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PzB74 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/15/2007 12:42:12 AM)
Going to Amsterdam for 4 days, Op Market Garden [8D]

pauk -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/17/2007 1:23:49 PM)
hi, you need to clear your PM box... i was unable to send you PM... anyway, just let you know, did get your PM and will try to fix things for summer! have a nice trip ? in Amsterdam!

PzB74 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/20/2007 3:33:20 PM)
Hm, didn't know there were restrictions on PM box, one AAR post contains more bytes than all the messages put together there [;)] Should be ok now. Andy continues his move into Indo China area - I'm not putting up a lot of resistance. Our defences are concentrated around major bases, let's stretch the enemy thin before the next fight. In general I'm hoarding men and material. It's easier to keep the main defensive line supplied. It includes Philippines, Formosa, Okinawas, Marianas, Palaus, Bonins and Home Islands. China and Manchuko are self supported. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/45 Air Combat Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 60 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LR CAP disrupts this attack in the China Sea. Day Air attack on TF at 26,45 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 34 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Amador, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Arctic AK Alhena Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Our remnants is Kompong Trach can't repell an enemy panzer army, hopefully they can tie them down for a while. I air evacuated core elements of all units before the base fell. Ground combat at Kompong Trach Allied Shock attack Attacking force 22908 troops, 0 guns, 1174 vehicles, Assault Value = 647 Defending force 4564 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93 Allied max assault: 1180 - adjusted assault: 1040 Japanese max defense: 64 - adjusted defense: 127 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Trach base !!! Japanese ground losses: 569 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/20/2007 8:52:40 PM)
Quiet turn, enemy troops enters Ubon. Size 1(2) AF. Enemy carrier TF approaching the Bonins again. Tempting to send in air units, but air strength indicators will give us up immediately and trigger huge 4E raids from Wake and Marcus. Kinda mission impossible, so just as well to preserve our strength. Finally most of our Zeke units have been filled. There are more kamikazes around than ever. Training them the convential way. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/45 Air Combat Day Air attack on 5th Naval Construction Battalion, at 31,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 7000 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/20/2007 11:12:15 PM)
Got a feeling that it is quiet before the storm again! Thinking about loading the Taiho with 50 kamikaze Zekes and 27 escorts. That could work. Almost filled out all Betty units, still got plenty depleted Frances squadrons. Replacement rate is lower for this ac. Will take another month or 6 weeks to fill out the remaining Oscar Sentais. Got A LOT of them [:'(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/26/45 Air Combat Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 66 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 165 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some action over Ubon. Enemy tank regiments have entered the base. Day Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 32,41 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 23 PB4Y Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Tank Regiment, at 32,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Tank Regiment, at 32,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Tank Regiment, at 32,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A couple of anti shipping raids from Menando and Paramushiro! Day Air attack on TF at 31,71 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Beltrami AK Meridian Victory, Bomb hits 4, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kiska Island at 92,35 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK Torrence, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Mantahala -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Our little garrison at Ubon is pushed away! My response is to place a brigade in the mountainous terrain to the east of the base. Ground combat at Ubon Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1790 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 226 Defending force 1147 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Allied max assault: 98 - adjusted assault: 96 Japanese max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Ubon base !!! Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! --------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/21/2007 12:54:58 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/45 Air Combat Strike on base in China - not much to destroy for 180 Supers! Day Air attack on Haiphong , at 37,38 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 180 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 49 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 58 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 130 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 32,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Australian Tank Regiment, at 32,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An enemy convoy is heading towards Saigon area! Day Air attack on TF at 28,47 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 9 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 54 F6F Hellcat x 5 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 9 destroyed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Front in Indochina/Burma area Just a sideshow, but this is were the only action can be found these days. [image]local://upfiles/1466/8179C32DBE9D4F06A257B6C2225A0833.jpg[/image]

cantona2 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/21/2007 5:51:42 PM)
I finally caught up

PzB74 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/23/2007 4:42:06 PM)
Welcome Cantona, new to the forums I see!? [:)] Have you read all the pages in this AAR? Then you deserve a medal [:D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/28/45 Air Combat Enemy supers now hit Taan and destroyed some asw ac on the ground! Day Air attack on Taan , at 37,41 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 79 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our 3 Kamikaze attacks from Saigon, Bien Ho and Camranh Bay were disasters: All bombers from Saigon failed to find their targets and some 43 Zekes from the other bases took of and crashed into the woods of Kratie. This kamikaze bug is really, really annoying. In real life one out of 5 kamis hit their targets. In this game it's like one in 25. Good thing we got a lot of ac than in real life...maybe it evens out. Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 23 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kratie , at 30,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bankha , at 20,47 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 9 B-24J Liberator x 28 No Allied losses Manpower hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 58 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy Fleets approaching Saigon Let's hope Andy lands in Saigon or Camranh Bay...will be able to put a 1000 AP and 9 forts to bear. [image]local://upfiles/1466/AFDC2768D6AD46788EBA571D63C6FE2A.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Bangkok falls! (5/24/2007 12:51:19 AM)
The enemy fleet is moving past Saigon and towards Camranh Bay! Not without casualties this time. 'Weapons exhausted, our blood will bathe the earth, but the spirit will survive. Our spirits will return to protect the motherland.' Poem by Chujo Mitsuru Ushijima (d. by suicide, 1945) Nimitz and Halsey reckoned that one in four kamikaze were making strikes, and one in thirty-three were sinking a vessel. The USSBS Report Nr.6 for the Philippines campaign officially reported to Washington tht 26.8% of the kamikaze were hitting a ship and 2.9% were achieving a sinking. The Japanese prefered to attack in small groups at dusk or dawn to evade enemy CAP. By going in very low they would evade enemy radar detection until they were only 10 miles away from the ships. This would make it impossible to intercept the kamikazes before they made their dive. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/29/45 Air Combat Saigon is now closed... Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 23 B-29 Superfortress x 129 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 30 Airbase supply hits 14 Runway hits 268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 45 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tai-i Iwamoto led his Daitai of kamikaze Zeke's against the enemy TF! 6 managed to hit the escort carrier Ommaney Bey, leaving her smoking and dead in the water! Several severe explosions were reported by the sole surviving Oscar that returned from the battle. Day Air attack on TF at 32,47 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 61 F6F Hellcat x 5 F4U-1 Corsair x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Ommaney Bay, Kamikaze hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our last Sally's doesn't manage to kamikaze an enemy tanker moving south past Batavia! Day Air attack on TF at 24,58 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied Ships TK Empire Reynolds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat A rear guard is pushed back to Bien Ho! 1700 AP...hm, not enough against 600 AP and 9 forts! Ground combat at 31,44 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 42582 troops, 473 guns, 654 vehicles, Assault Value = 1737 Defending force 85 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied max assault: 602 - adjusted assault: 242 Japanese max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 242 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The escort carrier Ommaney Bay riddled by explosions as the Tai-i Iwamoto dives on her! From the book "Kamikaze" by Raymond Lamont-Brown: During the afternoon of 4 January (1945) the kamikaze appeared again as the fleet rounded Panay Island west of Palawan. A few were shot down before they could make their dives. Again only one pilot was able to penetrate the barrage (AA) to crash-dive on the deck of Captain H.L. Young's esocr carrier Ommaney Bay (CVE-79); this time the damage was such that Young ordered Abandon Ship and Ommaney Bay was blown up by the destroyer Burns. One hundred and fifty-eight men had been killed or wounded. Strange how close to her real life fate the Ommaney Bay came! [image]local://upfiles/1466/81C17BA79882471394BC48CF59390B0A.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> Enemy fleet under attack! (5/24/2007 2:27:44 AM)
A truly action filled day! Enemy fleets are moving slowly east in the South China Sea. The return of Imperial Air Units caused many casualties - on both sides today. We lost some 250 ac in return for 155 enemy. Andy's carrier fleet is being drained of ac. I can't understand were he's going [&:] No matter what target he selects he will have to face a lot of troops and air attacks, carrier support is limited. He's mostly using Cv'e, the Wasp and cvl's me thinks. If it's a feint to draw resources West before an attack in the East it will be of limited value. Japan is stocked with air units. Let's see what happends! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/45 Air Combat Another 'messed up' kami attack. The Betties flew all the way to Chungking this time! [&:] Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First action of the Tony-100! Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 10 Ki-100 Tony x 15 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 3 damaged Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morale of enemy heavies is poor, so they turn back easily. Andy has been pushing them _hard_! Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 10 Ki-100 Tony x 10 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 22 B-29 Superfortress x 143 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 7 destroyed, 18 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 13 Runway hits 234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ia Frank x 20 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed B7A Grace: 1 destroyed D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I put a good CAP into Camranh Bay. Enemy carrier bombers with heavy escort went after a transport there. Oh they suffered heavily, Wildcats are just as useful as Zeke's in 45! [8D] Day Air attack on TF, near Camranh Bay at 34,46 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 35 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 20 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 72 F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 16 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 50 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kanaiyama Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This attack on the main enemy fleet was doomed... Day Air attack on TF at 34,48 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 22 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 91 F6F Hellcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 19 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another one: Day Air attack on TF at 34,48 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 91 F6F Hellcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...and another one: Day Air attack on TF at 34,48 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 91 F6F Hellcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This group attacked enemy transports moving south between Java and Borneo. No CAP allowed the bombers a free hand: Day Air attack on TF at 24,60 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-67 Peggy x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 10 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships TK W. S. Rheem AK Otis Skinner, Torpedo hits 1 AK Nathaniel Crosby, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Morton M. McCarver AK Nicholas J. Sinnott AK Percy E. Foxworth, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Empire Celt, Bomb hits 3, on fire TK Empire Reynolds, Torpedo hits 1 AK Nathaniel Currier, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy fleet of Saigon is separated: This attack hit their supply train: Day Air attack on TF at 32,48 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 12 P1Y Frances x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 14 Ki-102a Randy x 20 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 27 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed P1Y Frances: 3 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 20 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Anthony Ravalli AK Ambrose Bierce AK Santa Monica, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire AK Michael Casey, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire AK John B. Floyd, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This finished of the Ommaney Bay: Day Air attack on TF at 31,48 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Ommaney Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,48 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Bellatrix, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've sent several patrol TFs to Camranh Bay to provide a little protection. They attracted a lot of attention: Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 7 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 49 F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 SB2C Helldiver x 13 TBM Avenger x 23 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PC Shonan, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC Mutsure PC Oki PC Nomi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 1 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 10 TBM Avenger x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships PC Mikura PC Wakamiya PC Oki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 8 TBM Avenger x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships PC Mikura, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC Wakamiya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 7 TBM Avenger x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships PC Mutsure PC Shonan, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All these unescorted raids is doom and destruction...for Japan! Day Air attack on TF at 34,48 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 14 P1Y Frances x 12 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 61 F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 14 destroyed P1Y Frances: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 29 damaged F6F Hellcat: 8 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 8 damaged Allied Ships DD McNair Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,48 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 48 F6F Hellcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Healy DD Paul Hamilton Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,48 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 61 F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,48 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 16 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 23 Ki-100 Tony x 9 Ki-67 Peggy x 9 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 61 F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 16 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 12 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 5 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 22 destroyed, 3 damaged F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Nassau CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Fanshaw Bay CVE Breton Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supply train is easier target: Day Air attack on TF at 32,48 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 34 B5N Kate x 23 Ki-100 Tony x 2 Ki-67 Peggy x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed Allied Ships AK Cape Juby, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Peter Cooper Hewitt AK Meteor, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK John P. Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Leonidas Merritt AK Kanlaon II ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Heavy Combat in the South China Sea [image]local://upfiles/1466/BBBF50E776F0414FB3300423155D7166.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/24/2007 3:59:41 PM)
Mostly conventional air attacks on the enemy fleets outside Camranh Bay were destroyed with crippling losses today. Only un-CAP'ed enemy ships were hit. 77 enemy ac were destroyed, but some 400 Jap ac were shot down, some 300 by the enemy carrier CAP that numbered ca 120 fighters. The ongoing debate in Imperial HQ that has been going on whether to concentrate on conventional or special attacks has now settled in favor of the latter. The conventional air attack groups will be withdrawn and replaced by Kamikaze units. 2 days ago a strike force of only 20 Kamikazes achieved more than 300 conventional bombers couldn't. The Imperial Navy managed to intercept the enemy outside Kiska today. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/45 Surface Combat I've been sneaking around Kiska Island with a small surface combat TF. Today we finally caught an enemy TF. In a short combat an enemy troop carrier was sunk and a DE damaged with no losses to our own ships. Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35 Japanese Ships CL Sakawa DD Kuretake DD Karukaya DD Otori Allied Ships DE Marsh DE Leland E. Thomas, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Cape Alexander, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 242 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This one was quite incredible: Camranh Bay bases patrol crafts intercepted the _unescorted_ enemy supply train! In the name of the game Andy, at least dispatch a few escorts to such a convoy [8\|] Night Time Surface Combat at 33,48 Japanese Ships PG Daido Maru, Shell hits 66, and is sunk PG Eiko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships TK Mexicos H Whittier TK Captain A.F. Lucas TK K.R. Kingsbury TK W.H. Berg TK Agwiworld TK Republic AK Cape Constance AK Golden Gate AK Island Mail AK Sea Runner AK Sea Sturgeon AK Typhoon AK Cape Faro AK Cape Gaspe AK Cape George AK Cape Juby, on fire AK Cape Trafalgar AK General Fleisher AK Kanlaon II AK Laida AK Latouche, Shell hits 1 AK Monarch of the Sea AK Adoniram Judson AK Ambrose Bierce, Shell hits 7, on fire AK Amerigo Vespucci AK Anthony Ravalli AK Antoine Saugrain AK Arthur P. Davis AK Augustin Daly AK B. F. Irvine AK Ben B. Lindsey AK Ben T. Osborne AK Benjamin H. Brewster AK Charlotte Cushman AK Clark Howell AK David J. Brewer AK Francisco Coronado AK George Crile AK George S. Boutwell AK Gilbert M. Hitchcock AK Henry C. Payne AK James A. Drain AK James B. Aswell AK James Lick AK James Rolph AK Jeremiah S. Black AK John A. Roebling AK John Burke AK John Dockweiler AK John Drew AK John Evans AK John F. Shafroth AK John Page AK John Roach AK John S. Bassett AK John Straub AK John W. Davis AK John W. Meldrum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack near Camranh Bay at 34,46 Japanese Ships PC Oki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Wakamiya PC Mutsure Allied Ships SS Blackfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat With 200 fighters our CAP over Camranh Bay is swept clean. Few ac were destroyed on the ground as they already were airborne to strike the enemy fleets. Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 21 J2M Jack x 13 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 175 P-51D Mustang x 21 - Andy has moved his Mustangs from Marcus Island A-26B Invader x 46 PB4Y Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 45 B-29 Superfortress x 29 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 24 destroyed J2M Jack: 14 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 18 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged A-26B Invader: 4 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 31 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 27 PB4Y Liberator x 16 B-29 Superfortress x 102 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed J2M Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Airbase hits 28 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ia Frank x 9 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 15 Ki-100 Tony x 6 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 72nd Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 29,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ia Frank x 20 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A-26B Invader bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 72nd Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 29,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ia Frank x 20 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-26B Invader bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our main strike: 100 + bombers escorted by 2!! escorts. This is what frustrates me time and again. It's almost impossible to coordinate strikes. It's heart breaking and all my hard work goes wasted. Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 46 B7A Grace x 47 G4M2 Betty x 2 P1Y Frances x 3 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 74 F6F Hellcat x 31 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 33 destroyed B7A Grace: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 6 B5N Kate x 2 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 74 F6F Hellcat x 31 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed B5N Kate: 2 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 74 F6F Hellcat x 31 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally a strike with more competent escorts. Unfortunately the Uber CAP of ca 120 AC is capable of shooting down some 200 ac without much trouble. 8-78 kill ratio this time. I'm struggling enormously with these kinds of results. Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 4 J2M Jack x 9 G4M2 Betty x 3 P1Y Frances x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 18 Ki-102a Randy x 2 Ki-48 Lily x 15 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 74 F6F Hellcat x 31 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed J2M Jack: 9 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 23 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 18 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 15 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another escorted strike is also ripped apart by the same CAP: Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 19 B5N Kate x 12 B7A Grace x 4 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 12 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 19 Ki-100 Tony x 9 Ki-67 Peggy x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 68 F6F Hellcat x 30 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed B5N Kate: 7 destroyed B7A Grace: 4 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 11 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 16 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 9 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few of the kamikaze Peggy bombers got through, but failed to hit their mark. Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24 Ki-67 Peggy x 10 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 51 F6F Hellcat x 24 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 22 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Kitkun Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 50 F6F Hellcat x 24 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the convoy heading south in the Java Sea: Day Air attack on TF at 25,63 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-47D Thunderbolt x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Allied Ships TK Empire Reynolds AK Norman Hapgood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The un-CAP'ed supply train finally attracts some attention: Day Air attack on TF at 34,47 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 P1Y Frances x 13 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 38 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 damaged P1Y Frances: 9 damaged Allied Ships AK Cape Gaspe, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK John F. Shafroth AK Uriah M. Rose, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK James A. Drain, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Mexicos H Whittier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 9 Ki-100 Tony x 2 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 9 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 34 F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 16 B5N Kate x 5 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 34 F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed B5N Kate: 3 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,46 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 34 F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,63 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 P-47D Thunderbolt x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,47 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 2 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Peter White -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,47 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Golden Gate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Tasker H. Bliss, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carnage at Camranh Bay It took me 1.5 hours to clean up the mess caused by the enemy Uber CAP. Unfortunately we can't upgrade to the new patch provided by Matrix. This could have solved the problems that's causing all these frustrations. [image]local://upfiles/1466/D838C673DE254E969DF716979B93272D.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/24/2007 4:18:30 PM)
The game is becoming increasingly frustrating for both sides I'm afraid. Andy is facing huge numbers of Japa ac and lvl 9 forts everywhere he turns. High altitude kamikazes can't be intercepted and there's little chance of successfully invading Japan by the end of the game. On the other side I'm faced with repeatedly having to re-organize and train thousands of aircraft only to see them shot down in enormous droves by enemy Uber CAP. This isn't very funny when it goes on for years. Enemy convoys can also move with impunity despite a very strong Japanese Air Force, only by using high altitude kamikazes that can't be intercepted is it possible to hit the enemy fleets, again causing more frustration in the other camp. It would have been nice to restart the game with the latest patches and perhaps a mod. Unfortunately this isn't an option after playing for 3 years... Guess we owe all those who have been following this game - and Matrix for supporting us - to play the game to the end. I hope neither me nor Andy get so frustrated that it all goes out the window before 03/46.... [:'(]

pauk -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/24/2007 9:12:32 PM)
Already starts to feeling the frustration you've mentioned. I'm only in early 1944, but i do know what are talking! It is a common situation that i spent more than our to reorganise my depleted groups... and i can imagine how frustrating can be invading an atoll and than faced with lvl 9 forts (Milipoli)...

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/25/2007 2:48:16 AM)
I imagine you will spend a lot of time re-organizing after your own Mother of all battles 2 [;)] Enemy fleet in South China Sea is dispersed, carrier fleet moves north of Hue while transports are left south with little protection? I send in kamikazes today and score hits on a number of ships including a cve. I have no idea were Andy is going, he's getting too close to China and the Army the will not accept an Allied presence in Hue (this is not a sea port by the way). I'm using the resources on hand, mostly busy re-building the Navy and preparing for a defense closer to the Home Islands. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/45 Surface Combat Our patrol craft pick of a couple of cripples! Night Time Surface Combat at 35,46 Japanese Ships PC Mutsure PC Wakamiya PC PC-1 PC PC-21 PC PC-22 PC PC-25 PC PC-35 PC PC-43 PC PC-44 Allied Ships AK Cape Gaspe, Shell hits 12, and is sunk AK Uriah M. Rose, Shell hits 4, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks Then they sink a sub...usefull little critters! ASW attack at 34,48 Japanese Ships PC PC-51 PC PC-50 PC PC-46 Allied Ships SS Blueback, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 34,48 Japanese Ships PC PC-51 PC PC-50 Allied Ships SS Blueback, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 58 No Allied losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 11 P-51D Mustang x 19 A-26B Invader x 29 PB4Y Liberator x 11 B-24J Liberator x 37 B-29 Superfortress x 22 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Camranh attracts a lot of attention today! Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 83 B-29 Superfortress x 68 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 286 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 18 B-29 Superfortress x 94 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 P-40N Warhawk x 19 No Allied losses Runway hits 7 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 40 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 17 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enter the kamikazes.... Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DD Newcomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DE Lovering -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,41 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 25 F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 18 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Anzio CVE Windham Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Japanese aircraft losses - our most highly trained kamis hit LCTs...at least they were loaded with troops! A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed Allied Ships LCT LCT-155 LCT LCT-322, Kamikaze hits 5, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-359, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 180 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed Allied Ships AK Mary Bickerdyke AK Morgan Robertson, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire TK W.H. Berg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 70259 troops, 727 guns, 523 vehicles, Assault Value = 1648 Defending force 66475 troops, 648 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

erstad -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/25/2007 6:48:54 AM)
I'm a few months behind you, early 1945, but have many of the same frustrations. I tried to have a major effort to take down a CV TF using 4-5 bases fully stocked with high XP bombers and fighters (OK, mostly A6M2/3a and Oscars for the range). I watch strike after strike go in, and take horrendous losses while fatiguing and attriting the enemy CAP. Second to last strike goes in, his CAP is down to minimal levels.... And Tokyo decides not to launch. Exactly 500 planes (I try not to overstack) sit on the tarmac instead of delivering the coup de grace. Can't remember how many planes I lost, but enough that you can't try that very often - and not sure you want to, because the same thing might happen again. And that's one of the better cases, at least a fair amount of CAP went down too. More often, I watch as groups of 20 Bettys or 5 Grace or whatever launch solo against TFs with hundreds of F6F flying CAP. It's getting to the point where there's less and less I can do to actually influence events. Say - would you mind posting a victory point screen? I'd be interested in seeing how things compare.

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/27/2007 7:23:16 PM)
Will get a victory screen later Erstad, forgot to take one now. It's a bit misleading as it seems like Japan got -30k points in ac losses. Points I guess Andy should have? As it is Andy got 83k to 81k points. It is almost impossible to coordinate proper attacks against enemy fleets from several major bases. Even strikes from a single base usually ends up divided and un-balanced. Since the Uber CAP doesn't allow leakers to get through, there is little left but throw in everything you got and hope the enemy runs out of bullets before you do. The Kamikaze bug were kamis attack land targets is getting very serious in Indo China. It seems like Andy is using huge transport TFs without escorts as decoys? Can't tell, they're just steaming around for themselves!? Right now I find everything extremely surrealistic. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/45 Surface Combat Again we intercept enemy monster convoy without escorts with our patrol craft. All enemy tankers are empty, guess AK's are empty too. This is quite crazy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 36,44 Japanese Ships PC Mutsure, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage PC Wakamiya PC PC-1 PC PC-21 PC PC-22, Shell hits 1 PC PC-25 PC PC-35 PC PC-43 PC PC-44, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships TK Mexicos H Whittier, Shell hits 50, and is sunk - no fuel aboard tankers... [8\|] TK Captain A.F. Lucas TK K.R. Kingsbury TK W.H. Berg TK Agwiworld, Shell hits 1 TK Republic AK Cape Constance AK Golden Gate AK Island Mail, Shell hits 1 AK Sea Runner AK Sea Sturgeon AK Typhoon AK Cape Faro AK Cape George AK Cape Trafalgar AK General Fleisher AK Kanlaon II AK Laida AK Monarch of the Sea AK Adoniram Judson AK Amerigo Vespucci AK Anthony Ravalli AK Antoine Saugrain AK Arthur P. Davis, Shell hits 1 AK Augustin Daly AK B. F. Irvine AK Ben B. Lindsey AK Ben T. Osborne AK Benjamin H. Brewster AK Charlotte Cushman AK Clark Howell AK David J. Brewer AK Francisco Coronado AK George Crile AK George S. Boutwell AK Gilbert M. Hitchcock AK Henry C. Payne AK James B. Aswell AK James Lick AK James Rolph AK Jeremiah S. Black AK John A. Roebling AK John Burke AK John Dockweiler AK John Drew AK John Evans AK John F. Shafroth AK John Page AK John Roach AK John S. Bassett AK John Straub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A second PC TF runs into enemy main fleet and is sunk! Night Time Surface Combat at 35,45 Japanese Ships PC PC-39, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PC PC-46, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-50, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PC PC-51, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships DD Cowell DD Daly DD Dashiell DD DeHaven DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Foote DD Franks DD Fullam DD Gatling DD Albert Grant APD Overton APD Noa APD Belknap APD Dickerson APD Bull APD Blessman APD Newman APD Liddle APD Bates APD Barr APD Hopping APD Loy APD Crosley APD Walsh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat I'm getting increasingly frustrated by the Kamikaze bugs. Today 60 kamis killed themselves against ground targets [:@] Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 9 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 39 PB4Y Liberator x 11 B-24J Liberator x 32 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 91 B-29 Superfortress x 63 No Allied losses Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 15 Runway hits 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 40 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 78 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 17 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 P-40N Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Runway hits 5 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is sooo crazy! Have really no one but me experienced this bug? Day Air attack on Ubon , at 32,41 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 49 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 49 destroyed [:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 32 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,41 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 B7A Grace x 27 G4M2 Betty x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 15 Ki-100 Tony x 15 Ki-102a Randy x 18 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 55 F6F Hellcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-100 Tony: 5 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 23 destroyed, 4 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Windham Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - this one should be finished CVE Kadashan Bay CVE Sitkoh Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Fanshaw Bay CVE Breton Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This attack from the PI hits unescorted enemy AKs in the middle of nowhere?? Day Air attack on TF at 39,48 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 24 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Santa Monica, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Michael Casey, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK John B. Floyd, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed Allied Ships AP Hunter Liggett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's curiosity: A large I-400 class sub on the West Coast of the US spots a convoy and launches 2 Glen floatplane bombers and score a bomb hit! Day Air attack on TF at 136,46 Japanese aircraft E14Y1 Glen x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Casimir Pulaski, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E14Y1 Glen bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Leonidas Merritt, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire AK Wilbur O. Atwater, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Cape George -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 31 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 31 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Cape Trafalgar AK Julian W. Mack, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Republic, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire AK John W. Meldrum, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK James Rolph, Kamikaze hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Kompong Trach Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2232 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132 Defending force 4641 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 70169 troops, 727 guns, 524 vehicles, Assault Value = 1647 Defending force 66315 troops, 647 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 1341 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy para's drop on Hue...sucide squads? Ground combat at Hue Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2788 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Defending force 8994 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Allied max assault: 142 - adjusted assault: 23 Japanese max defense: 138 - adjusted defense: 257 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 359 casualties reported Guns lost 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy action around Hue [image]local://upfiles/1466/F4F3EAE3AF3042A3A9A7BDE900B44DD6.gif[/image]

String -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/27/2007 7:44:47 PM)
I think the kamikaze bug has been adressed in some patch(es) a while ago but seems like old pbem games still suffer from it

BLurking -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/27/2007 9:21:04 PM)
I think it's games started against Wobbly. I'm in '44 against him, and my Kamikazes have done the same thing. Game was started w/ some variant of 1.8 (I believe), so it's not an old patch issue...

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 2:05:22 AM)
LOL! Wobbly's revenge....he's bugged my kamis [:D] I'm starting to think that Andy has sent another invasion fleet towards Luzon, Batan Island or Formosa? A bit to fantastic to be true [&:] Let's see what happends tomorrow. We loose scores of bombers to the enemy Uber CAP and only manage to damage a cvl and a handful of transports. Will try to do better tomorrow [&o] Good news! The Reppu - Japanese Thunderbolt - has been succesfully researched and is now scheduled for production next month, may 45 [8D] Can anyone tell me whether the A6M5 has to upgrade to the A6M8 before upgrading to the A6M7 Reppu? Upgrade path goes A6M5 - A6M8 - Reppu. Was hoping it would skip the A6M8 if the Reppu went into productin first. The Reppu will be a match for most enemy fighters except the Corsair and P-47, so it will be a most welcome addition to the AF! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/45 Surface Combat Our patrol craft manage to hit back agains the enemy destroyers this time! Night Time Surface Combat at 35,43 Japanese Ships PC Wakamiya, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-1, Shell hits 5, on fire PC PC-21, Shell hits 7, on fire PC PC-25, Shell hits 1, on fire PC PC-35, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-43, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships This is the main enemy landing force south of Hue. Huge transports unload slowly in a non-base hex. Tomorrow we throw more LBA against them! DD Renshaw, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Schroeder, Shell hits 3 AP President Fillmore AP American Legion AP Banner AP Barnstable AP Frederick Funston AP George F. Elliot AP McCawley AP Hunter Liggett AP Heywood AP Republic AP Zeilin AP George Clymer AP Henry T. Allen AP John Penn AP Leonard Wood AP Pierce AP Calvert AP Harry Lee AP Arthur Middleton AP Harris AP Monrovia AP La Porte AP Callaway AP Du Page AP Bolivar AP Custer AP Largs Bay AP Windsor AP Rixey AP Lamar AP Starlight AP Clay AP Baxter AP Latimer AP Oxford AP Oconto AP West Point AP De Grasse AP Howell Lykes AP Empire Chivalry AP Empress of Asia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 6 A-26B Invader x 26 PB4Y Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 27 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 73 B-29 Superfortress x 51 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 35 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 11 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 P-40N Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 31,45 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent 36 Franks to Iwo: Let's see if they can stop the B-24's! Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 91st Division, at 31,45 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 48 Kittyhawk III x 14 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 30 P-47D Thunderbolt x 15 Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning to route the 3rd Oz Bde soon! Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd/B Division, at 35,42 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 72nd Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 29,39 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 8 A-26B Invader x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally a somewhat balanceds strike: Unfortunately we don't hit much and the Corsairs are uber deadly. Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 19 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 10 Ki-100 Tony x 23 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Zeilin AP Bolivar AP Du Page AP Callaway AP John Penn Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a strike against the convoy heading east NW of Luzon. We hit the cvl Langley with a bomb that penetrates the flight deck. Day Air attack on TF at 39,46 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 D4Y Judy x 23 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25 Ki-100 Tony x 7 Ki-102a Randy x 8 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed D4Y Judy: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships BB California CVL Langley, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Corsair CAP is almost impossible to penetrate by small formations: Day Air attack on TF at 39,46 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 19 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 27 F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tried the Randy's in a anti shipping FB role - not much success I'm afraid! Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 3 Ki-102a Randy x 34 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 27 F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 14 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships DE Reynolds AK Lesuth, Shell hits 4 CVE Petrof Bay AK Merkur DE James E. Craig AK Gainsar, Shell hits 4 AK Alchiba, Shell hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-102a Randy attacking at 100 feet 1 x Ki-102a Randy attacking at 100 feet 1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-102a Randy attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-102a Randy attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-102a Randy attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-102a Randy attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 B6N Jill x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 25 F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed B6N Jill: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 16 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 27 F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,48 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 G4M2 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Cape Juby, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,46 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 19 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 41,48 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 13 D4Y Judy x 15 G4M2 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK John B. Floyd, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Michael Casey, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,46 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Leonidas Merritt, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK John W. Meldrum, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-100 Tony x 3 Ki-102a Randy x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F6F Hellcat x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F6F Hellcat x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Ki-100 Tony x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F6F Hellcat x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 3 Ki-102a Randy x 15 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F6F Hellcat x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F6F Hellcat x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,43 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 12 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F6F Hellcat x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 9 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,48 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 19 G4M2 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ambrose Bierce, heavy damage AK Latouche -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,46 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Leonidas Merritt, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Desperate attempt to re-capture Kompong Trach. Ground combat at Kompong Trach Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 5694 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Defending force 4641 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Japanese max assault: 212 - adjusted assault: 52 Allied max defense: 141 - adjusted defense: 382 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 1103 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 70246 troops, 727 guns, 523 vehicles, Assault Value = 1648 Defending force 66048 troops, 642 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Losses were bad but the enemy didn't get anywhere. Sending in a division from Saigon to bolster defences! Ground combat at Bien Hoa Allied Shock attack Attacking force 95595 troops, 911 guns, 1184 vehicles, Assault Value = 2096 Defending force 40252 troops, 320 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 701 Allied max assault: 3676 - adjusted assault: 1225 Japanese max defense: 661 - adjusted defense: 1695 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese ground losses: 3965 casualties reported Guns lost 62 Allied ground losses: 1256 casualties reported Guns lost 50 Vehicles lost 18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clash in Indo China [image]local://upfiles/1466/16F92252420241FC8F26A1E5A93FEA14.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 2:06:46 AM)
Victory screen as requested. As you can see there's something wrong with Jap ac losses and points. [image]local://upfiles/1466/BC35E3E4725D4E509EDE85669AA3CF32.gif[/image]

Aterpa -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 2:55:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Can anyone tell me whether the A6M5 has to upgrade to the A6M8 before upgrading to the A6M7 Reppu? Upgrade path goes A6M5 - A6M8 - Reppu. Was hoping it would skip the A6M8 if the Reppu went into productin first. Unfortunatly the A6M5 airgroups require to be upgraded to the A6M8 first before they can be upgraded to the A7M2. I am afraid that if you can not produce some A6M8 first you will not be able to use the Reppu, ever. [:(]

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 3:05:23 AM)
The worry is that all my A6M8 factories will auto upgrade to the A7M2 before I can produce any Reppus. This is a well known issue in the game... Since it takes some days before production of A6M8 is switched to A7M2 I'm hoping to produce a small pool that I can use to run all my A6M5 through the A6M8 upgrade path.[&o]

Aterpa -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 3:33:45 AM)
I imagine this would be a very unpleasant surprise for Andy to face the A7M2 this early. [:D] They should be able to deal with F6F. So the next seaborn invasion can become a desaster...

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 3:50:00 AM)
Yes, the Reppus is a match for the Hellcat! Better speed, manouverability and range [8D] [image]local://upfiles/1466/B63FE882D6034EE6BE44B5F7F44A0A46.gif[/image]

erstad -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 7:24:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Aterpa quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Can anyone tell me whether the A6M5 has to upgrade to the A6M8 before upgrading to the A6M7 Reppu? Upgrade path goes A6M5 - A6M8 - Reppu. Was hoping it would skip the A6M8 if the Reppu went into productin first. Unfortunatly the A6M5 airgroups require to be upgraded to the A6M8 first before they can be upgraded to the A7M2. I am afraid that if you can not produce some A6M8 first you will not be able to use the Reppu, ever. [:(] I thought if you turn the "allow upgrade" on that missing intermediates would be skipped.

GordoNZ -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 9:10:22 AM)
Good news about the Reppu. All I know is it takes apart the Wildcat and isn't quite as good as the Hellcat. It must be due to the accuracy of the guns and duribility. But anyway its a heck of a lot better than the Zeke. Once you start flying it in large numbers, Andy will have no chance. [8D] It is almost worth saving KB until you get it, too late for you I suppose [:(] The Reppu still gets betten by the Corsair and the Thunderbolt. It would almost be worth getting a hundred of them before you use them and scarring Andy half to death.[&o][&o]

saj42 -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 12:43:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Victory screen as requested. As you can see there's something wrong with Jap ac losses and points. IIRC the field lengths can only handle numbers up to 32Kb (32768). Develops didn't count on ultra bloody air combat. After this point it seems to start counting backwards. My simple math gives your a/c losses as 32768+(32768-10910)=54626. Add in points for bases, IJA army losses and IJN Ship losses and its just a few shy of the total.

Aterpa -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 2:03:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Yes, the Reppus is a match for the Hellcat! Better speed, manouverability and range [8D] And those two 250kg bombs will help your kamikaze konverted airgroups too. [;)]

String -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 2:14:15 PM)
And then your fighters will carry more bombs than your dive bombers.. [X(]

AmiralLaurent -> RE: Enemy fleet under attack! (5/28/2007 3:24:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Tallyho! quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Victory screen as requested. As you can see there's something wrong with Jap ac losses and points. IIRC the field lengths can only handle numbers up to 32Kb (32768). Develops didn't count on ultra bloody air combat. After this point it seems to start counting backwards. My simple math gives your a/c losses as 32768+(32768-10910)=54626. Add in points for bases, IJA army losses and IJN Ship losses and its just a few shy of the total. I'm not sure at all... The A2A figure is strange: - 33 051, figures are supposed to be between 32 768 and - 32 768. The total number of AC lost displayed on screen is equal to the sum of the 4 categories of losses. If you substract from Andy score points for troops, ships and bases, it leaves 54615 points for AC, so close to the mark, but wether this is the real number of your losses or not, you can only check by pointing losses of each AC type (I suppose you don't lose more than 32k of any single type...)

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