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FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 2:30:15 AM)
Mersing and Wuchow fall to the forces of the Empire. Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 28468 troops, 381 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 935 Defending force 8482 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 712 Allied adjusted defense: 134 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 307 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 3523 casualties reported Squads: 213 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 132 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 49 (47 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 104th Division 38th Division 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 23rd Army 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 62nd Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 16th Group Army 13th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 59975 troops, 615 guns, 431 vehicles, Assault Value = 2393 Defending force 39418 troops, 498 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 919 Allied adjusted defense: 2047 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5840 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 325 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 65 disabled Engineers: 56 destroyed, 90 disabled Guns lost 47 (8 destroyed, 39 disabled) Vehicles lost 43 (6 destroyed, 37 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1320 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 135 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 45 (4 destroyed, 41 disabled) Assaulting units: 56th Engineer Regiment 48th Division 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 4th Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 9th Infantry Regiment 21st Division 56th Recon Regiment 1st Engineer Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 16th Recon Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 71st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 21st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment I Philippine Corps Cavite USN Base Force Far East USAAF USAFFE II Philippine Corps Manila USAAF Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force PAF Aviation Subic Bay Defenses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6480 troops, 35 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 260 Defending force 85 troops, 6 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 182 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 182 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: II./4th Infantry Battalion III/81st Naval Guard Unit 2nd Recon Regiment 2nd Engineer Regiment 16th Naval Guard Unit I/81st Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy 8th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 30 Battery/3 HAA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 668 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 1260 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Japanese adjusted assault: 10 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Engineer Co 1st Indpt SNLF Coy Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion Manado Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 584 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 129 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Japanese adjusted assault: 10 Allied adjusted defense: 33 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2/1st Ind Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,49 (near Hankow) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50057 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1643 Defending force 19116 troops, 224 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 675 Allied adjusted assault: 630 Japanese adjusted defense: 612 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1146 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 120 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4266 casualties reported Squads: 55 destroyed, 445 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 84th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army 21st Group Army Defending units: 14th RGC Temp. Division 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th RGC Temp. Division 58th Infantry Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th Armored Car Co 18th RGC Temp. Division 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Road Const Co

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 4:09:27 AM)
January 5th, 1942...a bad day for the Allies My Nells find an allied convoy filled with troops... Morning Air attack on TF, near Padang at 44,85 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 54 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged Allied Ships xAP Van Imhoff, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Poelau Telo, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Buijskes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Hong Peng, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 1286 casualties reported Squads: 70 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 19 (7 destroyed, 12 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 4:11:28 AM)
Chuhsein falls to the Empire Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5914 troops, 69 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 635 Defending force 4688 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Japanese adjusted assault: 154 Allied adjusted defense: 70 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units pursuing 1 Allied ground losses: 874 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 20th Recon Regiment 36th Division 1st Raiding Regiment 22nd/A Division Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 16th Construction Regiment 3rd War Area 10th Group Army

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 4:12:55 AM)
Another battle won in China, and I finally get off my butt and seize Kavieng. Rabaul is next. Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11957 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 Defending force 654 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 386 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 193 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 573 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 110th Division Defending units: 89th Chinese Corps 51st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 575 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 106 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: II/81st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2/1st Ind Coy

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 4:14:12 AM)
Landings go well at Kuantan and Ambon. Allied bombardment attempts fail. I should seize both next turn. Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 418 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 3306 troops, 64 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Molukken Garrison Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion Ambon Base Force Defending units: Bandasan SNLF III/66th Naval Guard Unit Sasebo 2nd SNLF /2 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2248 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 12940 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450 Assaulting units: 22nd Indian Brigade 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 1st ISF Base Force Defending units: 4th Division

Grotius -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 5:57:18 AM)
I'm arriving late to this thread, but I wanted to express my enthusiasm for a sub-centered AAR. Lately I've been playing the solitaire boardgame "Silent War," with its "IJN" expansion. That game puts you in the role of the US submarine commander for the Pacific. You have tonnage targets that you have to meet; otherwise you're relieved. E.g., 90,000 tons by March 1. I'll be curious to see what the Allied tonnage is in your game as of that date, so if you happen to have an estimate, please post it! Anyway, great AAR! Subscribed.

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 5:27:09 PM)
January 6th sees a successful submarine attack near Port Moresby. One of my old RO-subs takes out a small freighter. The escort does some depth charging but damage to my sub is minimal. Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131 Japanese Ships SS RO-63, hits 1 Allied Ships xAKL Darvel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Moresby SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Darvel RO-63 diving deep .... PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Moresby attacking submerged sub .... SS RO-63 eludes PG Moresby by diving deep Escort abandons search for sub Darvel sunk. 1700 tons.

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 5:30:57 PM)
Kuantan and Ambon fall. Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12940 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450 Defending force 3067 troops, 42 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Japanese adjusted assault: 417 Allied adjusted defense: 61 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 2558 casualties reported Squads: 118 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 176 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 38 (36 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Division Defending units: 22nd Indian Brigade 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 1st ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2605 troops, 54 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Defending force 2046 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese adjusted assault: 61 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2230 casualties reported Squads: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: III/66th Naval Guard Unit Bandasan SNLF Sasebo 2nd SNLF 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd JNAF AF Unit Defending units: Molukken Garrison Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion Ambon Base Force

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/15/2012 5:35:00 PM)
The tonnage war: US Submarines have sunk 0 ships for 0 tons. All torpedoes have been misses or duds, even from the S-boats. Dutch submarines have sunk 1xDD, 1xPB, 4xAK for 26,523 tons. Japanese submarines have sunk 1xAVD, 1xAP, 4xAKL, 2xTK, 2xAVP, 1xAO for 30,335 tons

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/16/2012 6:06:06 PM)
Not much submariny happened today. Main thing was the loss of Ichang to Chinese hordes, as he finally brought enough to expel me. Complicated fighting in this general area, I'll take a screenshot later. Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 76675 troops, 526 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1956 Defending force 15569 troops, 140 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Allied adjusted assault: 2244 Japanese adjusted defense: 163 Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5503 casualties reported Squads: 130 destroyed, 79 disabled Non Combat: 211 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 81 (76 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 39 (38 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 1756 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 128 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 67th Chinese Corps 18th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 39th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army 33rd Group Army Defending units: 34th Division 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th RGC Temp. Division

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/17/2012 4:43:48 AM)
Shoho has been commissioned. As soon as a proper DD escort is in place, she will head south to Truk to join Zuiho, Taiyo, and Ruyjo as part of the Support Carrier Force (abbreviated SCF, colloquiually known as mini-KB). She will relieve Hosho, which is heading back to Japan for service as a training carrier, aircraft transport, and ASW platform. SCF will provide aircover for operations at Rabaul and the eastern tip of New Guinea. KB is finishing up covering the Ambon operation. Depending on the state of the ships and fatigue level of the pilots and air frames, KB will either go hunting in the DEI or withdraw to a safe harbor for a few days before supporting the next stages of conquest.

obvert -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/17/2012 3:51:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FDRLincoln Shoho has been commissioned. As soon as a proper DD escort is in place, she will head south to Truk to join Zuiho, Taiyo, and Ruyjo�as part of the Support Carrier Force (abbreviated SCF,�colloquiually known as mini-KB).�She will relieve Hosho, which is heading back to Japan for service as a training carrier, aircraft transport, and ASW platform. SCF will provide aircover for operations at Rabaul and the eastern tip of New Guinea. Although this was a real war use of these small CVs and CVEs for the IJN, where do you feel you have need of ASW air that can't be reached from land, and couldn't an AV provide the same more effectively with a less important and useful asset? As for training groups for CV use, I guess this could be useful, but it's so small that you'd almost have to split groups to do it.

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/17/2012 5:14:37 PM)
He has several submarines in the Yellow Sea and prowling around the Sea of Japan and the Fifth Fleet area in the Kuriles. Although I have land-based ASW air assets, I need some of these aircraft deployed forward�as well...I don't seem to have enough light bombers and float planes to give all the coverage I want. I have some AVs in the build/convert queue. I try to have a realistic style of play. In real life Hosho's small size made it�very difficult�for her to operate modern aircraft, so I don't plan to use her the same way I am using my other small carriers.�I have her stocked with Claudes and Jeans right now. My plan to use her as a training carrier is to train individual pilots up to a decent level, then stick them in the�Reserve and transfer them as individuals to carrier squadrons as needed.�

obvert -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/17/2012 5:46:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FDRLincoln He has several submarines in the Yellow Sea and prowling around the Sea of Japan and the Fifth Fleet area in the Kuriles. Although I have land-based ASW air assets, I need some of these aircraft deployed forward�as well...I don't seem to have enough light bombers and float planes to give all the coverage I want. I have some AVs in the build/convert queue. I try to have a realistic style of play. In real life Hosho's small size made it�very difficult�for her to operate modern aircraft, so I don't plan to use her the same way I am using my other small carriers.�I have her stocked with Claudes and Jeans right now. My plan to use her as a training carrier is to train individual pilots up to a decent level, then stick them in the�Reserve and transfer them as individuals to carrier squadrons as needed.� For training I'm sure this will work fine for individual pilots, but you could just leave them on land as well. In terms of carrier skill this is a group skill feature only applicable if the group is on the carrier training. Sorry if you already were assuming this and just stating the other use of her as a simple airfield for training normally. She'll be a target in the ASW role and will likely attract a full spread of torpedoes should she encounter subs. I feel at risk EVERY time I've moved CVs out of port in my game as I've already had about 7 attacks against CVs with 3 torpedoes taken in spite of the poor quality ordnance of early war US subs.

FDRLincoln -> RE: Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies) (3/17/2012 6:28:14 PM)
That's a good point about her being a target. I don't mean to be complacent. Right now it is Jan 8th 1942 in our game and EVERY SINGLE US TORPEDO has been a dud or a miss, even from S-boats with the Mark 10 torps. There is no way that will last.

FDRLincoln -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/18/2012 5:49:08 PM)
Here is the situation near Ichang.

FDRLincoln -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/18/2012 5:51:15 PM)
Lots of maneuvering around Ichang and Hankow [image]local://upfiles/14706/299BB1FBBE0A422C9976CCDD0B64B82B.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/18/2012 6:19:00 PM)
The troops in the clear between Sinyang and Hankow are dead meat if you bomb them extensively. And get some armor in there. Clear hexes and Chinese units don't mix well.

FDRLincoln -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/18/2012 6:26:18 PM)
Yeah I have been bombing them every day, and there is armor on the way. There are over 100,000 Chinese in that hex and I've only got about 20,000, however my troops are much better quality and are well-supplied.

aztez -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/19/2012 5:38:42 PM)
Good to see you back in the game! [:)] I will follow this one surely and cheer for you! [sm=00000613.gif]

FDRLincoln -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/19/2012 5:44:12 PM)
Hey Aztez! Good to see you. Thanks for the support.

obvert -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/19/2012 10:45:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FDRLincoln Yeah I have been bombing them every day, and there is armor on the way. There are over 100,000 Chinese in that hex and I've only got about 20,000, however my troops are much better quality and are well-supplied. I bet you'll be fine. I would welcome an attack if his troops are even slightly disabled by the air strikes.

FDRLincoln -> RE: situation at Ichang/Hankow (3/20/2012 3:21:26 PM)
Nothing submariny happened last turn and not much happening in China last turn, although my campaign to dislodge some Chinese units off a northern railline in the mountains made some progress. The big news was an inconclusive cruiser battle near Kavieng. I lost a destroyer and he (reportedly) lost the cruiser Perth. More details later. Haruna reached Hong Kong, where the shipyard reports it will take three months to restore her to fully operational status. It's OK...she sank the Prince of Wales.

FDRLincoln -> us sub finally hits something (3/20/2012 5:28:19 PM)
The captain of USS Sealion gets sick of duds and deactivates his magnetic exploder. Submarine attack near Hakodate at 121,54 Japanese Ships xAK Dainiti Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sealion xAK Dainiti Maru is sighted by SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Dainiti Maru Dainiti Maru sunk, 2750 tons. She was empty at least. No cargo or supplies lost.

FDRLincoln -> cruiser battle (3/20/2012 5:31:01 PM)
A cruiser battle near Kavieng results in the loss of IJN destroyer Kisaragi and Australian CL Perth (confirmed by my opponent) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng at 106,123, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4, on fire CA Furutaka CA Kako, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 DD Kisaragi DD Yayoi DD Uzuki DD Oite DD Hayate Allied Ships CA Louisville, Shell hits 1 CA Pensacola CA Australia CA Canberra CL Leander, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Achilles CL Perth, Shell hits 1 DD Stuart DD Voyager DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 64% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Dechaineaux, E.F.V. crosses the 'T' CA Louisville engages CA Furutaka at 11,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Louisville at 11,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Louisville at 11,000 yards CL Perth engages CL Tenryu at 11,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Le Triomphant at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Kako engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards CL Perth engages CL Tenryu at 7,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Hayate at 7,000 yards DD Oite engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Le Triomphant at 7,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Kisaragi at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Louisville engages CA Kako at 3,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 3,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards CA Louisville engages CA Aoba at 3,000 yards CL Perth engages CL Tenryu at 3,000 yards CL Achilles engages CA Aoba at 3,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Leander at 3,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Hayate at 3,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Kisaragi at 3,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Le Triomphant at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Canberra at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 6,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Louisville at 6,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards CL Achilles engages CA Aoba at 6,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Yayoi at 6,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Kako engages CA Pensacola at 12,000 yards CA Louisville engages CA Furutaka at 12,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Kinugasa at 12,000 yards CA Louisville engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards CA Kako engages CL Perth at 12,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Stuart at 12,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Stuart at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng at 106,122, Range 23,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seagull V: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 7, heavy fires CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 CA Kako CL Tenryu DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1 DD Uzuki DD Oite, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hayate, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Louisville, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1 CA Australia, Shell hits 1 CA Canberra CL Leander, Shell hits 1 CL Achilles CL Perth, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Stuart DD Voyager, Shell hits 1 DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 23,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Furutaka at 23,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Aoba at 23,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 23,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 23,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Yayoi at 23,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Canberra at 17,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Pensacola at 17,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Louisville at 17,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CL Perth at 17,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 17,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Le Triomphant at 17,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Le Triomphant at 17,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Furutaka at 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Hayate at 13,000 yards DD Oite engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Stuart at 13,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 8,000 yards CL Leander engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards CL Leander engages DD Oite at 8,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Yayoi at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Kisaragi at 8,000 yards Sawa, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 10,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards CL Achilles engages DD Hayate at 10,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Oite at 10,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Le Triomphant at 10,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 12,000 yards CA Louisville engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Tenryu at 12,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards CL Leander engages CA Kinugasa at 12,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Oite at 12,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Aoba at 15,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Furutaka at 15,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Louisville at 15,000 yards DD Hayate engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Oite at 15,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Yayoi at 15,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards DD Yayoi engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CA Australia at 18,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Furutaka at 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Perth at 18,000 yards CL Achilles engages CL Tenryu at 18,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Uzuki at 18,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages DD Yayoi at 18,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Kisaragi at 18,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Louisville engages CA Kinugasa at 22,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Aoba at 22,000 yards CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 22,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Hayate at 22,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Oite at 22,000 yards CA Louisville engages DD Uzuki at 22,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Kisaragi at 22,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CA Canberra engages CL Tenryu at 27,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Tenryu at 27,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Aoba at 27,000 yards CA Pensacola engages DD Uzuki at 27,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Yayoi at 27,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Kisaragi at 27,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 28,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 28,000 yards CL Tenryu engages CA Louisville at 28,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Oite at 28,000 yards Task forces break off...

FDRLincoln -> cruiser battle+ us submarine finally hits something (3/20/2012 5:33:10 PM)
A couple of my cruisers are beat up but will make it to Truk. Enemy reports cruiser Louisville is beat up but will survive.

FDRLincoln -> RE: cruiser battle+ us submarine finally hits something (3/20/2012 6:10:43 PM)
Observant readers may note that the IJN destroyers present in this battle were obsolete types, and the CAs were my four oldest/weakest. They acquitted themselves well considering the Allied force was somewhat stronger.

FDRLincoln -> ASW effort bears fruit (3/20/2012 10:33:57 PM)
Loss of US submarine Stingray just showed up in the sunk ship report. This would coincide with an apparently successful ASW attack in the shallow water of the Yellow Sea a few turns ago. It could be FOW, but the combat animation showed this submarine getting pounded pretty bad, and she's a long way from home. [image]local://upfiles/14706/8D7AF3B617A94664AC8228235441CD64.jpg[/image]

FDRLincoln -> A bloody day (3/21/2012 6:27:52 PM)
1/10/1942 was a very bloody day. First, a pair of submarine attacks. Submarine attack near Toyama at 113,56 Japanese Ships xAK Mantai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Salmon xAK Mantai Maru is sighted by SS Salmon SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Mantai Maru This ship was carrying resources. It has 50 sys and float damage but is just one hex from harbor and may survive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,134 Japanese Ships SS I-16 Allied Ships xAKL Hamakua, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Moresby Massive explosion on xAKL Hamakua SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hamakua I-16 diving deep .... PG Moresby attacking submerged sub .... PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search... PG Moresby attacking submerged sub .... PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby attacking submerged sub .... PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo PG Moresby is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub No confirmation of a sinking here

FDRLincoln -> RE: A bloody day (3/21/2012 6:30:17 PM)
A squadron of old destroyers on a nighttime sweep destroys a tanker. Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Minekaze DD Asagao DD Fuyo DD Karukaya DD Kuri Allied Ships TK Strix, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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