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Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Apr 26: battle of the dots (3/22/2017 12:56:34 AM)
He is reinforcing Vella Lavella... things will get interesting: H6K4-L Mavis damaged by flak H6K4-L Mavis destroyed by flak H6K4-L Mavis damaged by flak Ki-57-I Topsy damaged by flak Ki-57-I Topsy damaged by flak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Vella Lavella (110,133) 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Koei Maru PB Koei Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vella Lavella (110,133) TF 239 troops unloading over beach at Vella Lavella, 110,133 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Vella Lavella , at 110,133 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Port Maint Engineer Battalion, at 110,133 (Vella Lavella) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 4 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 20th LH Motor Rgt /4 ... Also attacking 35th Port Maint Engineer Battalion ...

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Apr 26: battle of the dots (3/22/2017 11:44:16 PM)
I decided to reinforce Vella Lavella with Paras: 3rd USMC Parachute Bn jumped into the battle, I would say they arrived just in time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vella Lavella (110,133) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1177 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Defending force 1768 troops, 6 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Japanese adjusted assault: 1 Allied adjusted defense: 70 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 70 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 283 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Raiding Rgt /2 Sasebo 6th SNLF /2 3rd Raiding Rgt /2 Defending units: 20th LH Motor Rgt /4 3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1 35th Port Maint Engineer Battalion

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jun 15: A sea of Allied Blood (6/23/2017 2:22:24 AM)
I haven't been updating this AAR, as really nothing too interesting had happened in the last few months.. until now... I decided to do a major offensive, a mass assault on Port Moresby, Terapo and Buin followed by multiple invasions on the DEI The 1st part, Port Moresby, Terapo and Buin were just "diversion in force", with the objective to fight and destroy LBAs and then to maintain pressure, so that he won't rebase LBAs into the DEI The second part of the plan consisted on a deep thrust into the DEI. Situation is as follows: - Horrendous Allied losses last turn: 2 CVE sunk, another one following tomorrow, 2 heavy damaged - DEI force was able to access Timor sea with no damage - Pt Moresby captured on 1st attempt. Time to build another level 9 airfield - Terapo was a failure (this is where most of my CVEs sank), probably will need to wait until Pt Moresby is repaired... A stupid mistake: I should had kept all CVEs concentrated in Pt Moresby. By splitting I made it easier for LBAs [image]local://upfiles/41287/5DD4E6A7DBD145DA82E0F94F74799A8B.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 D4Y1 Judy x 30 J2M2 Jack x 20 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 53 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Resolution CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Fuel storage explosion on CVE Sangamon Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sangamon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 11 P1Y1 Frances x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 79 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Altamaha Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 22 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers Fuel storage explosion on CVE Copahee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 38 N1K1-J George x 27 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Suwannee, on fire BB Resolution DD Warramunga DD Flusser Aircraft Attacking: 28 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 6 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 2 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 D4Y1 Judy x 20 J2M2 Jack x 11 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships APD Kilty xAP Koolama, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Hatfield xAP Durenda, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 9000 feet 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Koolama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 30 P1Y1 Frances x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 47 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Altamaha Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships APA President Jackson, Torpedo hits 1 APA Fuller DMS Hopkins APA Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 30028 troops, 708 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 1319 Defending force 7491 troops, 33 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 2023 Japanese adjusted defense: 21 Allied assault odds: 96 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4631 casualties reported Squads: 59 destroyed, 123 disabled Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 35 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 25 (8 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 593 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Australian Brigade 9th Australian Brigade 2nd Australian Brigade 193rd Tank Battalion 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion 7th Australian Brigade 19th Australian Brigade 1st Tank Battalion 2/7th Armoured Regiment 15th Australian Brigade 11th Australian Brigade 29th Australian Brigade 30th Australian Brigade 53rd Aus Lt AA Regiment 34th Aus Lt AA Regiment 4th Aus Lt AA Rgt /1 198th Field Artillery Battalion 98th FA Bn /1 21st Fld RAA Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle FA Rgt /1 Aus II Corps 113th Aus Lt AA Regiment 4th Field Artillery Battalion 1st RAA Jungle FA Rgt /1 Defending units: 10th Garrison Unit 22nd Ind Engineer Regiment II/81st Naval Guard Unit 45th JNAF AF Unit

BBfanboy -> RE: Jun 15: A sea of Allied Blood (6/23/2017 3:04:03 AM)
Ouch on the CVEs - were any of the aircraft able to divert to other carriers or land bases? If you need to clear decks of refugees you could perhaps send them to Pt. Moresby?

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 15: A sea of Allied Blood (6/23/2017 3:23:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Ouch on the CVEs - were any of the aircraft able to divert to other carriers or land bases? If you need to clear decks of refugees you could perhaps send them to Pt. Moresby? Lots of planes went to Horn and Merauke, Pt Moresby is useless (thanks to my 4E bombers) and it will need some time to get repaired I had to pay for 3 squadrons that were desttroyed, and I am not too concerned about the planes since I have too many Wildcats now, and even the Hellcats' pool is OK, even with all fleet carriers at max + reserves.. but carrier losses are sad, even CVE losses I am playing sloppy lately..

BBfanboy -> RE: Jun 15: A sea of Allied Blood (6/23/2017 3:27:45 AM)
Well it's OK to be sloppy once, but try to avoid the sloppy seconds ... [;)]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 15: A sea of Allied Blood (6/23/2017 3:35:03 AM)
Well at least the sustained enemy losses (in airframes) would reduce the pool of DEI reinforcements [image]local://upfiles/41287/4F31621DDB7243C29EE8C9242E6467CB.jpg[/image]

jwolf -> RE: Jun 15: A sea of Allied Blood (6/23/2017 1:05:11 PM)
Even with most or all of the Japanese carrier force destroyed, they will still have plenty of LBA available throughout the DEI area. Maybe you tried too much at once? Where did the Japanese ground losses of planes (about 80 fighters) take place?

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 15: A sea of Allied Blood (6/23/2017 3:26:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jwolf Even with most or all of the Japanese carrier force destroyed, they will still have plenty of LBA available throughout the DEI area. Maybe you tried too much at once? Where did the Japanese ground losses of planes (about 80 fighters) take place? He has not lost the carrier force, he has lost the carriers.. so now all the KB squadrons that lost their carriers are deadly (and big) LBAs [X(] Most of the dead was on Kai-Eilanden or something, on the Timor sea,I will post a picture tomorrow Darwin is basically now a 4E hammer that is pounding each and every airbase in range... nothing he can do about it. I mean I will eventually lose some bombers, but once the bombs start to fall, then it is over for Japan, with 100% airfield damage guaranteed and heavy ground losses guaranteed after one or two days That said, he surprised me with attacks from a level-2 base (so sneaky), it didn't work because of long range, but I could had lost a few ships.. Of course next turn this base will be closed The idea is to leave a path of destruction so that the carriers and TFs can pass with minimal damage.

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/24/2017 6:27:48 PM)
So this campaign would probably be the definition of pyrrhic victory; or maybe something that the Soviets would feel proud about. Long story short, I gained Pt Moresby and soon Terapo. I have also degraded LBA's capabilities, so that there will be less opposition to the DEI landings but in order to do so, I spent have spent, so far: - 5 CVEs sunk (Barnes, Suwanee, Sangamon, Copahee, Chenango - 3 APAs, 5 xAPs sunk Damaged ships: - BB Pennsylvania got 3 submarine launched torpedoes, it is pretty much dead in water - CVE Nassau and Prince William at high risk, Altamaha and Long Island at some risk [image]local://upfiles/41287/CDBE62601DBD4204B9A79B0BDE50E7A6.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/24/2017 6:44:26 PM)
Sometimes a gamble ends in disaster, sometimes in success: [image]local://upfiles/41287/F93D4470FBEE454FA0467D017982980D.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Medan at 46,76, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 14, Shell hits 3, and is sunk TK Kinrei Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Okuni Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Shropshire CA Sussex CA Hawkins CA Frobisher DD Nestor DD Napier DD Norman DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Van Galen DD Racehorse DD Relentless DD Rotherham Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Frobisher engages TK Okuni Maru at 18,000 yards CA Hawkins engages TK Okuni Maru at 18,000 yards CA Frobisher engages TK Kinrei Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Frobisher engages TK Okuni Maru at 16,000 yards CA Frobisher engages TK Kinrei Maru at 16,000 yards DD Relentless engages TK Kinrei Maru at 16,000 yards DD Racehorse engages TK Kinrei Maru at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Van Galen engages TK Okuni Maru at 12,000 yards TK Okuni Maru sunk by DD Van Galen at 12,000 yards DD Norman engages TK Kinrei Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Frobisher engages SC Ch 14 at 9,000 yards TK Kinrei Maru sunk by DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards SC Ch 14 sunk by CA Shropshire at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Medan at 46,76, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships TK Ose Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PB Heiyo Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PB Higashiyama Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Shropshire, on fire, heavy damage CA Sussex CA Hawkins CA Frobisher DD Nestor DD Napier DD Norman DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Van Galen DD Racehorse DD Relentless DD Rotherham Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CA Sussex engages TK Ose Maru at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Frobisher engages TK Ose Maru at 20,000 yards TK Ose Maru sunk by CA Sussex at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Hawkins engages PB Higashiyama Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Hawkins engages PB Heiyo Maru at 16,000 yards DD Napier engages PB Heiyo Maru at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards PB Higashiyama Maru sunk by CA Frobisher at 14,000 yards CA Frobisher engages PB Heiyo Maru at 14,000 yards DD Napier engages PB Heiyo Maru at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards PB Heiyo Maru sunk by CA Hawkins at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 46 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Hawkins CA Sussex, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Racehorse CA Frobisher, Bomb hits 1 DD Napier Aircraft Attacking: 17 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 21 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Shropshire

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/24/2017 6:55:22 PM)
Most gambles end in disaster: I tried an sneaky invasion in Buin, the idea was to completely surprise him while he was busy with Pt Moresby Main issue was that it was supposed to arrive to Buin last turn, but stopped one hex before.. and as much as I tried to withdraw, he was able to rush cruisers and DDs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 109,131, Range 11,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Kuma, Shell hits 1 DD Onami DD Asagumo DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure Allied Ships CVE Barnes, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DE Edward C. Daly, Shell hits 26, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages CVE Barnes at 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 11,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages CVE Barnes at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DE Edward C. Daly at 11,000 yards DD Onami engages CVE Barnes at 11,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages CVE Barnes at 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 11,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages CVE Barnes at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DE Edward C. Daly at 11,000 yards DD Onami engages DE Edward C. Daly at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages CVE Barnes at 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards DD Asagumo engages CVE Barnes at 8,000 yards DD Onami engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages CVE Barnes at 5,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 5,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DE Edward C. Daly at 5,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Barnes DD Asagumo engages CVE Barnes at 5,000 yards CVE Barnes sunk by CL Kuma at 5,000 yards DD Onami engages DE Edward C. Daly at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 6,000 yards DD Shigure engages DE Edward C. Daly at 6,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DE Edward C. Daly at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 7,000 yards DD Shigure engages DE Edward C. Daly at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DE Edward C. Daly at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 9,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DE Edward C. Daly at 9,000 yards DD Onami engages DE Edward C. Daly at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards DD Shigure engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards CL Kuma engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards DD Onami engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards DD Shigure engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards DD Shigure engages DE Edward C. Daly at 8,000 yards DE Edward C. Daly sunk by DD Onami at 8,000 yards DE Edward C. Daly sunk by DD Onami at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 109,131, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kuma, Shell hits 2 DD Onami DD Asagumo DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure Allied Ships DM Tracy, Shell hits 4 DM Gamble DM Ramsay, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APA President Adams, Shell hits 64, and is sunk APA Arthur Middleton, Shell hits 48, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Bolivar, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 5042 casualties reported Squads: 90 destroyed, 161 disabled Non Combat: 146 destroyed, 141 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 84 (73 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (26 destroyed, 2 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Tracy at 11,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Gamble at 11,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DM Gamble at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA Bolivar at 11,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Arthur Middleton at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA President Adams at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Shigure engages APA Bolivar at 9,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Tracy at 9,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA President Adams at 9,000 yards CL Kuma engages APA Arthur Middleton at 9,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA President Adams at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Ramsay at 6,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Gamble at 6,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Tracy at 6,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA Bolivar at 6,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Arthur Middleton at 6,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA President Adams at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Ramsay at 3,000 yards DD Shigure engages DM Gamble at 3,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DM Tracy at 3,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA Bolivar at 3,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Arthur Middleton at 3,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA President Adams at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards APA Bolivar sunk by CL Kuma at 2,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Gamble at 2,000 yards DD Shigure engages DM Tracy at 2,000 yards DD Onami engages APA Arthur Middleton at 2,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA President Adams at 2,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DM Ramsay at 2,000 yards DD Shigure engages DM Gamble at 2,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages APA President Adams at 2,000 yards CL Kuma engages APA Arthur Middleton at 2,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Ramsay at 2,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Gamble at 2,000 yards DD Onami engages DM Tracy at 2,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA President Adams at 2,000 yards DD Onami engages APA Arthur Middleton at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DM Ramsay sunk by CL Kuma at 3,000 yards DD Shiratsuyu engages DM Tracy at 3,000 yards APA President Adams sunk by DD Asagumo at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Gamble at 2,000 yards DD Shigure engages APA Arthur Middleton at 2,000 yards DD Onami engages APA Arthur Middleton at 2,000 yards DD Asagumo engages APA Arthur Middleton at 2,000 yards DD Onami engages APA Arthur Middleton at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Kuma engages DM Tracy at 3,000 yards DD Onami engages APA Arthur Middleton at 3,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off...

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/24/2017 6:59:11 PM)
Subs were highly active last turn: CVE Suwanee sunk by I-35 (who also sank) BB Pennsylvania, almost sunk, 3 torpedoes by I-180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Terapo at 96,128 Japanese Ships SS I-35, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Nepal SS I-35 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Suwannee DD Nepal attacking submerged sub .... DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nepal fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nepal attacking submerged sub .... DD Nepal is out of ASW ammo SS I-35 forced to surface! DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nepal firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,134 Japanese Ships SS I-180 Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage DD Gansevoort DD Clark DD Balch DD Anderson SS I-180 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Pennsylvania DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Anderson attacking submerged sub .... DD Anderson cannot establish contact with SS I-180 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,134 Japanese Ships SS I-180, hits 2 Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Clark SS I-180 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Pennsylvania DD Clark attacking submerged sub .... DD Clark loses contact with SS I-180 SS I-180 eludes DD Clark by diving deep DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/24/2017 7:04:30 PM)
And LBAs/ Carriers too: Carrier aircraft went last, which means after depleting CAP over CVEs..[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 B5N1 Kate x 13 B6N1 Jill x 12 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 6 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Long Island CVE Nassau Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 11 N1K1-J George x 19 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 127 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,132 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 G3M3 Nell x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Arizona Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 5 N1K1-J George x 22 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships BB Colorado, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 25000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,132 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 11 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 9 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1 BB Idaho Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,132 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 7 damaged Allied Ships BB Idaho Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 D4Y1 Judy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Wanaka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 276 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tjisaroea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 D4Y1 Judy x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Wanaka, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAP Aeon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Varela, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 659 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 65 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Tjisaroea Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Wanaka Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Aeon Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Varela -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 93,128 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 B5N1 Kate x 11 B6N1 Jill x 17 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Colorado, Bomb hits 3 CVE Altamaha, Bomb hits 3, on fire CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 11 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28580. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 162 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Altamaha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Terapo (96,127) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1350 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Defending force 764 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Allied adjusted assault: 41 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Australian Bde /2 Defending units: 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy 7th Naval Const Bn /3 5th RF Gun Bn /1 [image]local://upfiles/41287/5A7DB1D7C9B943748234EF42B3D75087.jpg[/image]

Bif1961 -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/25/2017 12:48:58 AM)
No KB but he is still using what he has.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/25/2017 12:54:00 AM)
Yes this clearly demonstrates that the end of the KB is not the end of the game.

IdahoNYer -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/25/2017 4:33:00 AM)
Good to see this AAR back Jorge!!! Looks like a tough "win" alright. Can't afford a few more like it[:-]

jwolf -> RE: Jun 16: I lost the CVEs :( (6/26/2017 1:24:38 PM)
I think your description of a Soviet type of "victory" is right: if you capture the objective, it's a victory, never mind what the costs were. But ouch!! [X(] Kudos to your opponent for keeping up a tough fight even after some crushing losses.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 17: I lost Hermes (7/4/2017 12:53:11 AM)
Total British losses on Medan operations were: CVL Hermes: really sad day, Hermes might not be the most modern carrier, but it had so much history in this game. Not to mention that its captain was Arthur William La Touche Bisset, the hero of Ceylon CAs Frobisher, Shropshire DDs Tjerk Hiddes, Van Galen DE Stewart In exchange of 3 little TKs, and a mediocre bombardment that disabled, at most, a few oil wells EDIT: This is the enemy TF that reacted to Medan.. it is important to have it recorded, because it probably shows the entire naval assets at Singapore (2 BBs, 3 CAs, 5 CLs, 9 DDs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Medan at 46,76, Range 21,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seagull V: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 1 BB Ise CA Ashigara CA Mikuma CA Furutaka CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Isuzu CL Natori DD Yugumo DD Urakaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Oshio DD Suzukaze DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shirayuki DD Shikinami Allied Ships CA Shropshire, Shell hits 10, and is sunk DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Van Galen, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Van Galen at 21,000 yards

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 20: Operation Schoolbus (7/4/2017 12:53:58 AM)
Moving into better news; at last the major DEI offensive: [image]local://upfiles/41287/A8C33195684F4358BFE3F0CDEAE83D8E.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/6/2017 8:52:08 PM)
I don't have the turn yet, just the combat replay. Several, significant and coordinated forces were sent to intercept the carriers and amphibious fleets between Dili and Wetar. Several battles were fought at the Banda Sea, and losses were heavy (both sides) I can't get a full tally yet, but probably it is safe to say: Allies --> 5 heavy cruisers sunk One invasion fleet attacked by LBA, 3 ships severely damaged Japan --> 3 battleships Yamato, Hyuga, Mutsu), 2 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, several destroyers sunk Night Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3 DD Amagiri DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Yukaze, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Cleveland CL Montpelier, Shell hits 2 CL Columbia, Shell hits 3 DD Hammann DD Mustin DD Russell DD O'Brien DD Walke DD Wilson DD Selfridge DD Nizam DD Tenedos Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,114, Range 11,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 8 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 4 BB Yamato, Shell hits 8 CA Tone, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Natsushio DD Uranami, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1 DD Asagiri, Shell hits 5, heavy fires Allied Ships CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 3 CA San Francisco, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Quincy, Shell hits 10, and is sunk CA Vincennes, Shell hits 19, and is sunk CA Wichita, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DD Fletcher DD Aulick DD Bache DD Cony DD DeHaven DD Nicholas DD O'Bannon DD Radford DD Renshaw DD Stanly Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,114, Range 11,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 8 CA Atago DD Sagiri DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Chester, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Louisville CA Chicago, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Abbot DD Beale DD Chevalier DD Conway DD Eaton DD LaVallette DD Waller Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Alor at 70,113, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Atago, Shell hits 1 DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1 DD Hokaze Allied Ships CL De Ruyter CL St. Louis CL Helena, Shell hits 2 CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Philip DD Monssen DD Buchanan DD Barton DD Frazier, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Doyle DD McCook, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hughes Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,115, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Amagiri, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Chester, Shell hits 1, heavy fires CA Louisville CA Chicago, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Abbot DD Beale DD Chevalier DD Conway DD Eaton, Shell hits 1 DD LaVallette, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Waller Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,114, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 6 BB Yamato, Shell hits 11, on fire CA Tone, on fire DD Natsushio Allied Ships CA New Orleans CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2 DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1 DD Aulick DD Bache, Shell hits 1 DD Cony DD DeHaven DD Nicholas DD O'Bannon DD Radford DD Renshaw Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards CA Minneapolis fires at BB Yamato at 11,000 yards CA Minneapolis fires at BB Mutsu at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,114, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Yamato, on fire CA Tone, on fire DD Natsushio Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Hornet CV Victorious BB Massachusetts BB Prince of Wales CLAA San Diego CLAA San Juan DD Mugford DD Henley DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Maury DD Benham DD Stack DD Sterett DD Lang Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,114, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 19, and is sunk CA Atago, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Sagiri, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Hokaze, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB South Dakota, Shell hits 6 DD Saufley DD Strong DD Taylor DD Caldwell DD Helm DD Conyngham DD Shaw Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Lee, Willis "Ching crosses the 'T' CA Atago engages BB South Dakota at 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,114, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Yamato, on fire CA Tone, on fire DD Natsushio Allied Ships CV Yorktown CV Enterprise CV Wasp BB North Carolina CLAA Atlanta CLAA Juneau CL Denver DD Meredith DD Grayson DD Aaron Ward DD Woodworth DD Bailey DD Bancroft DD Kalk DD Meade DD Carmick Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dili at 71,114, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1, heavy fires Allied Ships CA New Orleans CA Minneapolis DD Fletcher DD Aulick DD Bache DD Cony DD DeHaven DD Nicholas DD O'Bannon DD Radford DD Renshaw Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wetar at 71,113, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuroshio DD Samidare, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Shell hits 1 CV Hornet CV Victorious BB Massachusetts BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 2 CLAA San Diego CLAA San Juan DD Mugford DD Henley DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Maury DD Benham DD Stack DD Sterett DD Lang Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wetar at 71,113, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Yubari, Shell hits 2 DD Shimakaze DD Niizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Isonami DD Numakaze Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Shell hits 2 CV Hornet CV Victorious BB Massachusetts BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1 CLAA San Diego CLAA San Juan DD Mugford DD Henley DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Maury, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Benham DD Stack DD Sterett DD Lang Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards [image]local://upfiles/41287/43247D60EA5D4BCD81574FC04FEB0BC3.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/6/2017 9:03:45 PM)
Daytime surface and air strikes Yamato ate 5 torpedoes in the afternoon strike, this on top of all the damage received before... hopefully it is gone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Alor at 70,113, Range 27,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1 BB Yamato, Shell hits 5 CA Tone DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 6 DD Bagley, Shell hits 2 DD Blue DD Ralph Talbot DD Craven DD Mahan DD Smith, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards BB Yamato engages DD Smith at 27,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Alor at 70,113, Range 27,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Uranami, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Ayanami, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Asagiri, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Resolution, Shell hits 3 DD Preston DD Cummings DD Drayton DD Perkins DD Flusser DD Tucker DD Warramunga DD Nepal Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards BB Resolution engages DD Uranami at 27,000 yards BB Resolution engages DD Uranami at 27,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kendari at 70,107 Japanese Ships DD Sagiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wetar at 72,114 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 42 J2M2 Jack x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 14 damaged Allied Ships CL Concord DD Porter CL Richmond DD Lansdowne DD Endicott CL Raleigh DD Fanning Aircraft Attacking: 42 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Alor at 69,113 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 TBF-1 Avenger x 13 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Bomb hits 6, on fire BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Tone Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 71,110 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 17 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Tama, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kuma class CL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,114 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 32 J2M2 Jack x 13 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 7 damaged Allied Ships APA American Legion, Bomb hits 2 AKA Virgo, Bomb hits 1 DMS Zane DMS Wasmuth APA Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 1, on fire DE Express AK Bellatrix LSI(L) Kanimlba, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Libra, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 32 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Libra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Alor at 69,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 71,110 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi CL Tama, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Alor at 70,112 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 SBD-5 Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ayanami [image]local://upfiles/41287/F6E9ADDFCC664FCC8C7CCD042D64CC83.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/6/2017 9:35:29 PM)
Looks like you came out ahead on that exchange, although I am not convinced Mutsu sank from one torpedo hit and some cruiser caliber gun hits. I only noted one CL, Tama that sank and not that much damage to any other (unless there is more combat report to post). I think the DD losses will really be painful for him - most of those were the big fleet DDs with five or six X 5" guns and those nasty long lances.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/6/2017 10:10:45 PM)
True, I double counted Tama And I still need to build a tally. Hyuga sank Atago too. Yamato got 5 torpedoes. Takao was at heavy fires heavy damage last time I saw it. Then his escorts got bombed and I didn't see it then Mutsu was with Yamato and I didn't see it in the PM strike. It also got several 1000lb bombs... Who knows?? 😊 In any case Mutsu either sank or ended with heavy damage. Considering how far it's from home at least it's out of the picture for the rest of 1943

IdahoNYer -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/6/2017 10:36:48 PM)
Looks like a good day's work for the Allied Cause!! 42 Jills drop torps with ZERO hits??!! Amazing!

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/6/2017 11:16:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: IdahoNYer Looks like a good day's work for the Allied Cause!! 42 Jills drop torps with ZERO hits??!! Amazing! Light maneuverable cruisers

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/7/2017 1:22:39 PM)
After additional, careful revision of the combat replay, this is my final tally for enemy losses. Allied to be counted once I get the turn So, in all, I can say I put 15 out of 25 enemy ships out of action either permanently or for a long time. Interesting that Yamato didn't show any damage text (heavy damage, etc) after getting 5 torpedoes... can it survive so much punishment? I will probably get the answer by counting float plane losses, this of course once I receive the turn. In any case, my opponent said that after so heavy losses, he would need time to prepare the turn, which of course hints of bigger losses than what actually sank EDIT: I actually missed one combat report: Mutsu got 2 torpedo hits in total [image]local://upfiles/41287/859F24C05DB943B18017F79655CDCA01.jpg[/image] Allied losses, at first look seems to be: 5 Heavy cruisers, 1 DD, 1 AK, 1 LSI(L).. these last two probably from a Celebes invasion fleet

jwolf -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/7/2017 1:45:17 PM)
The combat report showing all the torpedo hits on the Yamato doesn't say anything about fires or heavy damage ... very surprising. But in any case you have definitely blunted the spear of the IJN for a long time. That was a nice bloodbath for the fans. [8D]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/7/2017 2:12:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jwolf The combat report showing all the torpedo hits on the Yamato doesn't say anything about fires or heavy damage ... very surprising. But in any case you have definitely blunted the spear of the IJN for a long time. That was a nice bloodbath for the fans. [8D] Yes, any slugfest is good news for the Allies now, Japan needs hit and run tactics and going against the main fleet was a gamble that was going to end badly regardless of how much damage it was going to inflict. Next turn will likely be used to rearrange the fleet, capture Dili and then go north for the next stop

Bif1961 -> RE: Jun 22: The empire reacts, Yamato strikes! (7/7/2017 10:04:41 PM)
It appears he didn't use enough surface vessels and ran out of ammo and you owned them. Your carriers were in harm's way twice and got off lucky.

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