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modrow -> RE: Some action... (8/19/2018 9:11:30 PM)
Shortly after midnight, Somerville is pacing up and down his bridge. His TF is almost at Triconmalee harbor. Where is the enemy? Outside, a thunderstorm is raging, leading to poor visibility in spite of 82% moonlight. All of a sudden, just 2000 yards ahead ships appear... 10...20...30... mostly transports, some escorting vessels. His TF opens at short range, but the escorts to a good job protecting the transports, especially AMC Asaka Maru, which sacrifices itself to protect the transports. The Japanese manage to escape after a short battle. Night Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 31,47, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-8 DMS W-19 PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Katsuriki CM Natsushima CM Sarushima CM Kyosai CM Hirashima SC Ch 10 SC Ch 13 SC Ch 14 SC Ch 18 AV Kamikawa Maru AV Kunikawa Maru xAK Arima Maru AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Azumasan Maru xAK Arizona Maru xAK Azuma Maru xAK Kansai Maru xAK Kashii Maru xAK Katuragi Maru xAK Nankai Maru xAK Asosan Maru xAK Arimasan Maru xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Kenyo Maru xAK Tatutaki Maru xAK Teiyo Maru xAK Shinryu Maru xAK Sinsei Maru xAK Kimishima Maru xAK Koto Maru xAK Mikasa Maru xAK Gosei Maru xAK Hokuriku Maru xAK Nihonka Maru Allied Ships CL Capetown CL Colombo DD Decoy Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 21 (13 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages xAK Kansai Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards DD Decoy engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 3,000 yards CL Colombo engages PB Kiso Maru at 3,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/22130/73C754B7E0C34525AEEBB57D5DA1DC08.jpg[/image]

dave sindel -> RE: Some action... (8/19/2018 9:14:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: modrow Shortly after midnight, Somerville is pacing up and down his bridge. His TF is almost at Triconmalee harbor. Where is the enemy? Outside, a thunderstorm is raging, leading to poor visibility in spite of 82% moonlight. All of a sudden, just 2000 yards ahead ships appear... 10...20...30... mostly transports, some escorting vessels. His TF opens at short range, but the escorts to a good job protecting the transports, especially AMC Asaka Maru, which sacrifices itself to protect the transports. The Japanese manage to escape after a short battle. Night Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 31,47, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-8 DMS W-19 PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Katsuriki CM Natsushima CM Sarushima CM Kyosai CM Hirashima SC Ch 10 SC Ch 13 SC Ch 14 SC Ch 18 AV Kamikawa Maru AV Kunikawa Maru xAK Arima Maru AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Azumasan Maru xAK Arizona Maru xAK Azuma Maru xAK Kansai Maru xAK Kashii Maru xAK Katuragi Maru xAK Nankai Maru xAK Asosan Maru xAK Arimasan Maru xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Kenyo Maru xAK Tatutaki Maru xAK Teiyo Maru xAK Shinryu Maru xAK Sinsei Maru xAK Kimishima Maru xAK Koto Maru xAK Mikasa Maru xAK Gosei Maru xAK Hokuriku Maru xAK Nihonka Maru Allied Ships CL Capetown CL Colombo DD Decoy Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 21 (13 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages xAK Kansai Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Kiso Maru at 2,000 yards AMC Asaka Maru engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages AMC Asaka Maru at 2,000 yards DD Decoy engages PB Eiko Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Capetown engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 3,000 yards CL Colombo engages PB Kiso Maru at 3,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/22130/73C754B7E0C34525AEEBB57D5DA1DC08.jpg[/image] Is Admiral Somerville disappointed in what appears to be a lost opportunity to sink some transports?

modrow -> RE: Some action... (8/19/2018 9:20:10 PM)
It is immediately clear to Somerville that he has to push on, or else it will be Cape Spartivento all over again. So he goes on, looking for more enemy shipping - and meets what was the original invasion fleet, continuing to unload. But this means that he also faces superior warships, two IJ CAs, embedded into the enemy TF. They manage to draw most of the fire and deal some damage, especially to CL Capetown. But they, too receive hits, some of them penetrating. All in all, once more the enemy manages to protect the transports successfully. Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 2 CA Atago, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 DD Yudachi DD Fumizuki DD Minekaze DD Akikaze DMS W-1, Shell hits 1, on fire DMS W-2 DMS W-3 DMS W-13 SC Ch 23 AK Hirokawa Maru AK Kinka Maru AK Kyushu Maru AK Tosan Maru xAK Atutasan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kinugawa Maru xAK Yamaura Maru xAK Zenyo Maru AMC Bankok Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru xAK Zinzan Maru xAK Nanko Maru xAK Hakodate Maru xAK Awajisan Maru LSD Shinshu Maru xAP Tatsuta Maru xAP Brazil Maru xAP Argentina Maru xAP Hikawa Maru xAP Katori Maru xAP Miike Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Kongo Maru xAP Kobe Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP Naminoue Maru Allied Ships CL Capetown, Shell hits 4, heavy fires CL Colombo, Shell hits 1 DD Decoy Japanese ground losses: 203 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 89% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Capetown at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages SC Ch 23 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards AK Kinka Maru collides with xAP Kobe Maru at 31 , 47 CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 3,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Capetown at 3,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Decoy at 3,000 yards CL Capetown engages DMS W-1 at 3,000 yards CL Capetown engages xAK Kinugawa Maru at 3,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Capetown at 3,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Capetown at 3,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Decoy at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Capetown at 2,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CL Capetown engages xAP Kobe Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CL Colombo engages CA Atago at 5,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Capetown at 5,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Decoy at 5,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 5,000 yards CL Capetown engages CA Takao at 5,000 yards CL Capetown engages DMS W-1 at 5,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/22130/1DADFD32580C472788225DB3B24734B7.jpg[/image]

modrow -> RE: Some action... (8/19/2018 9:27:20 PM)
Somerville curses and decides to try to pursue in spite of dawn and, accordingly, risk of IJ air strikes if he does not retreat. Maybe he can still pick up some stragglers? The sun has just risen when a burning ship is sighted - but unfortunately, it is just a damaged PB that was left behind. It is quickly dispatched, but the hunt must go on. Day Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 32,48, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Capetown CL Colombo DD Decoy Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 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... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Somerville, James F crosses the 'T' Range increases to 5,000 yards CL Colombo engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards DD Decoy engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Colombo engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards DD Decoy engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Colombo engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards CL Colombo engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... [image]local://upfiles/22130/68CA035733204B3D9048AC279E4214FA.jpg[/image]

modrow -> RE: Some action... (8/19/2018 9:36:09 PM)
Somerville is desperate now. If he returns with this result, Churchill will go after him again and his career is over. So he sets course to Triconmalee again - where he runs into the TF from the second encounter once more, with quite similar results. Again, the IJ combat ships manage to protect the transports and deal damage to the inferior light cruisers - but these score hits on the IJ CAs that include hits destroying main turrets of both CAs. Atago looks like a burning hulk when Somerville last sees it - before a direct hit smashes into Colombo's bridge and he is thrown into the water, losing consciousness. Day Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 31,47, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 5, on fire CA Atago, Shell hits 28, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yudachi DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 2 DD Minekaze, Shell hits 2 DD Akikaze, Shell hits 2 DMS W-1, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DMS W-2 DMS W-3 DMS W-13 SC Ch 23 AK Hirokawa Maru AK Kinka Maru AK Kyushu Maru AK Tosan Maru xAK Kinugawa Maru xAK Yamaura Maru xAK Zenyo Maru AMC Bankok Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru xAK Zinzan Maru xAK Nanko Maru xAK Hakodate Maru xAK Awajisan Maru LSD Shinshu Maru xAP Tatsuta Maru xAP Brazil Maru xAP Argentina Maru xAP Hikawa Maru xAP Katori Maru xAP Miike Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Kongo Maru xAP Kobe Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Naminoue Maru Allied Ships CL Capetown, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Colombo, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Decoy, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Capetown at 4,000 yards CL Capetown sunk by CA Atago at 4,000 yards DD Decoy engages DD Akikaze at 4,000 yards CL Colombo engages CA Atago at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 3,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Colombo at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages xAP Hikawa Maru at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards DD Decoy engages DD Akikaze at 2,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Fumizuki CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages xAP Kongo Maru at 2,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAP Brazil Maru , xAP Tatsuta Maru , xAK Awajisan Maru , xAK Hakodate Maru , xAK Nanko Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Minekaze , DD Fumizuki , DD Yudachi CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAP Brazil Maru , xAP Tatsuta Maru , xAK Awajisan Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Fumizuki CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards DMS W-1 sunk by DD Decoy at 2,000 yards DD Decoy engages DD Minekaze at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages xAK Zenyo Maru at 2,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Minekaze CL Colombo engages CA Atago at 2,000 yards CL Colombo engages CA Takao at 2,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAP Brazil Maru , xAP Tatsuta Maru , xAK Awajisan Maru , xAK Hakodate Maru , xAK Nanko Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Minekaze , DD Yudachi CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru screened from combat CL Colombo engages CA Atago at 2,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAP Brazil Maru , xAP Tatsuta Maru , xAK Awajisan Maru , xAK Hakodate Maru , xAK Nanko Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Minekaze , DD Yudachi CA Takao engages CL Colombo at 2,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Decoy at 2,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAP Brazil Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Fumizuki CA Atago engages CL Colombo at 8,000 yards DD Decoy engages DD Minekaze at 8,000 yards CL Colombo engages xAK Hakodate Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAP Brazil Maru , xAP Tatsuta Maru , xAK Awajisan Maru , xAK Hakodate Maru , xAK Nanko Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Ryoyo Maru , xAK Zenyo Maru , xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Kinugawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Minekaze , DD Fumizuki , DD Yudachi CA Atago engages DD Decoy at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru , xAP Argentina Maru , xAP Brazil Maru , xAP Tatsuta Maru , xAK Awajisan Maru , xAK Hakodate Maru , xAK Nanko Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Ryoyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Minekaze , DD Fumizuki CA Takao engages CL Colombo at 14,000 yards CL Colombo engages DMS W-3 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru screened from combat Range increases to 20,000 yards LSD Shinshu Maru , AK Tosan Maru , AK Kyushu Maru , AK Kinka Maru , AK Hirokawa Maru , xAP Naminoue Maru , xAP Kobe Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Katori Maru , xAP Hikawa Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Akikaze , DD Fumizuki DD Yudachi engages DD Decoy at 20,000 yards Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/22130/23271FDE3FCC4BE69D82115A15BD101F.jpg[/image]

modrow -> RE: Some action... (8/19/2018 9:41:10 PM)
Strong hands pull Somerville onto a raft. When he opens his eyes, he sees some of his crew. CL Colombo is a burning hulk now as well, Decoy fleeing. But after all, the raft makes it to the shore and they avoid capture... Somerville, James F reassigned

modrow -> RE: Some action... (8/19/2018 9:56:40 PM)
FYI, the current score. [image]local://upfiles/22130/208290A05D0348A18F84AEC97C7BEED7.jpg[/image]

Bif1961 -> RE: Some action... (8/20/2018 12:15:34 AM)
It looks like a larger form of the HMS Glowworm against the German Heavy Cruiser Hipper. Stiff upper lip and all that sort or rot.

modrow -> RE: Some action... (8/20/2018 4:54:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: dave sindel Is Admiral Somerville disappointed in what appears to be a lost opportunity to sink some transports? Well... perhaps he should also be happy to have reached the transports at all. He could have run into the big SCTF like the two DDs I sent in last turn, so the whole operation is of the "stiff upper lip and all" type Bif1961 referred to. Of course, wreaking havoc in that first TF would have been great. The hits scored on combat vessels are not bad either, but probably will just take the ships out for some time - especially as this happened in the hex of a lvl6 port in IJ hands and transfer to a shipyard will be a short trip only once Colombo is taken by IJ, which will not take long. For this reason, even Atago has a decent chance to survive, but hopefully it will take a while to patch it up. Hartwig

modrow -> Some more action (8/21/2018 9:50:12 PM)
Gentlemen, the following day the action continues. First, IJ uses its SCTF to eliminate the remaining forces of Somerville after his reassignment. I felt the need to scuttle the remaining CL. So they meet a lone DD, which is eliminated by a direct hit from Hyuga in her very first salvo. Master gunnery ! Night Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 31,47, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Furutaka CL Sendai CL Jintsu CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Kinu CL Kuma CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Nagatsuki DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze DD Shiokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze DD Wakatake DD Kuretake DD Asagao DD Fuyo DD Karukaya Allied Ships DD Decoy, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Ishizaki, Noburu crosses the 'T' DD Decoy sunk by BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... [image]local://upfiles/22130/6A4D8A7A802A47E6B9EDC6F08983F587.jpg[/image]

modrow -> RE: Some more action (8/21/2018 9:52:26 PM)
Then, CM Abdiel, which I sent in in an attempt to drop some mines at Triconmalee encounters that TF. Using its superior speed, it evades, but does not deliver the mines [:(] Night Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 31,47, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Furutaka CL Sendai CL Jintsu CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Kinu CL Kuma CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Nagatsuki DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze DD Shiokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze DD Wakatake DD Kuretake DD Asagao DD Fuyo DD Karukaya Allied Ships CM Abdiel Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Ishizaki, Noburu crosses the 'T' BB Hyuga engages CM Abdiel at 6,000 yards DD Fuyo engages CM Abdiel at 6,000 yards DD Numakaze engages CM Abdiel at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Numakaze engages CM Abdiel at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CM Abdiel at 9,000 yards CL Oi engages CM Abdiel at 9,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages CM Abdiel at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CM Abdiel at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/22130/3AF216E53BDA41E09D4D0C1C0AA211F5.jpg[/image]

modrow -> RE: Some more action (8/21/2018 9:55:40 PM)
But now, surely, something good will happen, right ? I successfully intercept a previously encountered TF or part thereof... No, once more it is not to be. Escorts draw the fire of my ships and the TF manages quickly to escape. Night Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 32,48, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-8 DMS W-19 PB Eiko Maru PB Kiso Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire CM Katsuriki, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CM Natsushima CM Sarushima CM Kyosai CM Hirashima SC Ch 10 SC Ch 13 SC Ch 14, Shell hits 1, on fire SC Ch 18, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AV Kamikawa Maru AV Kunikawa Maru xAK Arima Maru xAK Azumasan Maru xAK Arizona Maru xAK Azuma Maru xAK Kansai Maru xAK Kashii Maru xAK Katuragi Maru xAK Nankai Maru xAK Asosan Maru xAK Arimasan Maru xAK Asakasan Maru xAK Kenyo Maru xAK Tatutaki Maru xAK Teiyo Maru xAK Shinryu Maru xAK Sinsei Maru xAK Kimishima Maru xAK Koto Maru xAK Mikasa Maru xAK Gosei Maru xAK Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nihonka Maru Allied Ships CL Ceres CL Caledon DD Arrow Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled) Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Willis, A.N. crosses the 'T' SC Ch 18 sunk by CL Caledon at 6,000 yards CL Caledon engages xAK Hokuriku Maru at 6,000 yards CL Caledon engages xAK Hokuriku Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Caledon engages CM Katsuriki at 5,000 yards CL Ceres engages CM Katsuriki at 5,000 yards CL Ceres engages CM Kyosai at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Ceres engages PB Kiso Maru at 3,000 yards CL Ceres engages CM Katsuriki at 3,000 yards CL Caledon engages SC Ch 14 at 3,000 yards CM Katsuriki sunk by CL Caledon at 3,000 yards CL Ceres engages SC Ch 14 at 3,000 yards CL Caledon engages CM Kyosai at 3,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/22130/0B98726CBF8A46A3BAE560C8BF4B7F04.jpg[/image]

modrow -> RE: Some more action (8/21/2018 10:00:16 PM)
And finally, my SCTF runs into the big SCTF. Adm. Willis prudently attempts to disengage three times, but does not manage to do so[8\|]. Hits on IJ heavy combatans are superstructural damage only, with the sole exception of one hit on a main gun of Hyuga. If this weapons damage is real, at least the BB will require yard time in a bigger yard. Day Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 31,47, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 11, on fire CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Sendai CL Jintsu CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Kinu, Shell hits 2 CL Kuma CL Kitakami CL Oi, Shell hits 1 DD Nagatsuki DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze DD Shiokaze DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Numakaze DD Wakatake, Shell hits 1 DD Kuretake DD Asagao, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Fuyo DD Karukaya Allied Ships CL Ceres, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Caledon, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Arrow, Shell hits 2, on fire Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 13,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Ceres at 13,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Arrow at 13,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Isuzu at 13,000 yards Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 8,000 yards CL Caledon engages CA Furutaka at 8,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Caledon at 8,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 7,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Caledon at 7,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Caledon at 7,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Kinu at 7,000 yards Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 8,000 yards CL Ceres engages BB Hyuga at 8,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages DD Arrow at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 10,000 yards CL Ceres engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards DD Asagao engages DD Arrow at 10,000 yards DD Asagao engages DD Arrow at 10,000 yards CL Caledon engages DD Asakaze at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Ceres at 9,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Arrow at 9,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Sendai at 9,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Asagao at 9,000 yards Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 11,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Caledon at 11,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Oi at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Caledon at 11,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Asagao at 11,000 yards DD Wakatake engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 14,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Caledon at 14,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Caledon at 14,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Kuma at 14,000 yards CL Jintsu engages CL Caledon at 14,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Fuyo at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 17,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Ceres at 17,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Fuyo at 17,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 17,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Ceres at 17,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards DD Karukaya engages DD Arrow at 17,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Namikaze at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Caledon at 18,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Caledon at 18,000 yards CL Jintsu engages CL Caledon at 18,000 yards CL Caledon engages DD Asagao at 18,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 18,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Arrow at 18,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Caledon at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 17,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Ceres at 17,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Caledon at 17,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Sendai at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 15,000 yards CA Furutaka engages CL Caledon at 15,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Caledon at 15,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Kitakami at 15,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Kuma at 15,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages DD Arrow at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Ceres at 11,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Oi at 11,000 yards DD Wakatake engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Arrow at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 9,000 yards CL Kitakami engages CL Ceres at 9,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Arrow at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Ceres at 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Ceres at 6,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Caledon at 6,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Matsukaze at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 10,000 yards DD Wakatake engages DD Arrow at 10,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Fuyo at 10,000 yards DD Arrow engages DD Asagao at 10,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Arrow at 10,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Ceres engages CA Furutaka at 15,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Arrow at 15,000 yards CL Isuzu engages CL Caledon at 15,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Arrow at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Ceres at 18,000 yards CL Oi engages DD Arrow at 18,000 yards CL Kinu engages CL Caledon at 18,000 yards CL Caledon engages CL Natori at 18,000 yards DD Wakatake engages DD Arrow at 18,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/22130/86B2728682AD4CBCA1AE0F2E627CCDD7.jpg[/image]

modrow -> RE: Some more action (8/21/2018 10:09:46 PM)
Also, during the air phase my evil plans don't work. A CAP trap for mini KB planes fails, because the enemy air combat TF begins to swing round towards Colombo so that the target is no longer in range. And both my sweeps of Triconmalee and my naval attack with torpedo bombers aimed at shipping present in Triconmalee hex by range limitation simply don't fly. Some LRCAP does fly and is diverted to intercept a strike by mini KB against the retreating former garrison of Triconmalee (which is slowed down but hopefully will still make it to Colombo, where I will have about 300-350 raw AV behind level 3 forts against 4 IJ divisions), but it does not get through the escort, so here, too, no joy. Enemy has installed fighter planes (60ish according to mouseover) at Triconmalee now, which means I will not continue to make a stand- especially as I do not have any additional naval assets available any more and Colombo is not save against potential bombardment form the see. One of my damaged CLs sinks during the turn, the other one will try to run to safety, but it is not sure that it makes it.

modrow -> The TF that shall not be harmed (8/23/2018 10:39:01 AM)
Another turn with only few events, but some amusing tidbits (combat report date 420428). One of them, yet another intercept of the TF that shall not be harmed (even though this time not too much was to be expected anyway): [image]local://upfiles/22130/4E085DDA19934FC6B88A67C1F9584106.jpg[/image]

modrow -> Guesswork (I) (8/23/2018 10:44:49 AM)
One of the things I tried this turn was a night bombing port attack on Triconmalee which scored 4 hits on Hyuga - 2 bounces, one hit on a main gun and one destroyed AAA gun being reported as a result. But something else seems to have happened as well [:)]. Have a look at this pleasing screen [image]local://upfiles/22130/E67D150A59E24691A5C329BCCAC81DFF.jpg[/image] Probably, everyone will see at once why I am pleased anyway. Still, any takers for the trivia why I think it is worth reporting?

modrow -> Guesswork (II) (8/23/2018 10:58:48 AM)
As a matter of fact, one of the reasons for the last post was that I wanted to provide you with an easy warm-up question before I ask something more difficult. The TF depicted in the screenshot shown below was detected in the activated hex last turn. I know from an (ineffective) naval attack by Dutch Mitchell II that it comprises Fuso and Yamashiro. Any guesses where they are heading ? As a matter of fact, this is part of the puzzle where IJ is going to go. Apart from the Ceylon invasion (be it prelude or raid), I have Intel of one of the regiments used for finishing off the PI preparing for a Koepang invasion. Maskirovka? [image]local://upfiles/22130/E06356A7A5A0495F931C751FCA7E4846.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: Guesswork (II) (8/23/2018 12:40:43 PM)
quote: The TF depicted in the screenshot shown below was detected in the activated hex last turn. I know from an (ineffective) naval attack by Dutch Mitchell II that it comprises Fuso and Yamashiro. Any guesses where they are heading ? Ambon

modrow -> RE: Guesswork (II) (8/23/2018 12:46:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants_MatrixForum quote: The TF depicted in the screenshot shown below was detected in the activated hex last turn. I know from an (ineffective) naval attack by Dutch Mitchell II that it comprises Fuso and Yamashiro. Any guesses where they are heading ? Ambon If so, why not 1 turn earlier from the activated hex (white frame in picture)? Range is 10 hex from both places, and IJ knows I have eyes on the Ceram sea...

Lowpe -> RE: Guesswork (II) (8/23/2018 1:14:12 PM)
Ambon is my guess too. I hate that base...take Namlea next to it first. Pete and Jakes destroyed on the ground as to the plane losses.

modrow -> RE: Guesswork (II) (8/23/2018 2:39:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Ambon is my guess too. I hate that base...take Namlea next to it first. Pete and Jakes destroyed on the ground as to the plane losses. Re. plane losses - exactly [sm=happy0065.gif]. This corresponds to Ashagira's plane complement at the start of the game. Re. Ambon - same question as to Michael's guess. It moved from the ativated hex (white rim) to the position of the TF symbol, i.e. 8 hex SE to get from one position 10 hex away to another position 10 hex away? If you want to be sneaky, why not move to 80,103 ("Mol" of Moluccas) or 80,104 (SW thereof) to be in position for a night time bombardment run immediately? Hartwig

Lowpe -> RE: Guesswork (II) (8/23/2018 2:51:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: modrow Re. Ambon - same question as to Michael's guess. It moved from the ativated hex (white rim) to the position of the TF symbol, i.e. 8 hex SE to get from one position 10 hex away to another position 10 hex away? If you want to be sneaky, why not move to 80,103 ("Mol" of Moluccas) or 80,104 (SW thereof) to be in position for a night time bombardment run immediately? Hartwig Often times as Japan you pause an invasion to arrange for LRCAP or other reinforcemetns or meet another tf, especially if it gets spotted. Plus, most times you move a bit to confuse subs. I suspect the above surface fights has Japan a little nervous.

modrow -> 2-day update (8/25/2018 7:53:49 AM)
Gentlemen, an update covering 2 days of not much to report. Game date of the turn to be processed is now May 1st,42. - Near Ceylon, mini-KB went into raiding mode hunting for ships fleeing from Colombo. As there were very few ships at Colombo to start with, success is limited to 3x 4VP xAP, which still annoys me, because they were carrying navy brass that had arranged for a trip they thought would lead them to safety (parts of eastern fleet naval HQ which is located at Colombo). My opponent hunts with a very limited strike package, thus keeping most planes over the TF, so attacking the TF with naval strike is something I won't try right now, but I'll try to arrange a CAP trap. - In the Ceram sea, nothing really happens - apart from a FT invasion of Sorong last turn. I had installed a scouting force for supporting a few FP on naval search there, which will now be moved. The mystery TF is still milling around, apart from the FT TF a third one has appeared, but so far nothing that looks like a major, coordinated push. Could be Lowpe's take is right, but I do not rule out the possibility that this is something I am being shown deliberately to draw my attention and take away my focus from other areas. - One of my subs hits and reportedly sinks an xAP in Makassar street which is part of a convoy with 13 merchants and 8 escorts. No troop losses are reported; I think it is moving towards Manila to provide lift capacity for distributing the troops that conquered the PI. - Last not least, another little success to boost Allied morale [8D] Thanks for your interest Hartwig [image]local://upfiles/22130/C6B69E54A0C742A791FCE461EA783E28.jpg[/image] edited for spelling

modrow -> TFs gone... (8/26/2018 5:22:51 PM)
Gentlemen, another day of not much to report. - mini KB raids on, killing another small xAP with navy brass, but avoiding my CAP trap by not pursuing the more juicy looking bait I had set. - TFs have disappeared from the Ceram sea now. I wanted to help with that by killing the FT TF at Sorong, but all I got was this Night Time Surface Combat, near Sorong at 82,107, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Yukikaze Allied Ships CL Helena, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Bagley DD Jarvis Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Helena at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 8,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Naka at 3,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Helena at 5,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Jarvis at 5,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Helena at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Helena at 10,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards DD Bagley engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards Tawara, Yoshioki orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Naka at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CL Naka engages CL Helena at 13,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Yukikaze at 13,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Bagley at 13,000 yards CL Helena engages CL Naka at 13,000 yards DD Jarvis engages DD Yukikaze at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... Naka is reported as sunk, which may or may not be the case. My CL has very light damage only (no penetrating hits), but this may be an opportunity to do the 4/42 upgrade which is still missing. Hartwig

modrow -> RE: TFs gone... (8/26/2018 5:25:45 PM)
Double post, thus deleted

modrow -> Lady Luck (8/27/2018 8:21:59 PM)
Gentlemen, another two day update, including one eventless day. I will reproduce the combat complete report for that one, so you get what I mean... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Trincomalee at 32,48 Japanese Ships PB Kiso Maru, heavy damage CM Natsushima DMS W-13, heavy damage xAK Kashii Maru SC Ch 23 SC Ch 13 Allied Ships SS Truant SS Truant is sighted by escort Truant diving deep .... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 13 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 13 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Clark Field at 78,76 Japanese Ships SC CHa-34 SC CHa-27 Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-34 O20 diving deep .... SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-27 fails to find sub and abandons search SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lanchow , at 81,34 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,940 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 32940 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese/A Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese/A Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lanchow , at 81,34 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lanchow , at 81,34 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Banjoewangi at 57,107 Japanese Ships DD Yugao DD Hasu Allied Ships SS S-41, hits 6 SS S-41 is located by DD Yugao S-41 bottoming out .... DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hasu attacking submerged sub .... DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1910 troops, 180 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046 Defending force 66796 troops, 412 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1878 Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 27th/C Division 12th Tank Regiment 27th/B Division 110th/C Division 5th Tank Regiment 10th/A Division 10th/B Division 116th/B Division 13th Tank Regiment 116th/C Division 29th/A Division 12th/A Division 68th/B Division 68th/C Division 110th/A Division 68th/A Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 61st Infantry Brigade 12th/C Division 110th/B Division 3rd Tank Regiment 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 27th/A Division 116th/A Division 12th/B Division 29th/B Division 15th Tank Regiment 29th/C Division 10th/C Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion China Expeditionary Army Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 9th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 35th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 17th Chinese Corps 8th Route Army 27th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 14th Group Army 57th AT Gun Regiment 12th Chinese Base Force 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment Red Chinese Army 2nd Group Army 15th Group Army 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21216 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746 Defending force 30766 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 911 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 69th Division 1st Army 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 16th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 7th Group Army 8th Group Army 39th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 290 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 937 Defending force 17078 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 649 Assaulting units: 36th Division 32nd Division 12th Army 11th Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 47th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 1st War Area 4th Group Army But the following day is a bit more interesting. First, recon of Lunga showed numerous ships disbanded in port and fighters only present at Tulagi... and Luganville has a Lvl 5 airfield... so...[sm=00000055.gif] Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 B-24D Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Toyohasi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tasmania Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Toko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No ships are reported as sunk, but actually I would currently prefer an additional damaged ship at that location over a sunk ship to slow down my opponent's next operations. Next, a CAP trap at Lanchow is successful (see picture below). My opponent is lucky that he drives his air force in China as hard as he does, bad morale made major part of his attacking squadrons turn back. And this CAP trap turns out to be lucky timing, because of this... Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 697 Defending force 20625 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 696 Japanese adjusted assault: 168 Allied adjusted defense: 765 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1190 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 119 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 11th Tank Regiment 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment Mongol Garrison Army Defending units: 34th Separate Brigade 82nd Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 8th War Area 5th Chinese Base Force 8th Chinese Base Force [:'(] This is excellent, with a bit of luck this means I may be open to reopen the road to Lanchow - which would hopefully allow getting some more fuel to Chungking to keep HI there operative a bit longer. Every bit of supply helps in China ! [image]local://upfiles/22130/A0DA472015D548A195B8FD7ADDE3472A.jpg[/image]

Anachro -> RE: Lady Luck (8/27/2018 8:32:15 PM)
I love using the heavy bombers for such purposes, especially in the SoPac or DEI. A lot of players (myself included) seem to scrimp on CAP defense so they can devote more to forward defense/offense. This keeps them honest about their defenses and sometimes forces them to devote more to CAP defense.

modrow -> Nibbling on... (8/29/2018 3:28:35 PM)
Gentlemen, more of the same old same. Smallish success, but nothing essential for the big picture. Here's an example what happens when going toe to toe on a selective basis (excerpt from May 5,42 aoperationsreport) WO Snowdon V. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5 WO Snowdon V. of No.17 Sqn RAF attains ace status!! WO Peter, G.A. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6 FO Warburton, D.K. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5 FO Warburton, D.K. of No.17 Sqn RAF attains ace status!! ... WO Cheshire M. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2 FO Warburton, D.K. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6 WO Peter, G.A. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7 FO Warburton, D.K. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7 WO Peter, G.A. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 8 PO Trayhorn U. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 WO Peter, G.A. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 9 WO Cheshire M. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3 WO Cheshire M. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4 WO Peter, G.A. of No.17 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 10 Average experience of No17 Sqn RAF is now 71.[:D] My opponent feels he needs to reinforce his Sorong invasion and pays the price. I felt save letting the Vindicators fly without escort, because closest potentially usable airbase is currently Manado which did not seem to hold planes according to recon results. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 82,107 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB2U-3 Vindicator x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD Aoi, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk APD Hagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires APD Nadakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires APD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Nadakaze Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Aoi Also, enemy tried again at Lanchow - to no avail. Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 17810 troops, 139 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 664 Defending force 20578 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 688 Japanese adjusted assault: 102 Allied adjusted defense: 731 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 1113 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 254 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 828 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 88 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment Mongol Garrison Army Defending units: 34th Separate Brigade 82nd Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 8th War Area 5th Chinese Base Force 8th Chinese Base Force That's all for this update. Hartwig

Bif1961 -> RE: Nibbling on... (8/29/2018 5:34:49 PM)
The good ole wind-indicators can hit a target.

modrow -> RE: Nibbling on... (8/29/2018 7:42:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 The good ole wind-indicators can hit a target. Aye, and their range is good. Of course, this helps most in situations when you have reason to assume no CAP will be present.

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