RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start)

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aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/3/2014 10:06:15 AM)
July 11th - 26th 1942 The "Alamo" at Batavia is finally over. The last remaining defenders surrendered on 23rd of July. These troops really put up an good fight! In China an full scale offensive seems to be on it's way. Several ground units spotted around central China region. Near Changhsa IJA 116th/A Division gets routed and pushed back. At Hengyang IJA 58th Infantry Regiment crosses the river and troops gets butchered. Allied LBA bombers are moved into region to provide firepower againts these assaults. No doubt that the China affiar will pick up even more pace... The submarine SS 021 lauches 6 torpedoes towards BB Nagato (pic). Touche that only 1 are reported to hit the target. This encounter happened near Toboali. Bases captured by Japan: Batavia [image]local://upfiles/15617/7B332250445F48CCB3E0357EC284CCF7.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/5/2014 5:23:53 AM)
July 27th - August 13th 1942 Japanese continue to mop up minor bases around DEI, Philippines and Southern Pacific. Allied submarines have been busy firing torpedoes with minimal amount of hits reported. The highlight definately being CL Kuma being hit near Torishima. In China the stalemate continues around Hengyang. Both sides flying in bomber raids but no ground assaults being reported. Around the map allied reinforcements pour in and new fresh troops are ready for action. Bases captured by Japan: Waingapoe, Larantoeka and Sampit [image]local://upfiles/15617/E4EB83C806064E24A25E7EAE9C36B142.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/7/2014 7:50:26 AM)
August 14th - 23rd 1942 Japanese submarines hit a couple of allied tankers near San Francisco. Thus I need to improve the ASW efforts there. Allied submarines continue their torpedo barrage campaign with pretty no hits reported. Btw, what is the minium port size etc required to have ability to rearm tordoes for subs? Chinese troops launch counter offensives near Ichang. The operation is succesfull. The IJA 34th Division & 13th RGC Temp Division are routed and forced to retreat. Elsewhere things remain somewhat "peaceful"... Bases captured by Japan: None [image]local://upfiles/15617/20756EB0AF5448308BED060358BDEFFA.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/12/2014 4:17:49 PM)
August 24th - September 13th 1942 Intresting days to say at least. I can now confirm that the main offensive in central china seems to be coming through Hengyang sector. This armoured advance is supported by large scale LBA bomber groupings. After considering my options I have decieded to move out from Hengyang in good order. There is no sense to fight in his terms. Well.. you would think this is all the big news. Well.. guess again since nothing less than Hawaji is under assault. In early september I spotted some transports and carriers heading east. These ships arrived into Johnston Island and managed to seize the base. Now.. next turn still showed movement towards east and well it seems japanese forces are trying to invade Hawaji. Yes.. there are landings reported near Kona. I usually post some old WW2 pics but this time around it is more proper to take an screenshot from the game itself. Here are some glimpses from After action Report from 11th - 12th Sep 1942... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 87 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 15 P-36A Mohawk x 4 P-38E Lightning x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 25 P-40B Warhawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 26 F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 2 SBD-2 Dauntless x 34 SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 3 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo xAK Kinsyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Matsukawa Maru xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Ise, Bomb hits 1 xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sanko Maru xAK Ginyo Maru BB Haruna xAK Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire BB Mutsu Japanese ground losses: 590 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 80 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 4 Swordfish I x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 87 SBD-3 Dauntless x 221 TBF-1 Avenger x 84 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 xAK Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3 xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Toei Maru xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Chicago Maru, heavy fires xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kinsyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3 xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk BB Ise, Bomb hits 2 PB Okiyu Maru xAK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PB Ginyo Maru xAK Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Suyozai Maru PB Yamahagi Maru #3 PB Aso Maru #7 PB Kosin Maru #3 PB Toko Maru #4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 4305 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 62 disabled Non Combat: 159 destroyed, 103 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 66 (56 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 29 (27 destroyed, 2 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 80 Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 16 P-36A Mohawk x 5 P-40B Warhawk x 6 SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 2 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Ginyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Mutsu BB Ise, Bomb hits 3, on fire xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Mikage Maru, on fire xAK Kimishima Maru, and is sunk xAK Mexico Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sinsei Maru, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 2456 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 93 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 82 Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 14 P-39D Airacobra x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 5 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Mexico Maru, and is sunk xAK Matsukawa Maru BB Ise, on fire xAK Kamikaze Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 1134 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled I can confirm that the following IJN carriers are conducting operations: Hosho, Soryu, Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Ryujo, Junyo, Hiyo, Shoho, Zuiho and Hiryu. Add the whole Japanese battleship fleet and there you have. What will happen here... only safe bet seems a lot sunken ships and dead sailors. Whether the allied have the power to defeat IJN... I would say 50/50 odds here. Bases captured by Japan: Johnston Island and Hengyang [image]local://upfiles/15617/3A54614ECDA848DEA554F26D52E668A2.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/12/2014 5:10:33 PM)
Battle of Hawaji / September 13th - 14th 1942 What a carnage in many ways. Very suprised to see this offensive in the first place but have to admit a bold move that could have succeeded! Thus hats off to the brave emperor of Tokyo. All hell broke loose on early part of september 13th.... best way to describe the events is a copy of AAR report. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 99 B5N1 Kate x 16 B5N2 Kate x 66 D3A1 Val x 112 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 12 P-38E Lightning x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 42 P-40B Warhawk x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 50 F2A-3 Buffalo x 4 F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 12 destroyed, 22 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 21 destroyed, 19 damaged D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Lexington CV Hornet CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CV Illustrious CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1 BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 4 CL Boise CA New Orleans BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1 BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 CV Wasp, Bomb hits 3, on fire BB Warspite CA Chester BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 1 CA Salt Lake City -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 B5N2 Kate x 15 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 9 P-38E Lightning x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 17 P-40B Warhawk x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 28 F2A-3 Buffalo x 2 F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 113 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,112 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 154 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 4 Swordfish I x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 74 SBD-3 Dauntless x 201 TBF-1 Avenger x 32 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish I: 4 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 38 destroyed, 16 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CV Soryu, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Akagi, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires CL Isuzu DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 1 DD Fuyo DD Tanikaze CA Aoba CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1 DD Asagao, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk DD Karukaya, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires DD Natsugumo CA Maya DD Ariake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 52 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 15 P-36A Mohawk x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 35 P-40B Warhawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 20 F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 13 SBD-2 Dauntless x 34 SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 damaged SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hiei xAK Toei Maru xAP Teikyo Maru xAP Ukishima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Teiritsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Kowa Maru BB Mutsu xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Dairen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Fuso BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2 xAP Kanzyu Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Ise, Bomb hits 2 xAP Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 999 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4 BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 9 P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships xAP Argentina Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 526 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N2 Kate x 28 D3A1 Val x 49 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 6 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Astoria DD Cummings DD Porter DD Litchfield DD Smith CL Detroit CA San Francisco DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Case DD Hull, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Quincy, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Tucker CA Minneapolis DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Preston DD Arunta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2 BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 93 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 36 P-40E Warhawk x 16 F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 11 SBD-2 Dauntless x 30 SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima xAK Toei Maru xAP Teikyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Taizan Maru BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1 DD Matsukaze xAP Kasado Maru BB Hiei BB Ise DD Kuri DD Harukaze Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 6 SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kona at 182,111 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 77 B5N1 Kate x 9 B5N2 Kate x 35 D3A1 Val x 46 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Astoria DD Porter DD King CA Quincy CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 10 CL Detroit, Bomb hits 2 CA Minneapolis DD Litchfield DD Maury DD Kilty, Bomb hits 1, on fire AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 14, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 67 B5N1 Kate x 5 B5N2 Kate x 23 D3A1 Val x 34 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 5 P-38E Lightning x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 3 F2A-3 Buffalo x 2 F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 4 CV Yorktown CV Hornet CV Enterprise BC Repulse CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 1 CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 87 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 4 Swordfish I x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 46 SBD-3 Dauntless x 108 TBF-1 Avenger x 38 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martlet II: 1 destroyed Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 CA Kinugasa BB Yamato, Bomb hits 3 CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1 CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Maya DD Ikazuchi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 77 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 B-26 Marauder x 25 B-26B Marauder x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged B-26 Marauder: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Kaga, on fire CVL Ryujo, on fire, heavy damage DD Kasumi CV Junyo, on fire CA Myoko CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Arare -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 6 A-24 Banshee x 3 P-36A Mohawk x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 43 P-40B Warhawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 24 F2A-3 Buffalo x 5 F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 8 SBD-2 Dauntless x 29 SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CL Isuzu CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2 DD Hamakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,111 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2 BB Haruna BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 4 P-400 Airacobra x 23 P-40B Warhawk x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Urakaze CL Isuzu DD Hamakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD-3 Dauntless x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 4 Swordfish I x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 40 SBD-3 Dauntless x 86 TBF-1 Avenger x 42 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Naganami, Bomb hits 1 CV Junyo, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Kinugasa CV Kaga, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Akizuki CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugumo DD Kazegumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, heavy fires BB Yamato, heavy fires CV Junyo, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,111 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 7 SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Ise, Bomb hits 2 DD Harukaze BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4 xAK Toei Maru DD Asakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft A-20A Havoc x 6 A-24 Banshee x 3 B-26 Marauder x 8 P-36A Mohawk x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 46 P-40B Warhawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 46 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD-2 Dauntless x 27 SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1 CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lanai at 181,110 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-26 Marauder x 11 B-26B Marauder x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hilo (183,111) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1617 troops, 60 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 11210 troops, 56 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 373 Assaulting units: 1st/298th Infantry Battalion 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 95th Coast AA Regiment Hilo USN Stn Base Force 7th Base Group Defending units: 2nd Div /3 53rd Div /1 48th Division 16th Div /3 45th JNAF AF Unit 46th JNAF AF Unit ...and that is how the things things stand now. [image]local://upfiles/15617/AC43EDFA439F4927BB08D7EC78691533.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/12/2014 5:35:49 PM)
...aircraft losses from previous turn... [image]local://upfiles/15617/6937DA2935E442E9B3EDD1CAF8D353BD.jpg[/image]

stuman -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/12/2014 9:12:28 PM)
Very interesting gambit by him. I would have thought that it was maybe too late to try an attack on Pearl by this date.

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 5:21:48 AM)
stuman: Welcome aboard. Yes, that was an huge gamble and things did not pay out for him. I doubt he could have conquered the whole island chain if things had gone smoother. Than again who knows... This was the first time anyone has attempted to assault Hawaji in my PBEM games. Battle of Hawaji / September 15th - 16th 1942 The previous turn was not as action packed. Allthough we did have some surface combat engagements to report. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 15, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1 CL Tatsuta DD Tachikaze DD Wakatake DD Kuri DD Hishu DD Kiku AV Sanuki Maru xAP Teiko Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAP Terukuni Maru xAP Hakone Maru xAP Kashima Maru xAP Katori Maru xAP Horai Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Manzyu Maru xAP Huso Maru xAP Kobe Maru xAP Hoten Maru xAP Taizan Maru xAP Keihuku Maru xAP Ussuri Maru xAP Kasado Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Kowa Maru xAP Teifu Maru xAP Teison Maru Allied Ships BB Maryland, Shell hits 2 BB Oklahoma BB Washington, Shell hits 2, on fire BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1 CLAA Juneau DD Farenholt, Shell hits 1 DD Bailey DD Cushing DD Allen DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: 2147 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 14 (12 destroyed, 2 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1 BB Ise, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 2 PB Tonon Maru PB Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PB Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Toei Maru Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 2 CA Minneapolis CA San Francisco, Shell hits 5, heavy damage CA Quincy, Shell hits 7 CL Raleigh CL Detroit DD Mugford DD Craven, Shell hits 1 DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury DD Dunlap DD Fanning DD Mahan DD Smith, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire PB Tonon Maru PB Kosin Maru #3, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Suyozai Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Astoria CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2 CA San Francisco, heavy damage CA Quincy, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Raleigh CL Detroit DD Mugford DD Craven DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury DD Dunlap DD Fanning DD Mahan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,112, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PB Okiyu Maru, heavy fires xAK Toei Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires Allied Ships DD Bagley DD Blue DD Helm DD Benham DD Ellet, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Stack DD Sterett DD Wilson DD Lang DD Balch DD Clark DD Farragut Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 184,113, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 3 DD Susuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Karii, Shell hits 1 DD Yanagi AO Erimo, Shell hits 1 AO Notoro, Shell hits 3 AO Sata, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Shiretoko, Shell hits 7, on fire AO Tsurumi, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Astoria CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1 CL Raleigh CL Detroit DD Mugford DD Craven, Shell hits 2 DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury DD Dunlap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 10, and is sunk PB Tonon Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Oklahoma BB Washington BB South Dakota CLAA Juneau DD Farenholt DD Bailey DD Cushing DD Allen DD Le Triomphant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 183,111, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAP Teibi Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Oklahoma BB Washington BB South Dakota CLAA Juneau DD Farenholt DD Bailey DD Cushing DD Allen DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: 1862 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 85 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 30 (17 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hilo at 184,113, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6 CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 4 DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Wakatake DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hishu DD Kiku AV Sanuki Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Terukuni Maru xAP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Katori Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP Horai Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires xAP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Manzyu Maru xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kobe Maru xAP Hoten Maru xAP Taizan Maru xAP Keihuku Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAP Ussuri Maru xAP Kasado Maru xAP Kowa Maru, Shell hits 1 xAP Teifu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Teison Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires Allied Ships CA Astoria CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1 CL Raleigh, Shell hits 4 CL Detroit DD Mugford DD Craven DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 1363 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 64 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 7 TBF-1 Avenger x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Monji Maru xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kirikawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 183,112 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Martlet II x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 TBF-1 Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 360 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 26 (19 destroyed, 7 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hilo (183,111) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12232 troops, 59 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 451 Defending force 4290 troops, 107 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Japanese adjusted assault: 34 Allied adjusted defense: 205 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 317 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 59 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 130 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: 53rd Division 48th Division 2nd Div /3 16th Div /3 45th JNAF AF Unit 46th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 1st/298th Infantry Battalion Hilo USN Stn Base Force 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 95th Coast AA Regiment 7th Base Group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,115 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 8 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Momokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,115 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Yuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tasmania Maru xAK Nippo Maru, Bomb hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 184,115 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Hiyoshi Maru xAK Misaku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire That is how the turn played out. This definately was an massacre. I have not done the turn yet but all of the allied carriers are at least semi-operational. My opponent states that his losses have been severe.. "I have lost every carrier but 1 in the Japanese fleet". Whether that is absolute truth well maybe. I have spotted some ships fleeing south and recon indicates at least couple of carriers there. I might give them a chase next turn... not decieded on that yet. The sunken ships list shows just 2 carriers and 1 Battleship sunk but we all know how accurate that list can be... [image]local://upfiles/15617/43FA70A0D8AA4316959373742AEA6431.jpg[/image]

JocMeister -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 5:42:30 AM)
Congratulations! Thats a decisive victory if I ever saw one! [:)] Talk about allied wet dream. A Japanese invasion of Hawaii in late 42...

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 5:58:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Congratulations! Thats a decisive victory if I ever saw one! [:)] Talk about allied wet dream. A Japanese invasion of Hawaii in late 42... Thanks! I have to say that it was biggest naval battles I have witnessed in any of my PHEM games. This time around it was a "wet dream" but no going to say that it is impossible to isolate Hawaji. The bad thing for him was that I had bulk of my naval assets at Pearl Harbour plus a lot of LBA aircraft. If these were operating somewhere else this time around than things could have been very diffrent... [:)]

JocMeister -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 6:13:40 AM)
How are you going to react to this victory? This gives you complete CV superiority for the rest of the game. CENTPAC route towards Luzon?

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 7:03:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister How are you going to react to this victory? This gives you complete CV superiority for the rest of the game. CENTPAC route towards Luzon? Good question and to be honest I haven't locked down what approach is the "way to go". I have been following your campaign and that is not bad approach you got ongoing there. Thus the CenPac route is very much possibility. I do actually have Tarawa and Tabiteua "secured". My opponent did not invade them and have been busy building those bases up. Both are atolls thus now invading them means massive blood bath. This favours the CenPac route for sure. Than again my opponent has not made substantial gains in southern pacific either so that route is very much open as well. Either towards DEI and Luzon. I still hold Port Moresby but have not bothered to build it up. We have an HR that no strategic bombings until 1943 and once that is unlocked things might look a bit diffrent. Decisions.. decisions.. decisions. One thing for sure though. I'am not going to throw away naval / ground assets for nothing. Some of the ships needs upgrades and repairs after this battle is over. I definately now hold the initiave so we will start pushing the japanese back very soon.

JocMeister -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 7:30:07 AM)
Its never a bad thing to have many options available. [:)] Perhaps you could go both ways? Doing a CENTPAC route doesn�t require big LCUs with the atolls and stacking limits. You could then send most of the LCUs down to SOPAC and start advancing there? I don�t know if you have noticed but ship upgrades are golden in DBB. Look at the increase in AAA with some upgrades. Some of the old BBs require hundreds of days to upgrade but go from something like 900 AAA to 2500! [:)]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 7:48:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Its never a bad thing to have many options available. [:)] Perhaps you could go both ways? Doing a CENTPAC route doesn�t require big LCUs with the atolls and stacking limits. You could then send most of the LCUs down to SOPAC and start advancing there? I don�t know if you have noticed but ship upgrades are golden in DBB. Look at the increase in AAA with some upgrades. Some of the old BBs require hundreds of days to upgrade but go from something like 900 AAA to 2500! [:)] Hah.. no.. definately not a bad thing! [:)] ...I'am tempted to secucre the Okinawa "island chain" as you have done in order to get full LBA force in action. Yeah. That is definately an option. Also one problem with the CenPac advance is that I still don't have APA's, LST,AKA ships available. The first ones arrive in the spring of 1943 and we are not even close to that timeline. As said I have Tarawa and Tabiteua secured and supplied. I think this is an mistake to let the allies have these bases for "free". I was suprised for sure and moved the troops in there once this became obvious. Both have nice airfields to support advances. The southern route seems the safest.. and definately will do some operations there. Whether this is the main axis for the advance remains to be seen. I was not expecting this battle of Hawaji to happen since thought he was baiting me. If that were the case I would not have moved in for the kill. The upgrades are massive. I'am definately paying attention to them and have many ships AA values tripled from the start numbers. I don't know whether IJN gets the sama "boost" but these make big diffrence for the allied side as you said.

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/13/2014 3:02:12 PM)
Here is the situation pic after 4 days of battles around Hawaji. A lot ofIJN ships scattered in southern sectors. I know my opponent stated that he has 1 operational carrier left but the recon planes indicate 4-5 "carrier" ships floating around. Quite a few battleships are also "spotted" so who knows what the actual carnarge is but these sightings might have something to do with poor quality recon. Only thing safe to say is that damage levels are high among IJN ships since they are not organized at all in formations. Lets see if we can gather better intel once the next turn arrives... [image]local://upfiles/15617/4AA7263E20E546CA8DFE8E0D6A6F7AFF.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/15/2014 8:23:20 AM)
I haven't recieved a turn from Chris thus nothing to update until that happens. We shall see whether this game continues but can't complain if he needs couple of days to sort things out. If this is the end than I think I'am done with AE for now. It just takes too much time and effort to reach even this stage of war. As said it is all about journey and one cannot be bothered to start from page 1... Oh well.. I will check with my opponent in a day or two if no turns are forthcoming.

JocMeister -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/15/2014 9:21:07 AM)
Fully understandable if his moral is drained after something like that. But I do hope the game continues.

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/15/2014 11:23:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Fully understandable if his moral is drained after something like that. But I do hope the game continues. True! Than again it was his gamble and operation that caused the drain. Thus you must be prepared for the possible results of such offensives... good or bad. That is the price you must be willing to do. Well.. we shall see and hopefully we continue. There plenty of battles to be fought,.

Sardaukar -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/15/2014 11:36:01 AM)
It was quite a long shot to try to invade Hawaii! Even in 1941 that'd been quite a task. Late 1942...that's what happens. But, it was certainly lively when it was going on! [:D]

JocMeister -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/15/2014 1:20:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: aztez True! Than again it was his gamble and operation that caused the drain. Thus you must be prepared for the possible results of such offensives... good or bad. That is the price you must be willing to do. Absolutely agree! I just hope you opponent sees it in the same way. [:)]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/15/2014 6:51:08 PM)
Sardaukar: Yeah! I'am definately shell shocked myself! "Lively" is definately good word to describe the carnage! [:D] Oh.. Israel??? What on earth are doing there? Next Bahamas? JocMeister: I just got an email from Chris stating that we are definately back on business with this one. He is just busy with work and I think good think to think things through. Another reminder that you must respect your opponents and have been very lucky with most of the people I have been playing PBEM games. Battle of Hawaji / September 17th - 18th 1942 I don't have the actual turn so cannot go into details but here is an recap what the after action reports indicated. Things were a bit slower as one could expect but still quite a few transports were hit. Night Naval bombardment of Hilo at 183,111 Allied Ships BB South Dakota BB Washington BB Oklahoma BB Maryland CLAA Juneau Japanese ground losses: 212 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB South Dakota firing at 53rd Division BB Washington firing at 48th Division BB Oklahoma firing at 53rd Division BB Maryland firing at 2nd Division CLAA Juneau firing at 48th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Hilo at 183,111 Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Arizona BB Nevada BB Colorado CA Northampton CA Indianapolis CA Portland CL Nashville CL Honolulu CL Perth Japanese ground losses: 206 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 186,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kozan Maru xAK Hiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 186,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Tasmania Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 186,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 186,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Ikushima Maru xAK Juko Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 186,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships xAK Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hilo (183,111) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8427 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 Defending force 4219 troops, 107 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 47 Allied adjusted defense: 241 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1136 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Assaulting units: 48th Division 53rd Division 2nd Div /3 16th Div /3 45th JNAF AF Unit 46th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 1st/298th Infantry Battalion Hilo USN Stn Base Force 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment 95th Coast AA Regiment 7th Base Group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Toho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Madras Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,117 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tonegawa Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 B-26 Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Ikushima Maru xAK Akasi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kozan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,117 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,117 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tonegawa Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Nanei Maru xAK Hiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,115 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Monji Maru xAK Panama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,115 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 185,115 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 31 B-26B Marauder x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PB Tosho Maru xAK Ikushima Maru xAK Ehime Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kirikawa Maru xAK Kozan Maru xAK Kasuga Maru #2 xAK Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 173,122 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Marei Maru BB Haruna xAK Hankow Maru ...and that is how the dust settled. At least Battleship Haruna seems to sailing near Palmyra currently. I'am very curious on what kind carrier fleet you guys think he has available after this massacre??? It would seems that bulk of those ships might actually be sunk! Chris said that he has 1 operational carrier left but whether that is propaganda remains to be seen. [image]local://upfiles/15617/59E86446C47E498E9B3AAB232B45EC4B.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/15/2014 6:51:36 PM)
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aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/17/2014 5:17:53 PM)
Battle of Hawaji / September 19th - 20th 1942 The enemy ships are definately retreating and we are still hunting them down. There are still only 2 carriers shown as sunk near Hawaji but it has to be a lot worse than that for the IJN. The good news in overall terms that my opponent has still a lot banzai in him! Have to respect that fully! We actually talked about this Hawaji campaign and he had his sights set on this for months... * He had never assaulted the Hawajian island chain * He left the Southern Pacific route less aggressive so that I would move forces there. * He thought I had the carrier fleet elsewhere and would not have committed them here anyways. * IJN Battleships should have take the burden out of allied LBA's * A lot of his troops where prepping for Port Moresby and other regions in the south. ...all things considered that is an good plan. Luckily for me the allied signit sucked big time and I was not even aware of this decoy. Bulk of my fleet where are refitting in Pearl Harbour and so on... that is how things go in this game. Sometimes you win big and sometimes you lose big. Now for the last two days of action.. here is the AFTER ACTION SUMMARY for last turn... Night Naval bombardment of Hilo at 183,111 Allied Ships BB South Dakota BB Washington BB Oklahoma BB Maryland CLAA Juneau Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Hilo at 183,111 Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Arizona BB Nevada BB Colorado CA Northampton CA Indianapolis CA Portland CL Nashville CL Honolulu CL Perth Japanese ground losses: 175 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 172,120 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 173,122 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 SBD-3 Dauntless x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Karukaya, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,121 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 5, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 180,119 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Africa Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 180,119 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 180,121 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ehime Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hilo (183,111) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1806 troops, 77 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 836 Defending force 11860 troops, 74 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 288 Assaulting units: 37th Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 1st/298th Infantry Battalion 24th Infantry Div /8 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment Hilo USN Stn Base Force 95th Coast AA Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 7th Base Group Defending units: 2nd Div /3 48th Division 53rd Division 16th Div /3 45th JNAF AF Unit 46th JNAF AF Unit ...and that is how things ended. I will pursue enemy ships at least next two days maybe even more. The IJA troops at Hilo (on the pic) will be wiped out starting next turn. In China I'am reorganizing troops in the central plains thus giving japanese a couple of bases for free. Those were not worth fighting with odds they would have given me. [image]local://upfiles/15617/4A5719DAC56044AD892FF00AFE07BF58.jpg[/image]

JocMeister -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/17/2014 6:03:20 PM)
Cool! Glad to see you going again! [&o]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/17/2014 6:16:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Cool! Glad to see you going again! [&o] Yeah! A good opponent is weight worth in gold as you have also noticed in your PBEM games. My opponent promised to make me bleed as much as possible and have no doubts he will do his utmost to achieve that goal! [:D] I will hunt ships with carriers a turn or two than need to repair and refit some of those ships.

JocMeister -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/17/2014 6:23:37 PM)
Him losing his CVs might actually make it harder for you! He is going to start digging like crazy all over the map now! [:)]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/17/2014 6:31:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: JocMeister Him losing his CVs might actually make it harder for you! He is going to start digging like crazy all over the map now! [:)] Yup! ...and I'am nowhere ready yet either nor have the type of ships I need for massive offensives. No need to rush things too much though... first allied side needs more/better aircraft and landing ships... and yes I do not want to screw up big time in China.

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/17/2014 7:02:47 PM)
A couple of pictures from the game.. first the intel screen 21st September 1942 and second screen showing IJN ships "sunk"... [image]local://upfiles/15617/C30710E18EA141A49C320979A863B871.jpg[/image]

aztez -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/17/2014 7:03:20 PM)
... [image]local://upfiles/15617/6D7DE5DF45E0417E8E0BAEA08D22F048.jpg[/image]

Sardaukar -> RE: aztez vs katsuragi (DaBabes mod december 7th start) (1/18/2014 10:25:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: aztez Sardaukar: Yeah! I'am definately shell shocked myself! "Lively" is definately good word to describe the carnage! [:D] Oh.. Israel??? What on earth are doing there? Next Bahamas? Israeli girlfriend. Thus in "the land of milk and honey"! [:D]

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