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SqzMyLemon -> RE: Insert witty AAR title here - Sqz(J) vs. fcharton (A) (10/31/2015 3:49:03 AM)
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I'll just post the relevant after action reports for Dec. 7th and go into more detail about upcoming moves next posting.
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 15 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 14 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1
AO Ramapo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3
DD Jarvis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Reid, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
The reasoning here was to sink ships. I know most people target the airbase to destroy PBY's and B-17's, but I opted out as numerous test results were poor. Unfortunately, more ships were targeted than just the BB's in my test runs, but in this case the air wing concentrated almost solely on the battlewagons. I can't complain as they were hit pretty hard. I tried something different and it didn't quite work out as planned.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G4M1 Betty x 75
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT Q-112, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PT-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1
ACM Colonel Harrison, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Results at Manila were not great, but I wasn't trying for a knockout blow here. I just wanted to hit a few submarines. Only one sunk outright, but the first one is the hardest to get. [:D]
I did target Clark Field, but results were negligible.
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G3M2 Nell x 33
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 10 damaged
O-47A: 1 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 6 damaged
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 18
I'm not concerned here as there is plenty of time to grind down Allied air in the Philippines.
In other news, CL Marblehead avoided both morning and afternoon air phase torpedo attacks from CVL Ryujo near Tandjoengselor.
On a positive note, Nate fighters performed stellar CAP duties over Kota Bharu. British aircraft were shot down, or driven off, including all six Vildebeest III's and both Swordfish torpedo bombers that made attacks.
Japanese amphibious landings occurred at Aparri, Laoag and Vigan in the Philippines. Key landings were at Kuching and Manado in order to establish forward naval air search capability.
Standard landings at Kota Bharu and Patani in Malaya. I may or may not conduct secondary landings at Mersing, but Kuantan will be captured once CAP can be supplied from Kota Bharu.
That's about it other than China. It seems an almost complete withdrawal to better defensive terrain is underway. I'll post a screenshot once things become clearer. I know Francois was looking forward to the Chinese theatre and I'm curious to see how he plays it. I don't sweat China and I'm confident I can handle anything he may try differently than the norm.
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