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Capt. Harlock -> RE: The last song of the Musashi (4/9/2013 8:20:20 PM)
quote: The BB Indiana and the BB Washington, supported by 4 DDs, surprised our ships (2 BBs, the CL Sentai and 2 modern CLs, along with 4 modern DDs) at 7,000 feet.... the Musashi, slowed to 19knots, immediately ate 6 penetrating hits of 16inch rounds Wow -- nothing like a battlewagon duel! But 7,000 feet is derringer range; are you sure you don't mean 7,000 yards?

GreyJoy -> RE: The last song of the Musashi (4/9/2013 9:11:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock quote: The BB Indiana and the BB Washington, supported by 4 DDs, surprised our ships (2 BBs, the CL Sentai and 2 modern CLs, along with 4 modern DDs) at 7,000 feet.... the Musashi, slowed to 19knots, immediately ate 6 penetrating hits of 16inch rounds Wow -- nothing like a battlewagon duel! But 7,000 feet is derringer range; are you sure you don't mean 7,000 yards? Yup, obviously you're right[:D] here's the combat report for that sad day... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 26, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi BB Yamashiro CL Oyodo CL Sendai DD Fujinami DD Kosugiri DD Myojinami DD Tagonami DD Tadeyame CL Ninaru Allied Ships DD Jenkins, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Kalk DD Baldwin DD Conyngham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2 CL Oyodo CL Sendai, Shell hits 2 DD Fujinami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Kosugiri DD Myojinami, Shell hits 1 DD Tagonami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Tadeyame CL Ninaru Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB Indiana, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage DD Carmick, Shell hits 2 DD Jarvis, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Selfridge DD Clark, Shell hits 1 Low visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards BB Indiana fires at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards BB Indiana fires at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards BB Indiana fires at CL Ninaru at 7,000 yards DD Selfridge launches Torpedoes at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards DD Jarvis launches Torpedoes at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards DD Carmick launches Torpedoes at BB Musashi at 7,000 yards DD Selfridge fires at DD Tagonami at 7,000 yards DD Jarvis launches Torpedoes at DD Myojinami at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages BB Indiana at 3,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Tagonami at 3,000 yards CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 3,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Myojinami at 3,000 yards DD Carmick engages DD Myojinami at 3,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Myojinami at 3,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 4,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 4,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 4,000 yards CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 4,000 yards DD Tagonami engages DD Jarvis at 4,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Tadeyame at 4,000 yards DD Myojinami engages DD Selfridge at 4,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Kosugiri at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 5,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 5,000 yards DD Tagonami engages DD Clark at 5,000 yards DD Kosugiri engages DD Selfridge at 5,000 yards DD Myojinami engages DD Jarvis at 5,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages DD Carmick at 5,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Tagonami at 5,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 9,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 9,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 9,000 yards CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 9,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages DD Carmick at 9,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Carmick at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 10,000 yards BB Washington engages BB Musashi at 10,000 yards CL Ninaru engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Tagonami at 10,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages DD Carmick at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 11,000 yards DD Myojinami engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards DD Carmick engages DD Fujinami at 11,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Myojinami at 11,000 yards DD Kosugiri engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 11,000 yards CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 12,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 12,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 12,000 yards CL Sendai engages BB Indiana at 12,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages DD Clark at 12,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Myojinami at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 11,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Clark at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Sendai at 11,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Tagonami at 11,000 yards DD Carmick engages DD Tadeyame at 11,000 yards DD Carmick engages DD Myojinami at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 8,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 8,000 yards DD Tagonami engages DD Clark at 8,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Selfridge at 8,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Kosugiri at 8,000 yards DD Tagonami engages DD Carmick at 8,000 yards DD Tagonami engages DD Carmick at 8,000 yards DD Selfridge engages DD Myojinami at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Yamashiro at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Musashi at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CL Ninaru at 11,000 yards DD Myojinami engages DD Selfridge at 11,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Tagonami at 11,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Kosugiri at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Indiana at 13,000 yards BB Musashi engages BB Washington at 13,000 yards CL Ninaru engages DD Clark at 13,000 yards DD Tagonami engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards DD Tadeyame engages DD Selfridge at 13,000 yards DD Kosugiri engages DD Jarvis at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Treasury Islands at 108,132 Japanese Ships SS I-20, hits 1 Allied Ships CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Henley Fuel storage explosion on CVE Barnes SS I-20 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Barnes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro CL Oyodo CL Sendai DD Kosugiri DD Myojinami DD Tagonami DD Tadeyame CL Ninaru Allied Ships LST-18, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LST-19, Shell hits 19, and is sunk LST-20, Shell hits 9, and is sunk LST-24, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LST-473, Shell hits 8, and is sunk LCT-63 LCT-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCT-145, Shell hits 1 LCT-146, Shell hits 1 LCT-148, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT-149, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCT-159 LCT-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCT-163 LCT-164, Shell hits 7, and is sunk LCT-166, Shell hits 5, and is sunk LCT-167, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCT-168, Shell hits 5, and is sunk LCT-169, Shell hits 7, and is sunk LCT-321 LCT-323 LCT-325, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage LCT-327, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCT-328, Shell hits 15, and is sunk LCT-329, Shell hits 9, and is sunk LCT-351, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCT-352, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCT-353, Shell hits 10, and is sunk LCT-356, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT-361, Shell hits 8, and is sunk LCVP 542H LCVP 542J, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 592F LCVP 592G LCVP 592H LCVP 592J, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 592L LCVP 592P, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 592Q LCVP 592S SC PC-1077, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC PC-1079, Shell hits 11, and is sunk AMc Moa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2 CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1 CL Sendai, Shell hits 1 DD Kosugiri DD Myojinami DD Tagonami, on fire DD Tadeyame CL Ninaru Allied Ships DD Stack, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Antrim, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP David W. Branch, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Sarpedonia, Shell hits 41, and is sunk xAP Maori, Shell hits 4 xAP Alcoa Prospector, Shell hits 44, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 4326 casualties reported Squads: 47 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 263 destroyed, 73 disabled Engineers: 24 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Low visibility due to Rain with 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 21% moonlight: 5,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 109,130, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro CL Oyodo CL Sendai DD Kosugiri DD Myojinami DD Tagonami, on fire DD Tadeyame CL Ninaru Allied Ships LCT-63, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCT-145, Shell hits 7, and is sunk LCT-146, Shell hits 1, on fire LCT-159, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCT-163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCT-321, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCT-323, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCT-325, and is sunk LCVP 542H LCVP 592F LCVP 592G, Shell hits 1, heavy damage LCVP 592H, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 592L LCVP 592Q, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCVP 592S, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AMc Moa

GreyJoy -> RE: The last song of the Musashi (4/10/2013 11:58:17 AM)
Jul 31, 43 With the end of July 1943 the fate of Rabaul is already decided. The I US Corp conquered Torokina, after 6 days of fightings. 3 deliberate attacks in a row, followed by a shock attack (always supported by several squadrons of 4Es on ground attack role), destroyed our 17th Army that was defending the key base at Bouganville. A reinforced regiment wasn't enough, clearly. The 2 reinforced australian divisions showed what they can do... Now with a big base just 5 hexes south of Rabaul, the fate of my big base is clearly decided. Now it's just a matter of time before he destroys it. The only good news is that, on the 30th, we sunk the CA New Orleans with 4 more sub torps[:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Torokina (109,130) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 19309 troops, 327 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 620 Defending force 8549 troops, 87 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Allied adjusted assault: 1571 Japanese adjusted defense: 73 Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Torokina !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 3170 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 190 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 65 (61 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 47 (45 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 8 Allied ground losses: 396 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Australian Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 5th Australian Division I US Corps 3/592nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment Defending units: 21st/A Division 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 32nd Ind.AA Gun Co 17th Army 46th JNAF AF Unit 17th Naval Construction Battalion 62nd Naval Guard Unit 11th Air Defense AA Rgt /1

Chickenboy -> RE: The last song of the Musashi (4/10/2013 12:05:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GreyJoy here's the combat report for that sad day... Interesting to read this after reading posts from both players about the turn. In my opinion, I would be horrified if I was the Allied player. No one would be considered a good leader if enemy surface units were penetrating their landing forces, sinking dozens of landing craft and sending some 4000+ soldiers to the bottom. That Admiral would, IRL, be dismissed. Even if the numbers don't even out (with your air losses), this was a sizeable victory at sea. [&o]

GreyJoy -> RE: The last song of the Musashi (4/10/2013 2:25:38 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Chickenboy quote: ORIGINAL: GreyJoy here's the combat report for that sad day... Interesting to read this after reading posts from both players about the turn. In my opinion, I would be horrified if I was the Allied player. No one would be considered a good leader if enemy surface units were penetrating their landing forces, sinking dozens of landing craft and sending some 4000+ soldiers to the bottom. That Admiral would, IRL, be dismissed. Even if the numbers don't even out (with your air losses), this was a sizeable victory at sea. [&o] Well, that would be true in RL...but in game terms the losses for the allies were absolutely replaceble.... while the loss of the Musashi...not so much[:-] Thanks for the morale boost however mate! Really appreciated[:)]

GreyJoy -> Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:39:20 PM)
Aug 01, 43 The new month opens with a GREAT VICTORY for the IJN, which, in a certain way, can be seen as a revange after the shown inability of the IJA to defend the isles the navy has so proudly conquered. When the first bombardment of the Rabaul fleet went so bad 10 days ago (with the heavy damages occurred to Mutsu, Musashi and Yamashiro and the failed attempt to stop the american landing at Torokina), we had decided to send the KB back to the Pacific, escorting a strong surface fleet (2 BBs, 3 CAs, 3 CLs and 15 modern DDs) to Rabaul. Then the american showed their carriers and the great air-naval battle of Rabaul occurred, when Japan lost 500 planes for good without scoring a single hit. So the american CVs and the whole surface fleet was at the Solomons... how to exploit it? I've started to recon every single allied base in the Solomons and spotted a weak spot in their defences. Thousand Ships Bay and Tulagi were heavily defended, and so it was Vella La VElla. not less than 300 fighters and 500 bombers were distributed among these bases... but Rekata Bay only had 300 bombers (mainly 4Es) in it...without a single fighter.... There, at Rekata, the allied landing fleet was stationing, after the Torokina operation. My recon said BBs, APAs, DDs and several LSTs werelingering in those waters... On the 30 and 31 July i tried to avoid any contact with the enemy subs north of Rabaul and positioned the KB NE of Kavieng... On the 31st what appeared to be a huge CVTF popped up 2 hexes south east of Rekata...very close to Tulagi...where some more enemy BBs were reported.... When, on the 31, Torokina fell, i knew my time was running up...in few days the Catalinas will have moved there and the american greedy eye would have be free to roam anywhere north of Kavieng and up to Truk... We had to move, and move fast! I ordered a run at full speed for 13 hexes, hoping to avoid any sub contact... destination: 3 hexes north of Onnekotan Java. The goal was to attack his weak spot and to avoid any major engagement with his CVs... so only 7 hexes for my Jills and Judys. same for the Jakes and recon-Judies. The whole KB, minus the Kaga and the Hiyu. The risks were high... if all those 500+ LBA bombers were set on naval strike... if the enemy CVs moved from their position (i calculated that we would have stopped ONLY 8 hexes north of those CVs...)... if the enemy fleet moved back... if a sub would slow down oneof my 2 CV TFs?.... Well...in war you have to risk. We needed to slow the american advance... we also needed to show we, despite the heavy losses, still have fangs to bite back...and bite hard .........................

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:42:27 PM)
When the morning arrived our CVs were exactly where they were supposed to be. No reaction from the enemy CVs... Zeros from Zuiho and Soho were ordered sweep Rekata and clean the way for the upcoming strike...they met some 27 P-40Ks in a leaky CAP mode from Tulagi or Thousands Ships Bay... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rekata Bay , at 113,134 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 21 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 6 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rekata Bay , at 113,134 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 21 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed Then all those enemy bombers (B25 included) decided to attack Shortland.... i took another deep breath....

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:44:17 PM)
...only 2 brave P-40s were left over Rekata... clearly Brad has given some rest to his CV Hellcats squadrons.... and my main morning strike arrived in a light foggy rain.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 127 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 99 B6N2 Jill x 115 D4Y1 Judy x 50 D4Y3 Judy x 59 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 2

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:45:49 PM)
The flak was murderous (we are in DBB, remember)... but our bomber pilots ae the best of the best...still pre-war mostly....the enemy CAP could interfere....

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:48:15 PM)
No BBs were found...and those APAs must have been AOs misunderstood... but a huge surface TF was based there.... Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 8 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LST-31, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Bishopdale, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Houston CL Newcastle, Bomb hits 1 LST-32, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk LST-30, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APA Cambria, Bomb hits 1, on fire LST-28, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Cassin, Bomb hits 2, on fire LCI-23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-22, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCI-21 AKA Oberon, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk LST-468, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 LST-483, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-23, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCI-63, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk LST-29, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AM Bunbury, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AO Cache, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 24 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 16 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 25 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 18 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Bishopdale Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-22 Massive explosion on LST-468 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-28 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Cassin Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied LCI(M) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Oberon [image]local://upfiles/37890/AEA21E57AA5240CBAF41A1D82D94B6E7.jpg[/image]

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:49:34 PM)
Still in the morning...another strike followed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 B6N2 Jill x 28 D4Y3 Judy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Cassin, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI-21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APA Cambria, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk LST-31, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-28, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-31 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Cambria Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-28 Massive explosion on DD Cassin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LST-31, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Cassin, and is sunk

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:50:07 PM)
...would the allied CVs react in the afternoon?

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:51:42 PM)
The afternoon phase begun with an allied counterattack... 15 SDBs from Rekata bay... no escort... northing.... 160 zeros on CAP... Radar activated...31 minutes of warning time [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 115,127 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 94 A6M5b Zero x 46 A6M5c Zero x 22 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:54:55 PM)
Abe and Nagumo wisely decided to give another attempt considering how the allies were clearly out of position to counter.... 111 Zeros escorted 140 Jills and 76 Judys over the bay of Rekata...and found, behind some heavy clouds, the ships left burning in the morning...and it was a massacre!!!...more 80 bombers followed up to give the final death sentence to the last surviving CAs.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 111 B6N2 Jill x 140 D4Y3 Judy x 76 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 9 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Newcastle, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AO Tallulah, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk CA Houston, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Conway, Bomb hits 1 CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kalk Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Houston Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Newcastle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 40 D4Y3 Judy x 39 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Houston, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Kalk DD Conway, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Massive explosion on CA Houston Massive explosion on DD Conway Massive explosion on DD Conway Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Conway

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 2:59:11 PM)
CA Indianapolis, Northampton, Houston and Chester are reported sunk. CL Newcastle too. To the list i think we can add 3 big AOs, 1 APA, 1 AKA and 4 DDs, plus some LSTs, for the loss of nearly 30 planes (and 19 pilots). Not a decisive victory...but a victory nonetheless!

Canoerebel -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:06:39 PM)
You are a sneaky crustacion. I know how Brad feels watching this - his ears and cheeks are burning and he can feel some of his hair turning gray. That's not a good feeling (I should know). Well done, you ol' barnacle.

witpqs -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:10:31 PM)
A lesson for us all!

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:12:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel You are a sneaky crustacion.� I know how Brad feels watching this - his ears and cheeks are burning and he can feel some of his hair turning gray.� That's not a good feeling (I should know).� Well done, you ol' barnacle. Don't know what a crustacion is... tried to google it... but only found a voice in the "urban dictionary" that said: " a crustacion i'd like to **ck"... [&:]

ny59giants -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:13:09 PM)
I use my pre-war American CAs as CV escorts and allow the newer CLs for my SC TF, so this would hurt as Brad will be getting lots of CV/CVL/CVEs in the later half of '43 that will require escorts. This will be more a psychological victory for you as it will get Brad to focus on ensuring more of his non-front line bases have adequate fighter protection if he has shipping. Good use of your CVs. [&o] I think Brad will need to devote a PB4Y-1P to long range naval search vs dividing them up for long range recon missions. Maybe I will have to do so in my game.

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:13:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs A lesson for us all! Rader thought (past of teach?) this very same lesson when he used his KB to attack and sink 34 CVEs anchored at Uruppu Jiima.... never leave your ships in the same position for a long time!!!!!!

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:15:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants I use my pre-war American CAs as CV escorts and allow the newer CLs for my SC TF, so this would hurt as Brad will be getting lots of CV/CVL/CVEs in the later half of '43 that will require escorts. This will be more a psychological victory for you as it will get Brad to focus on ensuring more of his non-front line bases have adequate fighter protection if he has shipping. Good use of your CVs. [&o] I think Brad will need to devote a PB4Y-1P to long range naval search vs dividing them up for long range recon missions. Maybe I will have to do so in my game. Thanks Micheal. I think he spotted my CVs two turns ago. The DL over them was 4/4 and 5/5 so he knew i was near Kavieng... i think he didn't expect me to dare so much and attack right where his CVs were parked

Canoerebel -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:16:40 PM)
GJ, I don't think I spelled it right. Crustacean? It's a family of sea creatures, but I just like the sound of the name. :) And that brings to mind an old ballad by the American singer, Mary Robbins: "A white sport coat and a pink carnation..." which some wag modified into "A white sport coat and a pink crustacean...."

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:23:42 PM)
yes, a Lobster for example is a crustacean, right? or a Crab... Well, it seems that in the american slang crustaceous has a completely different meaning [:D]

Chickenboy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 3:44:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GreyJoy The new month opens with a GREAT VICTORY for the IJN Wow! Outstanding job, dude! You have received a JFB medal [the honorable order of gilded crustaceans with crysanthemum clusters] for your sneakiness. Job well done. [&o]

veji1 -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 5:26:20 PM)
Great Job. The more you force him to spread his forces to cover rearbases, the weaker (or less overwehlmingly strong should I say) is his operational fist. Good victory and a morale booster. Although you don't want to get repetitive, this and the Saumlaki operation are typical of that aggressive defense that Japan has to use once he looses the initiative.. Well till early/mid 44 anyway, past that point it gets harder..

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/10/2013 6:04:42 PM)
Thx Chickenboy and Veji! It's not over yet. Now i need to run away from his possible counterattack. His CVs are very close and he could get into a striking range distance pretty easily. I'm setting up a kind of a trap...just in case he really wants to run towards me. My CVs will move back to Ponape (far away from his subs), where i have created a strong LBA system. 120 fighters and 200 torpedo bombers (with an air HQ) are waiting there. Range:11. My CVs are low on torps obviously so i'll have to hope the LBA will give me a hand if the americans arrive. 12 subs are already creating a safety line north of Onnekotan Java and 3 DD TFs are moving around in a screening role. May become interesting....

GreyJoy -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/11/2013 3:56:10 PM)
Aug 02, 43 The american CVs chased us down... We run away...and the enemy's CVs stopped right 8 hexes south of us... the sub trap didn't work thanks to the extremely good allied ASW... I hoped for a long shot... 8 hexes...perfect right? Nope... the US CVs were right beyond severe storms and none of my bombers launched against them.... instead they decided to go after a CVE TF parked 1 hex east of the CVs....and only a small portion of my bombers launched....and got impaled by the leaky CAP... more han 200 crack planes shot down... 2 CVE sunk and 1 more possibly... but not a single hit on his CVs.... He's now 13 hexes south of Ponape...which is filled with 88 highly trained Jills, 40 Crack Frances and 100 Zeros on escort.... Overall i'm not happy with this outcome -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ontong Java at 116,127 Japanese Ships SS I-23, hits 11, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Fletcher CLAA San Diego CLAA Juneau DD Selfridge DD Porter DD Waller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 90 B6N2 Jill x 25 D4Y3 Judy x 16 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 122 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 23 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Santee, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CVE Chenango Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 B6N2 Jill x 6 D4Y3 Judy x 13 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 13 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 13 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 73 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 117,127 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 80 B6N2 Jill x 73 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 116 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 21 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 19 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Anzio, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires DD Mustin DD Henley DD Morris DD Russell DD Anderson, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 15 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Fuel storage explosion on CVE Chenango Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Anzio Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chenango

veji1 -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/11/2013 4:49:58 PM)
Ouch for the plane and pilot losses. Still as the war progresses, everytime you sink some of his stuff without losing some of yours, it is a form of victory...

Canoerebel -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/11/2013 5:00:33 PM)
Yer driving Brad to drink.

obvert -> RE: Augustine summer wine (4/11/2013 5:33:40 PM)
Well, it hurts to lose those guys, but planes and pilots can at least be made again. Every time you sink a ship you reduce his ability to go forward right now, and that element of saving time is what is really important I feel. It's not the numbers because he will make 50 more CVEs, but right now he doesn't have those, so his next moves will be without these three you jet nailed. I'm loving your counter-strikes. It's been a very creative defense. Lots of surprise and drama, as usual! [:)]

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