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Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier Battle: Bay of Bengal (5/28/2017 1:09:45 AM)
Thanks! so this is the new plan.. Carrier Strike is set for 6 hexes, this will avoid Calcutta, assuming of course Yamaguchi agrees [image]local://upfiles/41287/1D988F0BB2FC4230A7E5946672306360.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier Battle: Bay of Bengal (5/31/2017 4:08:21 AM)
Finally the turn, Revthought was on holiday last weekend, he probably rushed the turns as I found a few mistakes in his arrangements: Summary: Carrier battle was a repetition of 1st day; but with a lot more Japanese aircraft losses - Nothing happened in AM phase due to weather - Got one torpedo hits on Illustrious, Hermes and a 250 kg bomb hit with fuel explosion on Hornet. Another good, but not good enough moment, they will all survive - BB North Carolina received 3 torpedo hits... should be gone, but you never know with these American invulnerable battleships.. these minimal gains cost me too many Betties, Kates and Vals. Land based CAP (not LRCAP, simple base CAP was very effective and of course AA in DaBabes is murderous - Relly punny counter strike I mean ridiculously small, launched from Diamond Harbor (50% penalty), just one Avenger survived CAP and was damaged by Zuikaku guns. At least no carrier was harmed Significant night surface battles against ammo depleted (Akyab bombardment) fleets BB Warspite, CAs Northampton, Cornwall, DDs Litchfield, Isaac Sweers, Steeret, Wilson sank (all confirmed) DDs Lang and Stack ended with heavy fires, heavy damage, probably will sink CAs Devonshire and Exeter escaped with some damage Japanese DDs Oite and Arashio sank [image]local://upfiles/41287/7B9EBBBAB22F4A6699BEE25289B26A24.jpg[/image] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 24, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Cuttack at 46,43, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna CL Yura CL Kuma DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Arashi DD Arashio Allied Ships DD Litchfield, Shell hits 4, and is sunk DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 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 Vizagapatnam at 44,43, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna CL Yura CL Kuma, Shell hits 1 DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Arashi, Shell hits 1 DD Arashio, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Warspite, Shell hits 9 CA Northampton, Shell hits 1 CA Devonshire CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1 CA Exeter DD Stack, Shell hits 3 DD Sterett, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Wilson, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Lang, Shell hits 2, on fire Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vizagapatnam at 44,43, Range 11,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu BB Yamato BB Yamashiro DD Hatsukaze DD Yukikaze DD Nowaki DD Michishio DD Arare, Shell hits 1 DD Inazuma Allied Ships BB Warspite, Shell hits 34, and is sunk CA Northampton, Shell hits 2 CA Devonshire, Shell hits 3 CA Cornwall, Shell hits 2 CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 DD Stack, on fire DD Sterett, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Wilson, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Lang, Shell hits 1, heavy fires Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 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 Vizagapatnam at 42,43, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1 CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo DD Kazegumo DD Makigumo DD Nagatsuki DD Oite, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Devonshire CA Cornwall CA Exeter DD Stack, on fire DD Sterett, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Wilson, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Lang, heavy fires Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 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 Vizagapatnam at 41,43, Range 11,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed Walrus II: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Yamato, Shell hits 1 BB Yamashiro DD Hatsukaze DD Yukikaze DD Nowaki DD Michishio DD Arare, on fire DD Inazuma Allied Ships CA Northampton, Shell hits 6, and is sunk CA Devonshire CA Cornwall, Shell hits 12, and is sunk CA Exeter, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Stack, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Sterett, Shell hits 15, and is sunk DD Wilson, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Lang, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 85% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 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 Harada, Kaku crosses the 'T'

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier Battle: Bay of Bengal (5/31/2017 4:16:47 AM)
PM Phase: Two Japanese coordinated attacks (one from Magwe, the other from carriers) one cap trap killed several Betties Minimal strike against Japanese carriers Notice Hornet bombers still attacking Akyab.. [:-] in his defense, he rushed the turn after a long weekend [&o] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 A6M3 Zero x 25 G3M2 Nell x 32 G4M1 Betty x 51 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 62 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 5 Sea Hurricane Ib x 4 Hurricane I Trop x 4 Hurricane IIb Trop x 6 Hurricane IIc Trop x 20 Mohawk IV x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 25 F4F-3 Wildcat x 47 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 7 destroyed, 17 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 28 damaged G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed by flak Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1 BB North Carolina DD Inconstant CV Yorktown CV Hornet DD Arrow DD Bancroft DD Sands CV Illustrious Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 24 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.11 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.146 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 58th FG/68th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 23rd FG/74th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.273 Sqn RAF with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 28th CG/18th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 75 B5N1 Kate x 21 B5N2 Kate x 36 D3A1 Val x 60 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 2 Sea Hurricane Ib x 3 Hurricane I Trop x 1 Hurricane IIb Trop x 4 Hurricane IIc Trop x 8 Mohawk IV x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 9 F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 20 destroyed, 24 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Yorktown CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage CVL Hermes CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Atlanta Aircraft Attacking: 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-3 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 to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.11 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 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 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.146 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 28th CG/18th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 58th FG/68th FS with P-39D Airacobra (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 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/74th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 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 to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-251 with F4F-3 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 7180 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (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 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.273 Sqn RAF with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 16400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,40 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 83 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 13 Fulmar II x 4 F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 6 destroyed Fulmar II: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Kanoya Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Kanoya Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 29070. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Kanoya Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (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 5000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 3rd Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 3rd Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 29070. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 9 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 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,40 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 70 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Kanoya Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 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 to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Kanoya Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 21105. Raid is overhead Kanoya Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 21105. Raid is overhead Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 50,39 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD McCalla DD Grayson Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes [image]local://upfiles/41287/691724E4B5494ED8B01F5699FC2E4848.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier Battle: Bay of Bengal (5/31/2017 4:31:34 AM)
Aircraft losses [image]local://upfiles/41287/8DAF64FDF2214CB3A8D191886AFD4B27.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: Carrier Battle: Bay of Bengal (5/31/2017 12:25:49 PM)
63 Betty strikes with only 1 hit...in decent weather. Argh![:@] One reason is the Bettys flew too low. They got nailed on approach by flak. Get them up around 20K on approach so they really minimize the AA on approach (25K is better). This does several things: 1. Minimize approach flak 2. Stretch and exhaust CAP 3. Lets your escorts perform better Anyhow, a really well coordinated strike![&o] I would gladly exchange 190 planes for strikes like that... You can see the coordination penalty on the land based fighter presence over Diamond Harbor...that base would have been worth sweeping. Hindsight[8\|], but an important tactic to remember. If the ships weren't there, the sweep might pull off leaking CAP or LRCAP, if the ships are there they will help whittle down the CAP. You had him..and very well done for the night naval battles.[&o] When you string together two great days with such a favorable loss ratio...that is great.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier Battle: Bay of Bengal (5/31/2017 1:21:33 PM)
Yes, I agree in all it was a positive outcome; he was treating the Indian Ocean as if it was already an Allied lake, and the idea of any local Allied naval superiority had been put to rest for at least another 6 months. It will take him a lot longer to recover his aircraft loses, while I will have no trouble replacing all mine in a few weeks at most.. Pilots are another story altogether, and since I am at 0 general reserves, some training squadrons will likely end under utilized I should had sent Sweeps to Calcutta and Diamond Harbor, and I had enough escorts, but I sent them to cover land bombers bombing Chittagong's airfield. I was actually surprised he chose Diamond Harbor in any case, I would had put my TF in the hex East or South East of Calcutta, so that it can still launch without the severe penalty. Conversely I would had rebased all my strike pack into Calcutta so that the carriers are just CAP platforms What's next: - Fleets will withdraw to refuel& rearm. Enemy carrier fleet is out of reach now, and the two surviving heavy cruisers will likely run away at flank speed and they are chicken feed anyway - Refocus submarines to cover the Calcutta-Ceylon waters - Setup recon over Calcutta, then have an eye open for the carriers. - Keep a carrier fleet at Pt Blair, ready to jump to intercept if I find they are on the move

Lowpe -> RE: Carrier Battle: Bay of Bengal (5/31/2017 2:35:09 PM)
Send a bunch of subs up...be ready to sink ASW ships if he sends them in. before you fully retreat send some ships with ammo to provoke another aerial naval attack and LRCAP the fleet. See if he attempts to organize an aerial naval strike closer to Diamond. Think about mining Diamond, too. If you have night bombing...now is the time to night bomb Calcutta.

Jorge_Stanbury -> no turn (6/9/2017 1:56:40 AM)
more than a week and no turn... the troubles of a carrier battle [;)] EDIT: He is actually sick, hospitalized, so just hoping for a quick recovery

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: no turn (7/9/2017 2:15:54 PM)
After a month with no turn, I think it is time to call this game off Once we lift FOW (I mean once we share passwords), I will be posting final statistics and thoughts about what went well, what went wrong

Bif1961 -> RE: no turn (7/9/2017 10:52:53 PM)
Sadly all good things must come to an end.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: no turn (7/12/2017 12:10:09 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 Sadly all good things must come to an end. The game will actually continue; he replied to my email: "I'm doing much better. I am sorry for the long, long delay in even getting back to you. I've been recovering, and actually ended up spending three weeks out of state just recovering and taking some time off. I hope to be all caught up with turns for games by Friday, and then I should be back to normal as far as turns go. At least that's the plan. " So likely by the weekend we will be back

Bif1961 -> RE: no turn (7/13/2017 11:01:58 PM)
Well that was a pleasant surprise.

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