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PzB74 -> Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 2:14:57 PM)
The last air effort against the enemy fleet at Balikpapan is mostly frustrated by piecemeal attacks that are all shot down by the CAP. Some kamis get through and sink a landing craft and damages a transport. Very limited results for the loss of some 30-40 Zekes. I am moving interceptors to the key bases in the region: Soerabaja, Palembang and Brunei. Once again the training camps in China are receiving raw recruits. We have to train a new cadre while the enemy secures his hold of the southern SRA. Even Andy must take a break from further offensive actions now: his carriers have been operating non-stop since the abortive Marianas campaign. Hopefully he will take a somewhat realistic course of action and secure a more soild supply line before he pushes on. The output of Nakajima engines has been increased again - an effort to secure a bigger pool of reserve engines. Research on the Reppu is also increased while construction of most cargo and troop ships is halted. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/44 Invasions Coastal Guns at Samarinda, 31,63, firing at TF 1098 TF 1098 troops unloading over beach at Samarinda, 31,63 78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Libra DE Tisdale Allied ground losses: 188 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Samarinda, 31,63, firing at TF 1098 TF 1098 troops unloading over beach at Samarinda, 31,63 192 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Libra DE Wyman LCI(G) LCI(G)-77, Shell hits 2 LCI(G) LCI(G)-76, Shell hits 2, on fire DE Tisdale DE Whitman, Shell hits 2 AK Alderamin, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 341 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-29 Superfortress x 84 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 20 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 31,64 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 37 F6F Hellcat x 99 F4U-1D Corsair x 54 Corsair IV x 1 SB2C Helldiver x 133 TBM Avenger x 59 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 268 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 31,63 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 42 F6F Hellcat x 30 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 F6F-5N Hellcat x 10 Spitfire VIII x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aitape at 51,80 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 15 Kittyhawk III x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 31,63 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 B7A Grace x 3 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 9 Ki-48 Lily x 15 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 42 F6F Hellcat x 30 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 F6F-5N Hellcat x 10 Spitfire VIII x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 16 destroyed B7A Grace: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 9 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 15 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged F6F-5N Hellcat: 2 damaged Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 31,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 38 F6F Hellcat x 28 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 F6F-5N Hellcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 25 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 9 damaged F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 20 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 F6F Hellcat x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Spitfire VIII x 2 Kittyhawk III x 1 P-40N Warhawk x 3 P-47D Thunderbolt x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed Allied Ships AP Wayne, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire LCI(G) LCI(G)-82, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 31,63 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 B7A Grace x 10 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 38 F6F Hellcat x 28 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 F6F-5N Hellcat x 10 Spitfire VIII x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed B7A Grace: 10 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DE Harold C. Thomas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 51,78 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 12 destroyed Allied Ships TK J.A. Moffett, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire TK Samuel Q Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 F6F Hellcat x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Spitfire VIII x 2 Kittyhawk III x 1 P-40N Warhawk x 3 P-47D Thunderbolt x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed Allied Ships LST LST-170, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Samarinda at 31,63 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F6F Hellcat x 34 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 F6F-5N Hellcat x 9 Spitfire VIII x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Enemy landings at Samarinda aborts all troop movements in the base and Balikpapan falls! Ground combat at Samarinda Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 16601 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Defending force 8105 troops, 106 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balikpapan Allied Shock attack Attacking force 53621 troops, 568 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1239 Defending force 24294 troops, 181 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 273 Allied max assault: 2078 - adjusted assault: 1844 Japanese max defense: 173 - adjusted defense: 205 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Balikpapan base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 1221 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 496 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balikpapan falls! When the enemy ships leaves the area I will try to harass them with subs, mines, kamikaze and surface fleets. Enemy supply convoys of Northern PNG are also priority targets. It can't be easy to move supplies and fuel through this narrow corridor. A kamikaze put a fuel tanker ablaze today and several cruisers and naval bombers are operation out of Palau.

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 5:02:54 PM)
As a curiosity: I saved 2 George, 2 Frank and 1 Zeke group from destruction at Balikpapan using the following method after all their ac and pilots were stranded; A single George/Frank/Zeke fragment was moved to Balikpapan and disbanded into the stranded units. This allowed 1 ac of the mother group to be safely moved out. When Andy captured Balikpapan and destroyed the damaged ac there the pilots were re-united with the mother group This is a good way to save valuable air groups from destruction - kinda unfortunate that all excess pilots stay with damage ac. Should be possible to transfer them...somewhere Attaching an overview of recent air losses. This is what the loss list has looked like over the last week or so. Very disheartening and I try not to keep count. Will do my outmost to train my pilots and only committ the best units enmasse in future battles. They get chewed up so easily by the bloody A2A combat and enemy bombardments. [image]local://upfiles/1466/50313F6CC53D48229C7D33B444614448.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 5:09:04 PM)
List of total air losses: Enemy Hellcat losses have been especially heavy: This indiactes how hard Andy has driven his carriers in an attempt to crush my defenses outside his LBA zone of controll. I agree that he should have been allowed more of them and pilots...still he should maybe have noticed this deficit before his pools were empty!?-) [image]local://upfiles/1466/895329DD2ACB4141ACE126F61E29B3E5.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 5:13:25 PM)
Intelligence overview: [image]local://upfiles/1466/8EB2EE6DE40546D58EE0382E069FC315.gif[/image]

pauk -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 5:30:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB List of total air losses: [image]local://upfiles/1466/895329DD2ACB4141ACE126F61E29B3E5.gif[/image] Not trying to accuse Andy or something[:)], but i've noticed that he is very careless and devil may care about ac in our game too, very early in the game and more than once: look at his Wildcats losses!: [image]local://upfiles/4569/DD6DC95AD38B4AAD883989911FB6292F.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 5:39:36 PM)
Time for a quick look at sunk ships. I don't have the kudos to count AK/AP/TK/MSW/PC/SC [;)] Allied losses: CV: 4 CVL: 1 CVE: 7 BB: 15 BC: 1 CA: 19 CL: 26 DD: 111 DE: 4 APD: 11 AVD: 4 DMS: 7 DM: 5 SS: 91 ML: 4 AR: 5 AS: 4 AO: 3 AE: 1 AV: 4 AD: 1 AGP: 1 MLE: 1 PT: 186 [:o] Japan: CV: 11 CVL: 5 CVE: 6 BB: 3 CA: 8 CL: 17 DD: 104 APD: 11 SS: 81 ML: 35!! AV: 2 AE: 1 AO: 3

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 5:49:00 PM)
Yes, I've noticed Pauk...probably that's why he was the right guy to take over after Nomad [8\|] Still, the public on the home front in the US would have been rebellious [;)] Here is what the Combined Fleet got left: Ships in brackets (-) indicate number of damaged vessels (>20 sys damage). CV: 4 (3) CVL: 3 CVE: 3 BB: 9 (2) CA: 10 (1) CL: 7 (1) DD: 62 (2) APD: 1 SS: 13 AD: 3 AE: 1 AR: 4 AS: 9 AV: 4 (1) CS: 2 (2) ML: 10 (2) So we should be able to put some 400 ac on carriers and sortie 4 battle fleets as well as a cruiser and destroyer squadron. Thinking of resting and fixing these ships to 100% shape and save them for when Andy push towards the Home Islands.

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 11:44:08 PM)
No sign of the enemy fleets of Balikpapan [&:] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/44 Sub/ASW Attacks Lots of activity today: If subs are not moved their detection values will sky rocket and increase the chances of hitting them. Some 91 enemy subs have been sunk thus far. ASW attack at 36,46 Japanese Ships PG Kyo Maru #10 PG Keiko Maru MSW Toshi Maru #7 MSW Toshi Maru #2 MSW Kyo Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Plaice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 35,46 Japanese Ships MSW W.14 PC Shonan Maru #17 PG Nikkai Maru PG Nanpo Maru PG Chosa Maru MSW Toshi Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Picuda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 42,50 Japanese Ships DD Teruzuki DD Hato DD Chidori Allied Ships SS Hammerhead, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 42,50 Japanese Ships DD Hatsukari DD Yayoi DD Niizuki DD Susuzuki DD Akizuki Allied Ships SS Hammerhead, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub laid mines: TF 1001 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Allied Ships DD Wadleigh DD Taylor DD Strong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1031 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Allied Ships DD Izard DD Hutchins DD Harrison DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1043 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Allied Ships DD Caperton DD Braine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1071 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Allied Ships DD Buchanan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1081 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Allied Ships DMS Boggs DMS Hopkins DMS Long DD Abbot DD Fletcher DD Ammen, Mine hits 1, on fire - another victim! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat New units have been sent to China to stiffen their flying skills. Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 48 D4Y Judy x 24 B6N Jill x 16 B7A Grace x 17 G4M2 Betty x 27 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 101 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 139 D4Y Judy x 78 B6N Jill x 52 B7A Grace x 45 G4M2 Betty x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat The troops that landed at Samarinda would not have been sufficient to prevent reinforcements from reaching Balikpapan. Think I suggested a while back that troops should be given a chance to fight their way in and out of areas contested by enemy troops. Perhaps I should attempt a counter-attack to beat back the enemy troops at Samarinda and buy some time? 447 assault points vs 87 should be enough to force a retreat. Ground combat at Samarinda Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 16618 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Defending force 8379 troops, 111 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Speedysteve -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 11:46:47 PM)
Could try John. What are your supply levels and disruption/morale like with those Samrainda troops? Watch out for his armour though........

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 11:51:40 PM)
You're right Speedy, his armour will most likely kill my troops. With 425 assault points and 7 forts it will take Andy some time and effort to capture the place. Better not whittle away our strength on futile counters. You finished your personal agenda against Pauk San? [:D]

Speedysteve -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/13/2006 11:54:27 PM)
Could work though John. Is he capping Samarinda? Could you bomb the hell out of his armour on the same turn you attack? If he's duisrupted and you're not and you're well supplied it could work. My fear is this - if you sit tight he will take Samarinda in time anyway. If you attack BUT you fail you will quicken the demise of Samarinda. Pauk - LOL. I enjoy our banter. In time when we have enough free time we'll test our mettle at PBEM[:)]

VSWG -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/14/2006 12:06:35 PM)
Page 100! Amazing read, PzB, thank you for sharing this epic game with us. I'm reading this AAR every day, but haven't posted here so far - I'm very new to WitP and don't think I can give you advice that you don't know already. [:)] Good luck for the coming battles!

Fishbed -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/14/2006 12:54:20 PM)
THE DIRE AND SAD TRUTH ABOUT PZB For weeks thousand people cry everyday wandering on this topic full of blood and tears, desperate about the unbalanced fight we're witnessing. But now that Ive got the real data, I'm quite disappointed by PzB's behaviour [:-] For months he tried to hide the truth from us, and his plot utterly failed - a trojan horse just sent me the actual situation of japanese aircraft R&D and ship schedule from his savegame, and I can tell you he's just trying to move us with so-called defeat in order to increase the hits on his topic. Will you dare to silence me to hide this too, PzB? [8\|] Now tell me if THIS looks that desperate to you?! [:o][8\|] [image]http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1924/pzbrdop8.jpg[/image] Ever wondered why PzB never scrolls his screenshots to the bottom? Now you know what he was trying to conceal! There's a bug about the TIE Advanced anyway, I just checked the data - they're supposed to upgrade to "Vought F4UD Corsair", but how the hell are we supposed to build them? Must be a database bug from the stock game I suppose, even if it sounds logical. [&:] The Minuteman issue is interesting, never witnessed them in action yet. Can you tell us if they can be converted to Kamikaze units? [image]http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7410/renfortseh3.jpg[/image] As you see many new units will soon join the Kaigun, even though most of them will spawn in places quite far away from the current SRA front line. Hyperdrives should help to get them quickly together in position though. Unfortunately, I suppose Macross was overrun by Allied troops long time ago already, right? [:(] btw about the DSII controversy thing I agree on your decision to halt it. It was probably a little gamey to launch it as it wasn't completed IRL, was it? Maybe you should ask Andy about that... A last question about the leaders - is Capt Harlock available too? What are his statistics? Should be a good Surface Combat commander me thinks, may get useful later... [8D] Anyway now PzB will have hardly any excuse to lose the fight since we know the reality of Japanese reinforcements. I'd bet even P-47 don't fly high enough to intercept kami TIE Advanced! [&o]

Mynok -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/14/2006 11:19:46 PM)
Can we see the specs on that Death Star II? Quite curious..... [:D] [:D]

VSWG -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/15/2006 12:03:04 AM)
[:D] [:D] Damnit, I almost spilled my tea! Those screenshots are perfect, Fishbed!! [X(]

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/15/2006 12:22:02 AM)
Busted [:D] Great shots Fishbed...did you crack the Imperial Code? [sm=00000117.gif] Thx VSWG, nice to hear from you [:)] I have no clue about how many different persons are reading this AAR - guess we'll never know!-) A break today, got a migraine at work and isn't feeling at top of the world tonight [:'(] Will be back with more in a day or two. The reason for playing late 1944 as Japan is to delay the enemy and hold on for as long as possible. A bit difficult to play defensively and knock ones head against the Uber CAP and deep penetrations... Will try to adapt, but in my mind the best defensive is a good offensive [;)]

PzB74 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/15/2006 12:53:26 AM)
Since the secret is out...here is the commander of the new Imperial Fleet: Grand Admiral Thrawn from the Unknown Regions of the Empire [&o] A consummate strategist, Grand Admiral Thrawn likenes combat to art, and is an aficionado of both. He can cite inspirations, analyze motives and determine outcomes before his opponents have even consciously began formulating a move. [image]local://upfiles/1466/847CE5AB88FF416B9434F828FE1A7F73.jpg[/image]

Rob Brennan UK -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/15/2006 1:10:23 AM)
Great one fishbed ! All we need now is a list of Klingon warships from SFB and your safe PzB [;)].. B10 anyone ?

lagen -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/15/2006 10:26:14 AM)
Fishbed,shouldn't the Evangelion be in the ground forces, not in the Aircraft production?

Fishbed -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/15/2006 3:25:45 PM)
quote: Fishbed,shouldn't the Evangelion be in the ground forces, not in the Aircraft production? The ones from the last production batch do fly when air-launched if I remember well. Just ask a Betty to take it afly - well two betties maybe, or a little more... [:D] Anyway they don't even require a pilot, they have dummy-plugs - nice for the pool isn't it? [:'(] Grand-Admiral Thrawn is a nice Tanaka and Yamamoto mix. And like the latter, he could be vainquished only by treachery [:o] Honestly two days ago when I was about to sleep, I just thought for an hour about what could be done with WitP when it comes to Star Wars. I just considered for a second a SW mod - the system is not that bad actually and would allow nice prospects [:D] On a new map, big space-ocean hex, planet-islands, Empire playing japanese, with factories to look after, ship production and, and Rebel scum playing allies with some on-map and some "smuggly" off-map - but very limited - production. Conversion of ships on Mon Calamari yards, CD playing planetarian defense, managing commanders with outstanding stats, proton torpedoes and space bombs, Death Star building, 0 hex range tie fighters... Well one can dream, but I think about that, it always look quite sexy [;)] [:D]

Przemcio231 -> RE: Balikpapan falls! (8/15/2006 4:02:56 PM)
[:D]Well that could be interesting[:D]

PzB74 -> The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 8:51:07 PM)
Rejoice, the enemy is hit hard in the flank! Under the leadership of a new and mysterious Admiral a formation of cruisers intercepts an enemy convoy in the open ocean and damage or sink 6 ships. In the afternoon naval bombers hit the enemy convoy again, 9 enemy vessels are hit and sunk - fuel cargo's are ablaze as the sun sets and Andy's fleet will remain thirsty! [;)] Our new tactics will involve hitting the enemy's long and vulnerable supply lines. Slowly we will force Andy to expend time and units to protect his supply train. In the meanwhile our interceptors units receive new and more...advanced units!-) Our 'harvest' is bringing in large number of resources and oil and tomorrow numerous ground units will arrive. Half a Bde will be released from China tomorrow, and this crack unit will be sent to the SRA. 30k troops will join them and block the way for the enemy. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/44 Surface Combat Night Time Surface Combat at 47,75 [:D] Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kako, Shell hits 2 CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2 DD Isonami Allied Ships DE Hilbert DE Lamons DE Crowley, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AV St. George MSW Scrimage SC SC-631 MSW Vireo AO Patuxent AO Chepachet TK Kurumba TK Porcupine TK Chicopee AE Sangay, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Australian Victory AK Acubens TK Deroche, Shell hits 1, on fire TK La Brea TK Paul M Gregg TK Victor H Kelly TK Warwick TK Samuel Q Brown TK William F Humphrey, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk TK Associated TK Paul Shoup, Shell hits 1, on fire TK D.G. Scofield TK Larry Doheny TK Baldbutte TK Gulfdawn TK Gulfdisc TK Gulfhawk AK Cape Romano AK Tabinta TK William H. Berg AK Benjamin Carpenter AR Christy Mathewson AR Glenn Curtiss TK Empire Gold, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Francol TK Anastasia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on TF at 49,73 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 4 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 51,71 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 9 A6M5c Zeke x 17 B7A Grace x 24 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Spencer Kellogg, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 48,74 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 G4M2 Betty x 16 P1Y Frances x 15 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged G4M2 Betty: 9 damaged P1Y Frances: 8 damaged Allied Ships [:D] AK Tabinta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK D.G. Scofield, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AK Cape Romano, Torpedo hits 1 AV St. George, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AO Patuxent, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Australian Victory TK La Brea, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Larry Doheny, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Francol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Again the enemy is denied ground at Noemfoor! Ground combat at Noemfoor Allied Shock attack Attacking force 34446 troops, 229 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 723 Defending force 22632 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 387 Allied max assault: 1402 - adjusted assault: 902 Japanese max defense: 271 - adjusted defense: 463 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7 Japanese ground losses: 307 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 1367 casualties reported Guns lost 43 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy Convoy Ambushed! [image]local://upfiles/1466/2949D4E68A5E4EFFAE2EA05775ECA7DF.jpg[/image]

Nikademus -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 8:52:36 PM)
Only Thrawn could pull that off.... But can he counter the Allied wall o CAP!??

PzB74 -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 8:53:02 PM)
I expect 10 divisions and a bde to arrive tomorrow! [8D] [image]local://upfiles/1466/DE3D82063733414F88A57F4635E235C6.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 8:55:19 PM)
The enemy wall of CAP will eventually turn into a house of cards as their supply lines are cut off [:-]

Fishbed -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 8:55:49 PM)
That's Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice but well too bad the cruisers didn't manage to do much more harm. Add a dozen more tankers and oil may become a problem! And anyway beware Rogue Squadron Grand Admiral, since they converted from X-Wing to Corsair, we don't stand a chance in dogfight [;)]

pauk -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 9:26:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nikademus Avatar. Your reaction was fast... [sm=00000280.gif][sm=00000280.gif][sm=00000280.gif] PzB, we salute to you....[&o]

anarchyintheuk -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 9:45:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Fishbed That's Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice but well too bad the cruisers didn't manage to do much more harm. Strange that people stopped complaining about that.

PzB74 -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 9:49:31 PM)
It was a night fight, very confusing with enemy ships darting everywhere...so I think it's ok! The main goal was to make the enemy's supply lines unsecure - and I think we just did [8D] Andy is an extremely competent Warlord, I suspect his only weakness is his supply train. He may loose interest in the minute aspects of the game involving large number of ships and subs. So we will fade away from his monster CAP and re-group behind the lines and only committ when surprise and numbers can be achieved. Thx for the support guys, time to play hide and seek! [;)]

Mike Solli -> RE: The Hand of Thrawn! (8/15/2006 10:41:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB I expect 10 divisions and a bde to arrive tomorrow! [8D] [image]local://upfiles/1466/DE3D82063733414F88A57F4635E235C6.jpg[/image] I hope you have enough manpower and armaments to cover that. They won't do you much good at 1/3 strength.

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