RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking

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MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/22/2019 10:55:24 AM)
Submarine attack near Brisbane at 104,160 Japanese Ships SS RO-63 Allied Ships APD Little, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled APD Little is sighted by SS RO-63 SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 108,170 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 61 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 F4F-4 Wildcat x 161 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 28000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 15000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 113,170 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 54 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 20 P-40E Warhawk x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Chandler Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 18th FG/44th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/22/2019 1:49:50 PM)
24th February 1943 South Pacific: Bad weather has grounded planes on both sides. Allied carriers are heading back towards Norfolk Island (4 hexes west of island). 50th Sentai(36 Ki-43-IIa) arrived to Noumea to provide base air cover when navy planes are busy attacking allied shipping. 4 CA-6DD task force has rushed into area, they will be at Noumea at 26th Feb. Burma: Katha has been captured by small allied unit. Generally north-east Burma is completely undefended.

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/22/2019 6:03:39 PM)
Well, I see he has bombers with the deathstar. Sad to hear about the Kikka....[:(] Goes to show there is a counter to almost everything!

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/22/2019 6:17:41 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Well, I see he has bombers with the deathstar. Sad to hear about the Kikka....[:(] Goes to show there is a counter to almost everything! Yes he does have bombers. But it seems they are just sitting on deck. No sight of naval search or ASW duty from carriers planes. Statistics are not showing any ops losses either. Maybe he is tying to bait KB ???. No clue what it is about and KB is far away without fuel :( Tankers are delayed in Turk.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/25/2019 6:06:28 PM)
25th February 1st March 1943 South Pacific: USN carriers are gone. Probably they are disbanded in Brisbane. Whole show of force it seem to be attempt to cover for landing additionally 2000 man on Norfolk Island. 25th Flotilla lunched two raids against allied shipping on 24th Feb. 1st raid contained 13 G4M2 escorted by 32 A6M3a and 32 Ki-43-IIb was intercepted by 13 P-39 and 16 P-40. Allied managed shoot down one Betty, however bombers scored only one torpedo hit on xAP Malaita. 2nd Raid contained 13 G4M2 too, this time escorted by 69 A6M3a and 31 Ki-43-IIb. Allied CAP (11 P-39 and 11 P-40) shoot down 3 Betty for cost of 5 fighters, all 8 torpedoes missed targets. Additionally SS Skipjack was sunk by mine at Noumea on Feb 24th. On 28 Feb allied 9 B-26 and 5 B-25 returned at night to bomb Horn Island and as usually AA and 7 Ki-45 KAIa forced them to turn back. One B-25 was shoot down by AAA. The very same day 8 B-24D1 from 23900 feet altitude attacked IJN ships in island port. 36 fighters A6M3 manged shoot down 1 Liberator and damage 8. Burma: IJA 150 Bombers from 3rd Air Division dropped hundreds of bombs on Allied airfield at Katha between 25th Feb and 1st March. Japanese intelligence reports are showing lack allied planes in range of 20 hexes from central plain.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/26/2019 11:50:21 AM)
February 2nd March 1943 South Pacific: 34 B-25/B-26 were intercepted by 6 K-45 at night over Horn Island, one B-26 did return to allied base. 8 B-17E tried bomb my ships there from 25k altitude, harassed by 30 Zeros they drop bombs far far away from ships. 253 Ku-S1 later has claimed 3 B-17 for one Zero lost. Anyway Japanese airgroup Horn Island was reduced to 26 A6M3 and 5 Ki-45 combat ready. Hiryu & and Soryu bomber's squadrons planes were changed to D4Y1 Judy dive bomber. Burma: 96 IJA bombers raid over Katha as usually have not meet resistance.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/26/2019 3:39:31 PM)
February 3rd March 1943 South Pacific: Huge allied raid damaged Horn Island airfield(30/50). 29 Zeros did not have any chance to stop 95 B-25/B-25/B-24/B-17. For cost of 6 fighters 25 zeros from 202 Kukotai managed to shoot down 10 allied bombers (5 B-25, 5 B-26). Just in case Mike will like to repeat raid, additional 81 zeros and 12 Nicks were reallocate to Horn Island at evening. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 B-17E Fortress x 3 LB-30 Liberator x 10 B-24D Liberator x 30 B-25C Mitchell x 18 B-26 Marauder x 36 B-26B Marauder x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 48 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 12 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 125 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/26/2019 7:24:45 PM)
February 4th March 1943 South Pacific: Mike did not sent his heavy bombers to hit again Horn Island. Instead of this he send 37 dive bombers escorted by 73 P-40. However only first 14 Navy SBD arrived with escort, which failed completely to protect them. Next two waves 18 and 13 A-24 were easily shoot down by CAP. Result is not very good for Mike, he lost 23 A-24, 15 SBD-3 and 2 P-40K without causing any losses to Empire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 17 A6M3 Zero x 10 A6M3a Zero x 44 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 25 P-40K Warhawk x 48 SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 202 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 204 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 91st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 15 A6M3 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 43 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 10 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 202 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19310. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 204 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 91st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 13 A6M3 Zero x 8 A6M3a Zero x 33 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 202 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 204 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 91st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Bif1961 -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/26/2019 8:39:17 PM)
What is your loss ratio with his planes. I am always interested in seeing these in other contests. Mine as of Jan 13th 43 is Allies 4,365, Japanese 6,365.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/26/2019 9:04:56 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 What is your loss ratio with his planes. I am always interested in seeing these in other contests. Mine as of Jan 13th 43 is Allies 4,365, Japanese 6,365. [image]local://upfiles/44244/62AABE2AA482415FA915685A8E0C8279.jpg[/image]

zuluhour -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/27/2019 12:09:24 PM)
Those losses seem exceptionally light for both sides, specifically air to air. I'm not sure I would not offer my resignation at this point, sometimes it just makes sense. Even with an intact USN a bold move is required. I would be staring at something radical to change the dynamic if possible. In any event kudos for smooth conquest to this point. [sm=00000436.gif]

Bif1961 -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/27/2019 3:03:00 PM)
Wow those lost rates for each are about 25% of what is encountered in my current contest, and I am 6 weeks behind you in mid Jan 43. I don't know if mine are extremely high or yours are that much lower than average, whatever average is. Do you think he has been playing keep away until he was ready for a large major counter-offensive and he is still bidding his time?

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/27/2019 3:17:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 Wow those lost rates for each are about 25% of what is encountered in my current contest, and I am 6 weeks behind you in mid Jan 43. I don't know if mine are extremely high or yours are that much lower than average, whatever average is. Do you think he has been playing keep away until he was ready for a large major counter-offensive and he is still bidding his time? 1) Mike is avoiding any fight so far, so it is not normal situation. 2) We are playing modified scenario, one of changes is increased all planes durability by 30%.

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/30/2019 11:20:26 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane 2) We are playing modified scenario, one of changes is increased all planes durability by 30%. What other changes did you make?

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/30/2019 3:22:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane 2) We are playing modified scenario, one of changes is increased all planes durability by 30%. What other changes did you make? All changes: 1) I cannot find allied fighters production numbers right now, but from what I can remember all Brit and USA fighters from 1942/43 were doubled. 2) To reduce interaction of medium and heavy bombers with CAP: -All Japan Medium Bombers get +30mph to Max Speed -All Allied Medium Bombers get +20mph to Max Speed -All Allied Heavy bombers get +20mph to Max Speed Beatty payload reworked: Naval Attack: 1x torpedo or 1 x 800kg Other: 4 x 250kg fixes to Ki-61/100 (it should have a lot more maneuver ability than P-40). Ki-61 series Maneuver change to 24/24/19/14 values K-100 at low bands 0-20 Maneuver is increased from 21 to 28 (it should be able to out maneuver K-84 Frank. Ki-100 production line is disconnected from K-61 line. ( no more early Ki-100) Device 185 ( 7.7mm Type 92 MG) accuracy changed to 27 from 18. Some protection for all Japanese medium bombers. (tests says this decrees losses by 7% from fighters) All planes durability increased by 30% to reduce losses. Maneuver stats under 20k for F4F/FM-2 line are little improved ( to 24 ) Maneuver stats under for F4U line are little improved ( to 22/22/22/20/20) Maneuver stats under for F6F line are little improved ( to 24/24/24/20/16 ) Maneuver stats under for P-38 line are little improved ( to 18/18/18/16/14 ) except P-38L ( 22/22/22/16/14 this model has Fuler flaps, should be able dogfight Zero).

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/30/2019 11:44:30 PM)
Wow, quite the list![:)] Did you do all the editor work? How does the increased durability change impact disabled planes? Does it noticeably take longer for them to repair? I wonder if that will impact Japanese fighters ramming bombers to a lesser percent than is present now.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 12:00:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Wow, quite the list![:)] Did you do all the editor work? How does the increased durability change impact disabled planes? Does it noticeably take longer for them to repair? I wonder if that will impact Japanese fighters ramming bombers to a lesser percent than is present now. Yes I did. Still not a lot of experience due to Mike's behavior. But I can share a few observations: Les bloody fighter vs fighter engagements up to now. Medium bombers are doing little better vs AAA. More damaged bombers, AAA does not shoot down 1/2 raid directly. 4e are now looks more like real flaying fortresses, only one day time fight B-17 vs Ki-43 ended with 5 B-17D/E(no losses) damaged and 11 K-43-Ic shot down or crashed. I did not noticed any increase in aircraft repair time. Sill to early game time to say something about ramming bombers by fighters(this behavior is starting in 1944).

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 10:20:18 AM)
February 5th - 16th March 1943 Burma: 100 B-17/B-24 is bombing oil fields in central plain every night. Initial huge looses of Ki-45 to bombers(10 lost, 21 damaged) base is defended only by 10 AA units. AA units are there mostly for training purpose and they experience is slowly increasing. I am planning to defend in clear terrain, all units of 15th Army are dig in in Jungle and Mountains terrain.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 10:26:50 AM)
17th March 1943 South Pacific: Allied fleet show up at Pago Pago today. I have in range only 36 G3M3 at Suva but they refuse to fly due bad weather. No signs of landing yet, and small CVE escort suggest it is only local action. Tiny garrison is not position to resist landing so island is lost. [image]local://upfiles/44244/503FC438D3F3462DAD57006B8B810FE4.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 11:18:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane February 5th - 16th March 1943 Burma: AA units are there mostly for training purpose and they experience is slowly increasing. I am planning to defend in clear terrain, all units of 15th Army are dig in in Jungle and Mountains terrain. Super interesting on two fronts. First I started a thread about farming experience for AA units...http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4632111 and got less than encouraging results.[&:] But, I didn't abandon the idea and think it is important for Japan. Secondly, I have defended in open terrain in Burma versus Jocke...and you are quite correct, a concentration of AA makes it quite doable. I used the excellent AA Regiments x2 plus others, and don't forget to toss in two aviation engineer units for added radar which seems to make it much stronger, plus better results if you LRCAP it. A base force also works well. Both for the radar and extra AA and also for the ability to soak off bomb hits from the combat units.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 12:02:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: MrKane February 5th - 16th March 1943 Burma: AA units are there mostly for training purpose and they experience is slowly increasing. I am planning to defend in clear terrain, all units of 15th Army are dig in in Jungle and Mountains terrain. Super interesting on two fronts. First I started a thread about farming experience for AA units...http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4632111 and got less than encouraging results.[&:] But, I didn't abandon the idea and think it is important for Japan. Secondly, I have defended in open terrain in Burma versus Jocke...and you are quite correct, a concentration of AA makes it quite doable. I used the excellent AA Regiments x2 plus others, and don't forget to toss in two aviation engineer units for added radar which seems to make it much stronger, plus better results if you LRCAP it. A base force also works well. Both for the radar and extra AA and also for the ability to soak off bomb hits from the combat units. I am familiar with your thread about AA. Generally it is going extremely slow but it does work( 4 units had gain 1 exp point, one got 2 points). That it reason why I started taking care about from beginning, petty that Mike is not cooperating ;( I have 6 radars there, simply I am always loosing a lot fighters to 4E night raids. Other side of story is that in 11 nights he scored only one hit on oil center. He is flaying at altitude 15-28K. But I must try LRCAP trick. Thanks for advice. I have plan for this central plains, but it is still sealed, so comments.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 12:18:20 PM)
18th March 1943 South Pacific: 1st Marine Division, supported by 2 tank battalions is landing at Pago Pago. Elite 90th Regiment with 65th Naval Guard Unit is dig in into ground(Fort level = 5). Both sides took limited losses, allied shore bombardment did not achieved spectacular results. I hope that my troops will hold for 1-2 weeks. First real fortress is Suva. 18 G3M3 tried to attack allied ships, but IJN commander make several mistakes, so that even 17 bombers get to ships they were armed with bombs and they targeted mostly allied destroyers. Generally I am convinced this is main axis of advancement for Mike and in my opinion it is just one more distraction like previous action around Norfolk island. TF 226 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) Allied Ships AM Matai AM Constant 80 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 148,161 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-23, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Wichita CL Cleveland CL Nashville DD McCalla DD Laffey SSX Ha-23 is sighted by escort Ha-23 bottoming out .... DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub and abandons search DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCalla fails to find sub, continues to search... DD McCalla attacking submerged sub .... SSX Ha-23 forced to surface! DD Laffey firing on surfaced sub .... DD Laffey firing on surfaced sub .... DD Laffey firing on surfaced sub .... DD McCalla firing on surfaced sub .... DD Laffey firing on surfaced sub .... DD McCalla firing on surfaced sub .... DD Laffey firing on surfaced sub .... DD McCalla firing on surfaced sub .... DD Laffey firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-25, hits 4, heavy damage Allied Ships SC-522 SC PC-1077 SC-639 SC-636 SSX Ha-25 is sighted by escort SC PC-1077 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-639 fails to find sub and abandons search SC-636 attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-26 Allied Ships SC-522 AMC Monowai SC PC-1077 SC-639 SC-636 SC-634 SSX Ha-26 is sighted by escort SC PC-1077 fails to find sub and abandons search SC-639 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-636 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-634 fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-27, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships YMS-134 YMS-131 YMS-115 YMS-114 YMS-118 YMS-117 YMS-86 YMS-85 YMS-125 DD Balch DD Jarvis SSX Ha-27 is sighted by escort Ha-27 bottoming out .... DD Balch attacking submerged sub .... DD Jarvis attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-26, hits 9, heavy damage Allied Ships DD McCall DD Clark SSX Ha-26 is sighted by escort DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Clark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Clark attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pago Pago at 148,161 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H6K4 Mavis: 9 damaged Allied Ships CA Hawkins CA Cornwall CA Canberra CA Australia CLAA Oakland Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 26 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 69 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 CA Hawkins firing at Pago Pago CA Cornwall firing at Pago Pago CA Canberra firing at 90th Infantry Regiment CA Australia firing at Pago Pago CLAA Oakland firing at Pago Pago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pago Pago (148,161) 73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania DD Le Triomphant DD Maury DD Strong SC PC-1079 LST-17 LST-446 Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Pennsylvania firing at 11th JNAF AF Unit DD Le Triomphant firing at 90th Infantry Regiment DD Maury firing at 90th Infantry Regiment DD Strong firing at 90th Infantry Regiment SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops DD Le Triomphant fired at enemy troops DD Maury fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pago Pago (148,161) TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 148,161 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 19 (0 destroyed, 19 disabled) 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Marine Div /3 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 1st Marine Div /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Ta'u (150,161) TF 177 troops unloading over beach at Ta'u, 150,161 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pago Pago (148,161) 35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania DD Le Triomphant DD Maury DD Strong SC PC-1079 LST-17 DD Strong firing at 90th Infantry Regiment SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops DD Le Triomphant fired at enemy troops DD Maury fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 148,161 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 18 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Balch DD Jarvis YMS-85 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pago Pago (148,161) 63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC PC-1079 BB Pennsylvania LST-17 LST-447 DD Strong DD Le Triomphant Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4813 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 Defending force 3329 troops, 49 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 90th Infantry Regiment 65th Naval Guard Unit 6th Naval Construction Battalion 11th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 767th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Div /8 2/198th Coast AA Bn /1 F Det USN Port Svc 3rd USN Naval Const Rgt /1

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 12:18:34 PM)
Great news![:)] I just checked some of my tracker files and found out it does work! Changing leaders might help the rate of experience gain. Build some Dinah fighters, put them on night CAP, 10% at 10K, and they almost never engage the night bombers, but they do disrupt them harming their aim. Very effective counter to medium to high altitude night bombing early on. Petes work good at ports.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 3:12:33 PM)
19th 20th March 1943 South Pacific: 20th March: Allies are continuing landing at Pago Pago. For unknown reason US escort carriers has moved 200 mills to south-east. As result of this my three groups of G3M3 from Suva did not meet enemy fighters over landings in area, however bad weather and strong AA save allied ships. Only 2 torpedoes have founded they target, one heavily damaged xAP William Dawes, other damaged xAP David J. Brewer. Additionally 18 G3M3 landed at Suva at night, other 18 are getting ready at Rabaul to increase IJN strength there to 72 long range torpedo bombers total. Burma: My recon discovered 70 transport planes on Silchar airfield at 19th. Very next day base was attacked by 87 K-21 escorted by 37 Ki-43 and 84 Ki-45. Even on altitude 20K from 900 allied guns was extremely strong. As result 3 bombers did not return to base, reports are suggesting that 6 C-47 and one B-17E were destroyed on ground. More important is that flow of supplies to Katha by air was temporally stopped. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 148,161 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 29 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged Allied Ships xAP Archbishop Lamy SC-634 xAP William P. McArthur SC PC-1077 DD Strong SC-633 SC-518 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 148,161 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAP William Dawes, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Archbishop Lamy xAK La Cordillera DD Maury xAP Leland Stanford Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ta'u at 150,161 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Craven xAP David J. Brewer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 152 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 63 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 81 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses C-47 Skytrain: 40 damaged C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground B-17F Fortress: 8 damaged B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses C-47 Skytrain: 6 damaged C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground B-17F Fortress: 6 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Bif1961 -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 3:15:25 PM)
So you suspect these are jabs and he has not delivered a solid blow for his main effort in his reconquest main avenue of approach?

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 7:23:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 So you suspect these are jabs and he has not delivered a solid blow for his main effort in his reconquest main avenue of approach? Well I am 100% convinced this is not his main push. He is dancing with 3rd rate forces around minor, not important bases.

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (5/31/2019 7:38:13 PM)
21st - 22nd March 1943 South Pacific: Nasty surprise at Ta'u island, US Marine squadron(VMF-224) with 6 Wildcats ;(. 14 G3M3 shoot down and 6 crashed on way back. Two days long shock attack at Pago Pago was devastating, 90% experience, fort level 4 did not help to save day. Battle was completely one side victory, so base will fall at 23rd, or 24th if I am extremely lucky. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6201 troops, 212 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 538 Defending force 6031 troops, 44 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 Allied adjusted assault: 470 Japanese adjusted defense: 309 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1041 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 80 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 68 (1 destroyed, 67 disabled) Assaulting units: 766th Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 2/198th Coast AA Battalion 3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment F Det USN Port Svc Defending units: 90th Infantry Regiment 65th Naval Guard Unit 6th Naval Construction Battalion 11th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6010 troops, 212 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 513 Defending force 5159 troops, 44 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 125 Allied adjusted assault: 381 Japanese adjusted defense: 91 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 839 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 54 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 52 (3 destroyed, 49 disabled) Assaulting units: 766th Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 2/198th Coast AA Battalion 3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment F Det USN Port Svc Defending units: 90th Infantry Regiment 65th Naval Guard Unit 6th Naval Construction Battalion 11th JNAF AF Unit

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/1/2019 7:03:31 AM)
22nd - 23rd March 1943 Aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar advances R&D South Pacific: IJN 3rd Cruiser Squadron finally arrived to Pago Pago island area. Rear Admiral Hiraoka in 2 day action sunk 9 allied SC, 2 AM and xAP William Dawes, before he return to base. VMF-224 managed to shoot down 4 G3M3 over Pago Pago at 23rd. Defense of Pago Pago island finally collapsed and island is in Allied hands now. Intelligence update: 20th March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). 21st March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). Radio transmissions detected at Broome (62,127). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). Radio transmissions detected at Annette Island (198,42). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Prince Rupert (199,43). 22nd March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Geraldton (49,141). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Exmouth (50,129). Radio transmissions detected at Geraldton (49,141). 23rd March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 47,136. ??? Someone is on move to north ? (2 weeks ago one my sub reported 2 British battleships heading to Perth from Melbourne. 22nd: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships SC-517, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-518, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-520, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-522, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Hiraoka, Kumeichi crosses the 'T' SC-522 sunk by CA Chokai at 19,000 yards DD Yugure engages SC-517 at 19,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages SC-517 at 19,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards SC-518 sunk by CA Atago at 14,000 yards CA Takao engages SC-520 at 14,000 yards DD Ariake engages SC-517 at 14,000 yards SC-520 sunk by DD Yugure at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages SC-517 at 10,000 yards DD Yugure engages SC-517 at 10,000 yards SC-517 sunk by DD Nenohi at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships AM Constant, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AM Matai, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Constant at 22,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 19,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Matai at 19,000 yards CA Atago engages AM Matai at 19,000 yards DD Wakaba engages AM Constant at 19,000 yards DD Nenohi engages AM Constant at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Constant at 15,000 yards CA Atago engages AM Matai at 15,000 yards CA Takao engages AM Matai at 15,000 yards DD Nenohi engages AM Constant at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 11,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Matai at 11,000 yards AM Matai sunk by CA Atago at 11,000 yards DD Ariake engages AM Constant at 11,000 yards DD Wakaba engages AM Constant at 11,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages AM Constant at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ta'u at 150,161 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships DD Craven SS I-172 is sighted by escort DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5894 troops, 211 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 483 Defending force 4234 troops, 38 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Allied adjusted assault: 190 Japanese adjusted defense: 33 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Pago Pago !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1100 casualties reported Squads: 43 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 767th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 2/198th Coast AA Battalion 3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment F Det USN Port Svc Defending units: 65th Naval Guard Unit 6th Naval Construction Battalion 90th Infantry Regiment 11th JNAF AF Unit 23rd: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ta'u at 150,161, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships xAP William Dawes, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 21 (19 destroyed, 2 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 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 CA Chokai engages xAP William Dawes at 11,000 yards DD Yugure engages xAP William Dawes at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Yugure engages xAP William Dawes at 10,000 yards xAP William Dawes sunk by DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards xAP William Dawes sunk by DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ta'u at 150,161, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships SC-633, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-634, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC-636, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-639, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC PC-1077, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway CA Chokai engages SC PC-1077 at 9,000 yards SC-639 sunk by CA Chokai at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards SC PC-1077 sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards SC-636 sunk by CA Atago at 4,000 yards SC-633 sunk by CA Chokai at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards SC-634 sunk by CA Chokai at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ta'u at 150,161 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied ground losses: 214 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Port hits 16 Port supply hits 5 10th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Chokai CA Chokai firing at 10th Marine Defense Battalion CA Maya firing at Ta'u CA Atago firing at Ta'u CA Takao firing at 10th Marine Defense Battalion 10th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Takao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pago Pago , at 148,161 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead

Lowpe -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/1/2019 10:58:54 AM)
Some interesting battle reports there. Nice damage from 20K with Sallies.[:)] I am surprised you couldn't inflict any losses on the Marine divisions at all. He probably shocked with the tanks and deliberate attacked with the infantry. 5 SC in one task force? Michael seems to simply throw away a lot of shipping. Perth to Java eventually perhaps?

MrKane -> RE: MrKane(Jap) vs Wargamer (Ally) Fall of Chungking (6/1/2019 2:20:52 PM)
24th March 1943 South Pacific: I-22 had bad day, it needs dray-dock with 20 flt dmg after meeting with allied cruisers and they escort neer Ta'u island. India Ocean: Pesky SS Scamp after 2 day hunt was spotted by IJN escorts near Palembang. Three groups allied subs are spotted heading towards Java Sea. Another one is heading towards DEI. Meantime mysterious radio broadcaster is still moving north avoiding 6 my subs. Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 49,130. Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 49,130. 25th and 16th Army HQ was alarmed, as 24 Air Flotilla and 5th Air Division. Burma: 67 Ki-21 bombed Katha to suppress Allied ability to airlift supplies there. China: Last bastion has fallen Japanese *forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!. Now only Chinese units between Himalaya and Mongolian border are last still on map. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ta'u at 150,161 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 10 Allied Ships CA Wichita CL Cleveland CL Nashville CL Helena DD Radford DD McCalla DD Laffey SS I-22 is sighted by escort DD McCalla fails to find sub and abandons search DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Laffey attacking submerged sub .... DD Laffey attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships E Kamome E Sarushima E Natsushima Allied Ships SS Scamp, hits 5, heavy damage SS Scamp is sighted by escort Scamp bottoming out .... E Sarushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sarushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Natsushima attacking submerged sub .... E Sarushima fails to find sub and abandons search E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2413 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Defending force 7600 troops, 242 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 486 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 943 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 2039 casualties reported Squads: 159 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 121 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 90th Infantry Regiment 65th Naval Guard Unit 6th Naval Construction Battalion 11th JNAF AF Unit /1 Defending units: 767th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 2/198th Coast AA Battalion 3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment F Det USN Port Svc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Pago Pago by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Pago Pago Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Pago Pago by attrition!!!

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