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 13 N1K1 Rex x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 13 N1K1 Rex x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 13 N1K1 Rex x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 13 N1K1 Rex x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 13 N1K1 Rex x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported number of Jap planes, 23 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (8 ships, all small ships or barges). Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no reported airfield damage, 45 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF. Detected status of Jap base in Rabaul – 13 ships in port, 89 aircraft (40 fighters), 10 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 1 AM, 1 PB, probable surface ASW).

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/22/2014 11:13:41 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/18/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 457K supply and 103K fuel on hand. Detachment of transport convoy WP-127 (14 ships) arrives in Noumea from the mainland US – first planned arrival of transport shipping at Noumea directly from the mainland US. Cargo includes 75K supply and 7K fuel, no air units or LCU. Additional detachments of or entire WP convoys arriving in South Pacific from the mainland US are being diverted to Noumea – numbers of ships diverted based on Noumea’s port capacity. While combat LCU in South Pacific theatre continue preparation for their next objectives, available transport shipping capacity is being utilized to move as many support LCU (HQ, base force, flak, engineers) and as much supply and fuel forward as possible, a by-product of airfield and port expansion the capacity to stockpile in forward bases. Additional construction engineer LCU transferred from Noumea arriving in Koumac.- 7 construction engineer units now in Koumac. Plans are underway to expand airfield and port facilities in Koumac. Full expansion of Koumac airfield (along with sufficient supply point stocks & aviation support) would allow operation of 4E bombers at extended range against Japanese bases at Tulagi and Guadalcanal. Coastwatcher entries from 1/18 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: xAK Achou Maru reported in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 14 , Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 2, Moving Northwest

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/22/2014 11:18:22 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/18/44 (continued) Formosa: US patrol sub remains in contact with Jap surface ASW north of Formosa. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,62 (night action, N of Taihoku) Japanese Ships E Chidori Allied Ships SS Pampanito SS Pampanito is sighted by escort Pampanito diving deep .... E Chidori fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia: Transport convoy EX-55 (4 DD, 14 LST, 14 transports) arrives in Australia from Eastern US via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 121K supply and 21K fuel, no LCU or air units. DD and LST arriving with EX-55 will remain in Australia for employment with South/SW Pacific forces. Andaman Sea: US patrol sub engaged by Japanese surface ASW, takes direct hit in a quality piece of FOW (for Pillager’s consumption). AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria Point at 49,65 (W of Victoria Point) Japanese Ships E Karukaya E Hirashima E Shirakami Allied Ships SS Amberjack, hits 4 (minor system & engine damage if any, sub remains on patrol) SS Amberjack is sighted by escort E Hirashima fails to find sub and abandons search E Shirakami attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – no Jap TF (-2 from last report), 90 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, refinery 96(105), light industry 9(32). Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no information on Jap planes in Magwe, oil production 113(188), refinery 97(4), 13 Jap LCU.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/26/2014 6:06:18 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/19/44 Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 283K, fuel 20K – no change from last game turn. No reported aircraft losses this game turn on either side over New Guinea. US light surface ASW escorting a supply/fuel transport convoy sinks Jap submarine in action off Port Moresby. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,132 (SSW of Port Moresby) Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 6 (one direct hit, sunk, internal explosion reported) Allied Ships SC-740 SC-739 SC-742 SC-741 SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-740 I-18 diving deep .... SC-742 fails to find sub and abandons search SC-741 attacking submerged sub .... SC-741 cannot establish contact with SS I-18 SC-741 is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USAAF 2E bombers continue night raids on Lae airfield . Latest AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy rain (21% moonlight) Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 N1K1 Rex x 4 Allied aircraft (some planes aborted mission prior to air-to-air combat) B-25C Mitchell x 17 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 1 damaged No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 281 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported number of Jap planes, 23 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, all small ships or barges). Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no reported airfield damage, 73 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, 4 Jap TF (26 ships total, all small ships and barges).

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (5/26/2014 6:08:14 PM)
Summary of Operations 1/19/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 475K supply and 102K fuel on hand. Jap patrol sub engaged by US surface ASW in daylight action off Suva base hex. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Suva at 131,161 (adjacent hex SW of Suva) Japanese Ships SS I-10, hits 3 Allied Ships SC-750 SC-709 Captain of SS I-10 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target I-10 diving deep .... SC-709 fails to find sub and abandons search SC-750 attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastwatcher entries from 1/19 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships reported in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae , Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 11, Moving East Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: CL Yubari reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae , Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 1, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown

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