drwho (IJN) vs. Ross Moorhouse (USN) #17

drwho (IJN) vs. Ross Moorhouse (USN) #17 (Full Version)

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derwho -> drwho (IJN) vs. Ross Moorhouse (USN) #17 (12/23/2002 7:49:33 PM)
Ross posted that he wanted challenge a player in UV and I was quick enough to reply and got the chance to show his aussie *** how we here in the North treat people who walk this earth upside down . ;) So, after a few opening difficulties with Ross not being able to get my attachments we fired up. I quickly took Lunga, Tulagi ja Buna in the first few rounds of play. I'm especially happy with getting Buna as it can become a thorn that bleeds me if USN manages to ship enough troops there with Dakotas and build a base to launch air-attacks against my shipping that supply Lae. It's also the only base close enough to PM so that it can be defended assets stationed in PM. It's not critical, as IJN can take Buna with ease, but it is one thing more that has to be dealt with. I also mined the shallow hex east of Lunga in case he'd try something there, and voila: CA New Orleans DD Russel DD Morris All hit mines on a fast-transport mission heading for Lunga/Tulagi. Lucky me. ;) Also, Ross managed to slip elements of AA and ENG to Gili Gili where I landed some troops a turn ago. GG is still in USN hands, but not for long. For reasons unknown to me, Ross launched few planes (pathetic!) against Lae trying to close down my airfield there. To no effect as can be seen: --[CLiP]-- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40E Kittyhawk x 8 B-17E Fortress x 3 no losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed Runway hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet --[CLiP]--

Grotius -> (12/24/2002 1:26:07 PM)
Thanks for starting this AAR. I'm looking forward to reading more!

derwho -> (12/24/2002 4:29:17 PM)
An action packed day and me taking Gili Gili as promised. I have now Tulagi, Lunga, Gili Gili and Buna with no losses. --[CLiP]-- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42 Weather: Overcast Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1 Allied Ships SS S-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40E Kittyhawk x 6 B-17E Fortress x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged PO2 D.Asada of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 81st Naval Garrison Unit, at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 11 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 52 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 D3A Val x 31 B5N Kate x 18 G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 11 P-40E Kittyhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 5 damaged G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 damaged A-24 Dauntless x 2 destroyed ENS S. Komachi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Allied ground losses: Men lost 5 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 37 Attacking Level Bombers: 18 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 3000 feet 8 x G4M1 Betty at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 46th Engineer Regiment, at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 G3M Nell x 24 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 64 Attacking Level Bombers: 14 x G3M Nell at 2000 feet 10 x G3M Nell at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Hudson x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asanagi CL Tatsuta Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Hudson x 3 no losses Japanese Ships AP Nichibi Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gili Gili Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 447 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1060 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!! Allied ground losses: Men lost 1100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[CLiP]--

derwho -> (12/25/2002 5:35:21 PM)
This is getting hectic! Lot's of air combat can be witnessed around PM and this turn Ross tried again to send troops along a FT-TF to Lunga. Luckily this was something I anticipated and I had a small suprise waiting for him: --[CLIP]-- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40 Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Shell hits 8 CA Haguro, Shell hits 8 CA Aoba, Shell hits 2 CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4 CA Kako, Shell hits 1 DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure DD Yugure, Shell hits 4 DD Ariake DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Hammann, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Phelps, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Monaghan, Shell hits 1 DD Alwin, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk --[CLiP]-- What baffles me is, that I spotted Ross's TF first, my TF-commander was R.Tanaka but Ross managed to cross my T with his few ships inflicting lots of hits but luckily little damage!! CA Astoria also sank so DD Monaghan will be the only one returning home to tell the story. Ross also set up some base in the Solomon chain that seems to be flying something.

derwho -> (12/25/2002 6:02:29 PM)
I'll have to correct myself on this crossing-the-T-issue. My TF-CDR was not Tanaka-san but some captain. This explains it.

Ross Moorhouse -> (12/27/2002 6:24:52 AM)
Yes at present the yellow horde from the North is steam rolling me. Thankfuly its the long scenario we are playing and he is only aeound 1000 pts in front of me. This is going to take all my skill to win. And heaps of luck. :D

derwho -> (12/27/2002 5:41:03 PM)
After a few rather uneventful turns we are back with Action Jackson. Ross has his carriers hanging out south of the line Port Moresby - Gili Gili, and this has led me to beleive that he's brewing something. Gili Gili is and obvious target for any action the USN would take early on in the game. And my feeling of Ross being a sinister Aussie seems to be paying off: --[CLiP]-- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 7 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 45 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 28 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 TBD Devastator x 25 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 22 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Attacking Level Bombers: 13 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet 12 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 A-24 Dauntless x 4 B-25D Mitchell x 3 B-26B Marauder x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: Men lost 35 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --[CLiP]-- He's not attacking Lae as it's _very_ well defended with numerous AA assets and a big CAP but he's trying to close down Rabaul. I say suprise is a big factor in any operation and if Ross feels he's going to take GG - well he's not going to get it cheap.

Ross Moorhouse -> (12/27/2002 6:55:34 PM)
Yes my Recon of Lae tells me that you have a very good fighter force stationed there. Rabul has a very strong bomber force. Your Nells and Bettys worry me greatly. They already have shown what they can do with torps against my ships. But with courage comes great risks and sometimes having to run the gauntlet of many bombers and fighters to take a base.

derwho -> (12/27/2002 7:37:11 PM)
Ross still has his carriers hanging around south of the PM-GG line and he's assaulting the GG (L1) airfield with SDB's. --[CLiP]-- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 59 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 49 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 17 --[CLiP]-- I know something is brewing because one does not just station ones carriers in the manner Ross is doing in order to keep me guessing. Ross seems to be feeling lucky as he launched an attack against my airfield in Lae, with next to nothing results I must add: --[CLiP]-- Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 F-5A Lightning x 2 B-25D Mitchell x 9 B-26B Marauder x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 damaged A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 4 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed B-26B Marauder x 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 29 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 8000 feet --[CLiP]-- I got a teeny bit pissed about Ross not showing Lae any respect and gave him some medicine of my own: --[CLiP]-- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 B5N Kate x 27 G3M Nell x 30 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 7 P-400 Airacobra x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 5 destroyed P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged LT K. Okajima of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Allied ground losses: Men lost 17 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 32 Attacking Level Bombers: 10 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 8 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 3 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 8000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 8000 feet 3 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 8000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 8000 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 8000 feet 3 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 8000 feet 5 x G3M Nell at 8000 feet --[CLiP]--

derwho -> (12/28/2002 6:04:46 PM)
As anticipated, Ross sent TF's consisting of SC's and DD's supporting AK's to Gili Gili. My boys earned their sake and a good R'n'R that includes getting layed, compliments of the IJN. --[CLiP]-- Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships SS I-28 Allied Ships AK Asphalion, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships SS I-27 Allied Ships AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 38 --[CLiP]-- Thease two AK's ware carrying elements of a RCT. The survivors are picked up on the decks of other ships in the TF. My air-boys get a little frustrated because the sea-boys seem to get all the glory and do some magic of their own: --[CLiP]-- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M Nell x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged G3M Nell x 2 destroyed G3M Nell x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 destroyed CDR Y. Kozono of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Allied Ships AK Mildura, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SC 522 Allied ground losses: Men lost 9 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Allied Ships AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SC 522 Allied ground losses: Men lost 43 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 no losses no losses Allied Ships AP Kanimbla Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet --[CLiP]-- The commander of Port Moresby panics, and tries to help out the guys at Gili Gili by launching a strike at Lae. --[CLiP]-- Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 B-26B Marauder x 6 no losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 19 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 11000 feet --[CLiP]-- This only angers my commander-san at Lae who retaliates. Banzaai! --[CLiP]-- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 D3A Val x 20 B5N Kate x 31 G3M Nell x 22 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 P-400 Airacobra x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40E Kittyhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 1 damaged G3M Nell x 4 destroyed G3M Nell x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 1 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged C-47 Dakota x 1 destroyed C-47 Dakota x 1 damaged FLT V.Evans of No. 75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 5 SLDR A.Harrington of No. 76 Sqn RAAF is KILLED Allied ground losses: Men lost 60 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 31 Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 12 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 7 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet 3 x B5N Kate at 15000 feet --[CLiP]-- Trying to be useful somehow, the USN commander at Port Moresby lost he's gut's to attack Lae again and goes for a ground-strike at Gili Gili: --[CLiP]-- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft A-24 Dauntless x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Dauntless x 1 destroyed A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 10 --[CLiP]-- My boys from the air are keepin' themselves busy 'n usefull: --[CLiP]-- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G3M Nell x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Mildura, on fire AK Rhesus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 25 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet --[CLiP]-- Now unless something magical happens I'm pretty sure Ross is denied GG for now.

derwho -> (12/28/2002 7:26:10 PM)
To make sure Ross doesn't get Gili Gili I sent a Bombardment TF consisting of 4 CA's, 3 CL's and 10 DD's commanded by R. Tanaka-san to finish off anything and everything at GG harbour. --[CLiP]-- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Kako CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Ariake DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio DD Mutsuki DD Yayoi DD Uzuki DD Mochizuki DD Kikuzuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships CA Australia, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Men lost 18 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Kako CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Ariake DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio DD Mutsuki DD Yayoi DD Uzuki DD Mochizuki DD Kikuzuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships SC 518 SC 519 SC 520, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC 522 AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AK Rhesus, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Mildura, on fire, heavy damage AK Lycaon, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Men lost 1518 Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Kako CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Yubari DD Ariake DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio, Shell hits 1 DD Mutsuki DD Yayoi DD Uzuki DD Mochizuki DD Kikuzuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships CL Hobart, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Walke DD Farragut, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Aoba CA Kinugasa, on fire CA Kako CL Tenryu CL Tatsuta, on fire CL Yubari DD Ariake DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Ushio DD Mutsuki DD Yayoi DD Uzuki DD Mochizuki DD Kikuzuki DD Asanagi Allied Ships AP Kanimbla, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk AK Mungana, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Men lost 844 Guns lost 1 --[CLiP]-- In addition on losing a bunch of ships and troops Ross also lost Admirals Lee and Carpendier. My only loss was the already battered CL Tatsuta which was sunk east of GG by SDB's lauched in the morning by Ross'es CV-TF. Ross managed to land some elements of infantry and auxilaries in GG. Thease will be dealt with swiftly. I now have secured GG for a while. I also have a firm hold on Lunga, Tulagi and Buna. The next pahse of offensive operations can be commenced after a some R'n'R (free sake at the bar!) for my worthy troops.

derwho -> (12/29/2002 8:19:44 PM)
--[CLiP]-- Ground combat at Gili Gili Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7308 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2043 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 74 Allied ground losses: Men lost 1247 Guns lost 15 --[CLiP]-- No Gili Gili for Ross.

Bax -> (12/30/2002 12:05:08 AM)
Drwho, am I reading this correctly that you did not engage his CV's at the Coral Sea? And it also looks like you have transferred some air units to Lae from one or more of your CV's. Very interesting. I'm not sure I agree with doing that, but it is a very interesting strategy. My only concern is, if now isn't the time to destroy his CV's, when would be? It sure isn't going to be when he gets the Saratoga, Hornet, Enterprise and Wasp as re-inforcements! You have done well to kill admirals Lee and Carpenter, though. I salute you for that!

derwho -> (12/30/2002 1:45:55 AM)
You read my game correctly. I did not engage Ross'es CV's with my own carriers because of the proximity of Port Moresby. I'm not capable as of yet to close down the airfield at PM fully, but I can keep it checked (30-40 damage) by continuously bombarding it with my air assets. Ross can have ~60 LR-bombers there with the range to attack my CV-TF if I move anywhare close to GG. I'm fully confident I can sink Lexington and Yorktown when I catch them with my own carriers but if you put PM in the equation I feel that odds are not fully on my side. I've managed sink IJN carriers with bombers from PM against PBEM opponents so this is something I don't want to experience myself.. :) On killing Lee and Carpenter: I'm play _very_ conservatively with my admirals. I always use captains for everything else but the most critical missions. A small slip on my side happened when I had some poor captain commanding my TF when Ross tried to move troops to Lunga. Ross had an admiral with his ships and managed to cross my T even when he was outnumbered six times with heavy cruisers and nearly tiwce with DD's. I sank him anyway but he scored some hit's, luckily with only minute damage.

Ross Moorhouse -> (12/30/2002 9:12:35 AM)
I tried to find his CVs early on and came to the same conclusion that he has taken planes from them and keep them back. I am glad that we are playing 1 day turns because if he did send his CVs out they would make mince meat of mine.

Grotius -> (12/30/2002 9:34:40 AM)
Forgive me for a newbie question. How do you tell if you've killed an opponent's admiral?

derwho -> (12/30/2002 5:19:50 PM)
After the combat phase when you see what ships are sunk you get a message saying Admiral he-and-he was killed.

derwho -> (12/30/2002 5:27:28 PM)
I have no clue on what Ross was thinking about when he moved his CV-TF North West of Port Moresby. I'd never do that. Mario Valle� did that to me and I sunk both Yorktown and Lexington in an instant. This is not something you'd expect.. So I didn't expect it. So I got WHACKED badly.. ;( --[CLiP]-- Air attack on TF at 7,39 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 42 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 25 destroyed B5N Kate x 23 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged ENS J. Robbins of VF-3 is credited with kill number 5 LCDR L.Nishiura of EI-3 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CV Yorktown CA Portland CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 7,39 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 A6M2 Zero x 10 D3A Val x 13 B5N Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 6 destroyed B5N Kate x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 damaged LTJG J. Baker of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3 Allied Ships CA Chester CV Yorktown --[CLiP]-- As can be seen, I had most of my Zero's doing some R'n'R or LR-CAP and some crappy Claudes doing escorting.. Lost 25 Kate's on the first attack alone. Not one goddamn hit. I'm so pissed off you can't beleive it.

Luskan -> Confirmation (12/30/2002 9:11:27 PM)
I've found that the FOW is really misleading when it comes to drowned commanders. I've got a long list of all the capitol ships and commanders that my opponents think have been wiped out - when in fact they are all still afloat (even if some of the admiral's uniforms are shrunk and all of the ships are back at pearl). Has Ross confirmed that he lost Lee and Carpendar??

Ross Moorhouse -> (12/31/2002 6:42:43 AM)
I havent really checked to see if they are gone or not. Nothing I can do if they are now. As to moving my AC TF up there, well I wanted to use the carrier bourne TBs and DBs to take out his supply ships that are in Lae harbour. But the weather was bad and they didn't take off. Thankfully the CAP was up and gave the boys on deck a real good air show. Next turn the AC TF slipped away under the cover of darkness. Its along way back to it's base in Nouemea for refueling. At least one thing was found by all this. My enemy can make good blunders. I must be ready for his next one. :D

Ron Saueracker -> Dr Who (12/31/2002 10:11:01 PM)
I'm amazed you are letting all those F/Tainan expert pilots fly to their deaths prematurely in those crappy Claudes. Not that they won't die an honourable death in a Zero...:D Is Tanaka getting paid overtime?

mogami -> Scenario 17 (1/1/2003 1:04:08 AM)
Hi, A lot of early action for a scenario 17. I'm too skittish as allies in May 42. I just want to train.

derwho -> (1/1/2003 9:48:35 PM)
Ron: The Claudes ware supposed to perform a specific mission before being sent back to get something more modern. Mogami: I mailed to you and said I'd give you your money's worth of action but you declined.. ;) Nothing much happening right now. Ross is giving my pilots live practice at Lae: --[CLiP]-- Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 11 A6M2 Zero x 37 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 6 destroyed Wirraway x 5 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged PO1 J.Minobe of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 6 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet --[CLiP]--

derwho -> (1/2/2003 6:15:52 PM)
Still nothing spectacular to report. I sank two MSW in PM harbour. --[CLiP]-- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships SS I-28 Allied Ships MSW Cessnock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships MSW Cessnock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships MSW Launceton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage --[CLiP]--

derwho -> (1/2/2003 9:29:12 PM)
How can I even describe this turn? Words are surely not enough! --[CLiP]-- Sub attack at 11,47 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CA Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 11,47 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1 CA Portland CA Minneapolis --[CLiP]-- Now before you start running around and shouting that drwho is a lucky bastard take this into account: a) Cotrary to what Ross said earlier in this thread, he didn't send his CV-TF to Noumea, but quickly slipt it to Townsville to get fuel. b) The above was keenly monitored by the IJN. c) If you keep hanging your TF around a certain spot (approx 7 hex S-SE of PM) you are asking for trouble. d) Ross did the above. e) 8 IJN subs hunting are bound to find the trouble mentioned. Naturally the commander of SS I-17 get's sent to Tokyo for some major celebrations + decorations + a meeting with the Emperor.

Ross Moorhouse -> (1/3/2003 6:16:01 AM)
And when that commander gets to see those girls in the bath house one of those girls will slit his throat. My spys are everywhere. ;)

mariovalleemtl -> Voila! (1/5/2003 5:13:00 AM)
"...when he moved his CV-TF North West of Port Moresby. I'd never do that. Mario Vall�e did that to me and I sunk both Yorktown and Lexington in an instant..." ; drwho My main prob. , "that time", was my previous night attack on Lea airfield did not work at all. Was it the same mess with you Ross? I did not have this trouble in owr next game because Lea is still a base but not a airfield thank to my B-17. :p I must say; Anssi Sallinen & Marc Balasko are the best players I have play so far. And I have play a lot :rolleyes: mario :)

derwho -> (1/6/2003 1:31:03 AM)
Mario: thanks for the compliment, you aren't a bad player yourself. Ross has started to bombard Lae at night with Hudsons and Beauforts. Practically no results, 12 guys killed last night with no hits on the airfield. Also looks like we are going to see some ground combat. Ross has steadily been moving troops toward Lae. He also moved a unit of infantry to Buna last turn so something is brewing also there.

derwho -> (1/6/2003 5:39:51 AM)
And action for a change. I've devised by my own a most evil tactic for using AV's - I use them as convoy raiders. This raid wasn't really good as I usually score 4 to 5 bomb hits on about four ships per raid when using 3 AV's. For some reason my F1M2 Pete's didn't participate even when they ware well in range of the TF. --[CLiP]-- Air attack on TF at 23,49 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 6 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake x 6 damaged Allied Ships PG Moa, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Fuller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,49 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 4 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake x 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 23,49 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 3 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed E13A1 Jake x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Henry T. Allen --[CLiP]-- Also some ground combat, the USN squad had an assault value of 0 because of all the marching from PM to Buna and me bombing it. --[CLiP]-- Ground combat at Buna Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2590 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4306 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 80 Allied ground losses: Men lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4301 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2521 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles --[CLiP]--

derwho -> (1/6/2003 7:28:19 PM)
Still no F1M2 Pete's attacking.. I'm really starting to wonder why because previously (in other games) they did good damage when they attacked. My other AV was one hex away from Ross'es TF. Jake's have 60kg bombs but Pete's have only 30kg, but they scored more hit's so the cumulative damage was greater. --[CLiP]-- Air attack on TF at 17,45 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 7 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged Allied Ships AP American Legion DD Russell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,45 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 4 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake x 4 damaged Allied Ships AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 3, on fire --[CLiP]-- Oh well, something is better than nothing.

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