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herwin -> July 6/7 (7/20/2011 11:13:23 PM)
July 6/7 1942 Deliberate attack at PM Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22108 troops, 197 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 606 Defending force 12649 troops, 215 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 281 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 266 Allied adjusted defense: 895 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1309 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 120 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 92 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 407 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Division 38th Division Defending units: 148th Infantry Rgt /1 30th Australian Brigade 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 49th Australian Battalion 2/6th Ind Coy 2/8th Ind Coy 2/2nd Ind Coy /1 15th RAN Base Force 2nd Medium Regiment 307th Base Group 13th Field Regiment 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion 1st Medium Regiment 21/22 Field Regiment Note that Allied reinforcements are arriving...

herwin -> July 7/8 (7/21/2011 5:44:39 AM)
July 7/8 1942 I caught an IJN sub in PM harbour and sent it on its way. Otherwise air ops and a Japanese deliberate attack on the Sian highway. Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 175919 troops, 1561 guns, 706 vehicles, Assault Value = 5538 Defending force 81653 troops, 546 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2169 Japanese adjusted assault: 3540 Allied adjusted defense: 4873 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 12571 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 794 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 601 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled Vehicles lost 130 (12 destroyed, 118 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7280 casualties reported Squads: 71 destroyed, 212 disabled Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 220 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled

herwin -> July 8/9 (7/21/2011 2:12:50 PM)
July 8/9 1942 Routine air ops.

herwin -> July 9/10 (7/22/2011 1:19:25 AM)
July 9/10 1942 Routine air ops.

herwin -> July 10/11 (7/22/2011 2:41:24 PM)
July 10/11 1942 A successful turn. Japanese airstrikes on PM run into a circular saw. Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 153 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 53 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 G4M1 Betty x 44 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 30 P-40B Warhawk x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 18 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/73rd FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 58 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 24 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 19 P-40B Warhawk x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/73rd FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Shore bombardment against the IJA divisions at PM. I'm curious--what advantage is there to breaking down? Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Warspite CL Capetown CL Newcastle CL Ceres CL Danae Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled The KB is headed towards Ndeni from Rabaul. Time to drop back to Noumea.

witpqs -> RE: July 10/11 (7/22/2011 3:05:49 PM)
Breaking down divisions into three pieces? The only one that I know of is that they might repair faster and/or take replacements faster in aggregate than the monolithic division.

herwin -> RE: July 10/11 (7/22/2011 6:14:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Breaking down divisions into three pieces? The only one that I know of is that they might repair faster and/or take replacements faster in aggregate than the monolithic division. I think he's nearly out of supply, and unless the Combined Fleet escorts a convoy to PM, he'll be staying that way.

herwin -> July 11/12 (7/26/2011 3:38:40 PM)
July 11/12 1942 Davao becomes untenable for cargo operations. I'll need to redeploy some air cover there. It appears he's sending a fast transport convoy into PM. It will have to run a gauntlet of four light SAGs.

herwin -> July 12/13 (7/26/2011 7:52:40 PM)
July 12/13 1942 Sub torpedoes miss both sides. The Nell/Betty losses he took mean that his air operations over PM are restricted to sweeps. About 90 Zeros participate. I've pulled my aircraft out, except for some recon. Hyuga and Ise spotted off the tail of New Guinea. That suggests there is a bombardment or resupply mission headed to PM. The five light SAGs patrolling between Cooktown and PM prepare for action. No CAP, which is good.

herwin -> July 13/14 (7/27/2011 12:17:30 AM)
July 13/14 1942 More sweeps on PM. Nothing significant happens.

herwin -> July 14/15 (7/27/2011 3:47:29 PM)
July 14/15 1942 115 Helens hit the dispersal strip (size 1 with 8 Hurricane Is) at Ramree Island. I suppose I touched a raw nerve.

herwin -> July 15/16 (7/27/2011 7:30:06 PM)
July 15/16 1942 My opponent's comment: "IJN still rocks." The Combined Fleet reappears at PM. More landings there. He ran into my light SAG, whose job was to go into harm's way. Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 8,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 1 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 8 CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako, Shell hits 1 CL Natori CL Kinu CL Tama CL Kiso CL Yubari DD Hatsuharu DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1 DD Shikinami DD Ayanami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Asagiri DD Sagiri Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 14, and is sunk CA Houston, Shell hits 6, and is sunk CA Astoria, Shell hits 19, and is sunk CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Dunlap DD Case, Shell hits 2, heavy damage DD Conyngham, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,132 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1 CA Devonshire Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,131 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Case, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Dunlap, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

ADB123 -> RE: July 15/16 (7/27/2011 9:46:07 PM)
Did the Japanese BBs get any hits in, or was it solely the lighter ships? Thx -

herwin -> RE: July 15/16 (7/27/2011 10:06:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ADB123 Did the Japanese BBs get any hits in, or was it solely the lighter ships? Thx - The BBs did the heavy hitting. The KB is lurking off Buna.

ADB123 -> RE: July 15/16 (7/27/2011 10:11:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: herwin quote: ORIGINAL: ADB123 Did the Japanese BBs get any hits in, or was it solely the lighter ships? Thx - The BBs did the heavy hitting. The KB is lurking off Buna. Ah, that's interesting to know. I usually have difficulty getting my BBs to join the action. I guess that Daylight in Rain did the trick. Thx -

herwin -> July 16/17 (7/28/2011 12:47:41 AM)
July 16/17 1942 Lost some more cruisers in night actions... Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 7,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 1 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako CL Natori CL Kinu CL Tama CL Kiso CL Yubari DD Hatsuharu DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki DD Shikinami DD Asagiri DD Sagiri Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 23, and is sunk CA Devonshire, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Achilles, Shell hits 2 Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 1,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Yamato CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Harusame DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Usugumo DD Murakumo DD Uranami Allied Ships CA Devonshire, Shell hits 43, and is sunk CL Achilles Bombardment of PM. I wonder if they encountered the minefield. TF 42 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Ships CL Kitakami, Mine hits 1 Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Nagato CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CL Oi DD Uranami DD Murakumo DD Usugumo DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Harusame Allied ground losses: 157 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 27 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 1 --------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 Japanese Ships BB Ise CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba CL Yubari CL Kiso CL Tama CL Kinu CL Natori DD Sagiri DD Asagiri DD Shikinami DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 17 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 2 Air strikes on PM Morning Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 109 B5N2 Kate x 192 D3A1 Val x 146 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged D3A1 Val: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Deliberate attack on the Sian road. Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 165449 troops, 1461 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 5251 Defending force 81166 troops, 552 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2215 Japanese adjusted assault: 2876 Allied adjusted defense: 5107 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 8258 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 345 disabled Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 350 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled Vehicles lost 81 (43 destroyed, 38 disabled) Allied ground losses: 6616 casualties reported Squads: 129 destroyed, 74 disabled Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 197 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled

herwin -> July 17/18 (7/28/2011 2:54:39 PM)
July 17/18 1942 Japanese still reacting to the dispersal strip at Ramree Island. What I'm doing to sustain PM is flying about 50-60 planeloads of supply in each day plus a fast TF every three or four days.

herwin -> July 18/19 (7/28/2011 8:10:21 PM)
July 18/19 1942 Lots of air activity with marginal results.

herwin -> July 19/20 (7/29/2011 12:38:56 AM)
July 19/20 1942 More air activity. I like it when he masses his aircraft against airfields with a very small number of decoys. Deliberate attack at PM bites on a rock. Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 23443 troops, 196 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 684 Defending force 16769 troops, 280 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 418 Japanese adjusted assault: 332 Allied adjusted defense: 811 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 2961 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 125 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 109 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Allied ground losses: 397 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Division 38th Division Defending units: 148th Infantry Regiment 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 49th Australian Battalion 2/8th Ind Coy 30th Australian Brigade 2/2nd Ind Coy 2/6th Ind Coy 145th Infantry Rgt /1 13th Field Regiment 808th Aviation Engineer Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 307th Base Group 15th RAN Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 21/22 Field Regiment

ADB123 -> RE: July 17/18 (7/29/2011 1:24:44 AM)
quote: What I'm doing to sustain PM is flying about 50-60 planeloads of supply in each day plus a fast TF every three or four days. He's not trying to intercept your transports? Does he have any level 2 airfields near by?

herwin -> RE: July 17/18 (7/29/2011 3:14:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ADB123 quote: What I'm doing to sustain PM is flying about 50-60 planeloads of supply in each day plus a fast TF every three or four days. He's not trying to intercept your transports? Does he have any level 2 airfields near by? He'd like to, but everything he does is done under the protection of the combined fleet, and taking and building up those secondary bases is not part of his planning.

ADB123 -> RE: July 17/18 (7/29/2011 11:05:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: herwin quote: ORIGINAL: ADB123 quote: What I'm doing to sustain PM is flying about 50-60 planeloads of supply in each day plus a fast TF every three or four days. He's not trying to intercept your transports? Does he have any level 2 airfields near by? He'd like to, but everything he does is done under the protection of the combined fleet, and taking and building up those secondary bases is not part of his planning. Hmmm - that's not a good move on his part. The same shortsightedness caused me no end of grief in my first Japanese pbem. Thx

herwin -> RE: July 17/18 (7/29/2011 2:30:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: herwin quote: ORIGINAL: ADB123 quote: What I'm doing to sustain PM is flying about 50-60 planeloads of supply in each day plus a fast TF every three or four days. He's not trying to intercept your transports? Does he have any level 2 airfields near by? He'd like to, but everything he does is done under the protection of the combined fleet, and taking and building up those secondary bases is not part of his planning. He just squatted on the fast TF with the massed KB. I need to learn how to time my fast transport visits to ports to occur during the night. I tried to use waypoints to do that, but the APDs entered PM during the day while the KB was lurking off Buna. Something like two dozen APDs sunk in PM harbor. I play the game to learn about why things occurred historically, but I'm not sure learning how to play the game effectively teaches me the right lessons.

herwin -> July 18/19 (7/29/2011 4:26:14 PM)
July 18/19 1942 I'm thinking about abandoning the South Pacific until I have overwhelming force. The game does not reward 'right-sizing' your forces, and it really, really loves overwhelming mass. Logistics, other than tactical logistics, feh! Koepang is being invaded. My opponent is apparently not aware of the heavy SAG lurking in the vicinity. Port Moresby: Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 23 G4M1 Betty x 32 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 101 B5N2 Kate x 138 D3A1 Val x 116 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged D3A1 Val: 5 damaged Allied Ships APD King, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Sands, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Manley, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Gregory, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Humphreys, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD McKean, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk APD Kilty, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Rathburne, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Ward APD Colhoun, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires APD Litchfield, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Fox, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Crosby, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Schley APD Little, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Waters, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Kane, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Manley Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Crosby Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Rathburne Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Litchfield Also attacking Port Moresby ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Gregory Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Colhoun Also attacking Port Moresby ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD McKean Also attacking Port Moresby ... Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 54 D3A1 Val x 30 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APD Rathburne, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk APD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Gregory, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk APD Colhoun, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APD Ward, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied AM Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Ward Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Colhoun I do have a small question in my mind about the realism of port strikes with torpedoes on little or no notice.

ADB123 -> RE: July 18/19 (7/29/2011 7:35:53 PM)
quote: I do have a small question in my mind about the realism of port strikes with torpedoes on little or no notice. I was under the impression that you were aware of the KB's location in the region. Were you trying to sneak that rather large TF into Port Moresby and get away in one night, in a Tokyo Express type fashion? If so, be aware that the Game has never handled that well.

herwin -> RE: July 18/19 (7/29/2011 8:36:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ADB123 quote: I do have a small question in my mind about the realism of port strikes with torpedoes on little or no notice. I was under the impression that you were aware of the KB's location in the region. Were you trying to sneak that rather large TF into Port Moresby and get away in one night, in a Tokyo Express type fashion? If so, be aware that the Game has never handled that well. It operates out of Rabaul. It pops out to Buna when my opponent thinks I'm trying something.

herwin -> July 21/22 (8/5/2011 11:42:20 PM)
July 21/22 1942 Life gets interesting near Koepang and Port Moresby. (He's invading at Koepang, and I'm trying to hit the invasion with a heavy SAG.) Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,119 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 12 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Warspite CL Ceres BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 1 CL Newcastle BB Royal Sovereign, Torpedo hits 2 BB Revenge Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,119 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 12 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Warspite BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Royal Sovereign Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Nothing sunk and I shot down three torpedo bombers. I'm about to hit the landing force with three battleships, four cruisers, and a bunch of destroyers. God willing, I'll be out of range in the morning. I'll bring some fighters over to provide air cover if I don't escape. Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G3M2 Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 32 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 49 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 146 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 62 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 71 B5N2 Kate x 147 D3A1 Val x 104 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 44 D3A1 Val x 15 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 15 x D3A1 Val bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... I lost six VPs of ships. Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21467 troops, 196 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 570 Defending force 16376 troops, 279 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 402 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled I love the friendly fire casualties. I'm looking at ways to attract him towards Ndeni, where I can put torpedoes on my PBYs.

herwin -> RE: July 21/22 (8/6/2011 12:42:54 AM)
BTW, I'll have torpedoes on 8-10 squadrons of PBYs operating out of Townsville in a week. The main delay is moving the HQ there. Wish I had known earlier.

herwin -> July 22/23 (8/6/2011 2:18:01 PM)
July 22/23 1942 My opponent continues to poke a stick at Port Moresby.

herwin -> July 23/24 (8/6/2011 9:59:17 PM)
July 23/24 1942 The KB hits Horn Island in mass... Allied carriers hit Tulagi.

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