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Nemo121 -> RE: Still life! (5/8/2006 9:53:58 PM)
Aye, I'm definitely glad to see this AAR continue also as it was one of the first to really explore Japanese capabilities fully and even on the defensive the Japanese forces have done exceedingly well. Anyone can learn a lot from this AAR.

rroberson -> RE: Still life! (5/8/2006 11:05:57 PM)
WOO HOO!

Honda -> RE: Still life! (5/9/2006 6:35:25 PM)
Let's get it on...

PzB74 -> RE: Still life! (5/9/2006 8:31:38 PM)
[8D] Soon, soon.... Gotten used to manage my day without playing WitP and it's not easy to break it back in! Rest assured that the time is well spent on not only work [;)] Our yearly joint Army, Navy, Air Force Intelligence trip to England kicks of next week and in 3 weeks Krakow is up for inspection! Will try to get a turn out soon, maybe not before weekend as Summer replaced Winter all in a sudden: went from 5 to 24 degrees [:D]

pauk -> RE: Still life! (5/14/2006 9:01:52 PM)
the weekend is over and no update yet[X(][:(] (i'm not an addict, i'm not)

PzB74 -> Sarmi (5/14/2006 9:10:02 PM)
Ok we are back with a turn before a vacation trip to London next week. Took a while to pick up the thread and the viewing wasn't particularly nice! As some of you may remember we experienced som turn anomalies and had to do the last turn over again, resulting in several different results of the same move. The plan was to hit enemy carriers with a massive air strike from several bases and use some CVE's as decoy. The Allied carriers didn't react and only half of the strike ac took off, resulting in heavy losses. Mostly to Zekes and Oscars. An air bridge is trying to reinforce Sarmi as we DON'T want the enemy to establish a base here. So we're going to sacrifice as many non essential resources as necesary to obtain this objective. Further surface combat groups, air strikes, sub attacks and massive CAP formations will be deployed over the next week(s). Large formations of troops are being shipped into the area and our crippled carriers have either reached a safe repair port or are on their way. Strong air formations are available but it's a major pain to rebuild them after a single engagement. The know how that the Allied uber CAP isn't going to allow a single bomber through is also very disheartening. Not sure how much time I will have for WitP in the time to come, but I will provide the occasional update! Will upload a sit map in the next post. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/26/44 Sarmi got hit heavily by heavy, medium and carrier ac! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th AF Construction Battalion, at 48,78 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 11 F6F Hellcat x 57 SB2C Helldiver x 45 TBM Avenger x 97 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M5 Zeke x 3 B6N Jill x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CL Tromp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrier CAP again neutralized every single attack ac. Day Air attack on TF at 48,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M5 Zeke x 28 B6N Jill x 11 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 53 F6F Hellcat x 113 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed B6N Jill: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 48,77 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 42 G4M1 Betty x 3 G4M2 Betty x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 57 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 52 F6F Hellcat x 74 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 42 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 54 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 17 destroyed, 13 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 48,78 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 18 Kittyhawk III x 6 P-40N Warhawk x 2 P-38J Lightning x 24 P-47D Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 6 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 18 Kittyhawk III x 6 P-40N Warhawk x 2 P-38J Lightning x 24 P-47D Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair IV: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Losses [image]local://upfiles/1466/15D6EC6E9CBD4FF3B9AE94131D08BA81.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/14/2006 9:13:14 PM)
Weekend's still not over Pauk [;)] Situation Map: Sarmi I've outlined the key formations in the area: the hope is that the Allied carriers will launch disorganized air strikes against a damaged destroyer and a supply train at Biak. Some 250 fighters have been deployed defensively here. Defensive victories are pre-requisites for any future offensive successes. [image]local://upfiles/1466/DBA3BA34DBAC4D698B2F3841B7E85197.gif[/image]

33Vyper -> RE: Sarmi (5/21/2006 10:20:29 PM)
So all we get is a one turn TEASE !!!!! Your adoring public want more !!!!! [&o][&o][&o]

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 6:16:38 PM)
Just back from London and our annual 'Firepower' trip [8D] Visited RAF Museum at Duxford, The Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwhich and the Historical Dockyards in Portsmouth. Great to walk along the decks of the HMS Nelson [:D] Attaching a couple of teasers...This B-25 was one of my favorites at Duxford! [image]local://upfiles/1466/DE16595F37B44D84BDD2A43A1A159DBF.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 6:18:23 PM)
A prime example of the Avenger! [image]local://upfiles/1466/DDF8CCBE60D343068304FC22E31295BB.jpg[/image]

Rob Brennan UK -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 6:35:01 PM)
PzB .. you came over to the UK and took photos of american a/c [&:][&:], and isn't it HMS victory[;)] Glad you had a good time though , its a shame you didnt go to the tank museum at Bovington, maybe if you get another chance as its great .. there really is a lot of stuff stiing on our (british) collective doorstep we never go and see. shame really.

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 6:40:14 PM)
Went to Bovington last year [8D] Here is a shot of me by a 110lb rifled gun on the HMS Warrior aka 'Black Snake' from 1860! [8D] Also visited the HMS Victory ++++ [image]local://upfiles/1466/BAF59EC61D99417099CFF27C2E8098AA.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 6:41:39 PM)
What about a late version of the Spit? [:)] [image]local://upfiles/1466/E59490E7C5624A3AB6F0366E9E4EAFBD.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 6:49:33 PM)
I have run the next turn and I can reveal that a US light carrier got hit by a aerial torpedo! Unfortunately damage looks slight and 40 Betties missed 2 US fleet cv's [8\|] Will be a bit long between turns though, real life demands a lot of me right now...but the turns will come nevertheless a bit slowly [:)] Have to work out now, feel like a dump after eating English food for 5 days [:'(]

cantona -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 10:10:00 PM)
where can i find the wobbly thread, just started reading this thread. im one page 7 and a couple of years behind lol

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 10:46:24 PM)
The Wobbly thread is the best part of this saga [;)] Not sure the thread exists anymore...did a search on Wobbly threads and couldn't find it. Would be a shame! Found it - had to extend searches to 365 days: Sand in the Vaseline Wobbly vs PzB (http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=680156#)

AmiralLaurent -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 10:49:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: cantona where can i find the wobbly thread, just started reading this thread. im one page 7 and a couple of years behind lol Strange... Usually the way to find them was to order the AAR section by the number of it. The PzB AAR was the first one [&o], but the AAR of his three succeeding opponents (Wobbly, Nomad and Andy Mac if I am missing no one) were also in the top 15 [&o] [&o] [&o] But right now, I can only see the AAR by Andy, it seems both other disappeared ? I can't find the Wobbly thread it seems to have disappeared ? [&:] [:-] Maybe some moderator wanted to keep for himself the plan to invade India [:'(] Here is the Nomad one: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=886652 And the Andy Mac one: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=997347

PzB74 -> RE: Sarmi (5/22/2006 10:53:23 PM)
Found it Laurent, it was hidden in the deepest darknes of the After Action history [;)] Someone should add a post and bring it back up to the surface! Wobbly thread - Sand in the Vaseline: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=680156#

PzB74 -> Close call - the Betties got through! (5/22/2006 11:09:57 PM)
Here is the combat report - not finished the turn yet. Andy surged north with half his carriers and hurt one of my troop convoys. Fortunately bad weather hid another one. The remaining US carriers were too weak to fend of a strong Betty attack from Palau. Unfortunately only 1/3 of the available Oscar IIs at Palau flew escort! 40 Betties got through and with a bit of luck a whole US carrier TF could have been put out of action [8\|] Perhaps I must train my Betties to 80 instead of an average of 75 exp? Should be a lot of crack 90+ exp pilots in the Daitais though. Well, it's a beginning! I will have to disperse 2 large convoys, some 60 ships, don't think I'll get it done tonight. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/44 Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack at 31,48 Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks PC Ch 19 PC Kyo Maru #7 PC Kanju PC Etoforu Allied Ships SS Albacore ------------------------------------------------------------ Surface Combat 2 British destroyers wrecks havoc with my 'decoys' at Biak! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese Ships AK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks Allied Ships DD Quiberon DD Quickmatch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese Ships AK Hiyori Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage sinks Allied Ships DD Quiberon DD Quickmatch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese Ships AK Kasyu Maru, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships DD Quiberon DD Quickmatch, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage sinks Allied Ships DD Quiberon DD Quickmatch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese Ships AP Takuei Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk AG AG-102 AG AG-109, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-110 AG AG-111 AG AG-121, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-355 AG AG-358 AG AG-364 AG AG-370 AG AG-5033, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2049 AG AG-2055 AG AG-2063 AG AG-2066 AG AG-2088, Shell hits 2, on fire AG AG-2092, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2527, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2529, Shell hits 1, on fire AG AG-2530, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Quiberon DD Quickmatch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Sarmi, at 48,78 Allied Ships CA Chicago CL Birmingham CL Santa Fe CL Montpelier CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville CL Boise BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 653 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 38 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Some 30k Allied troops unloaded in a single day, not good! TF 1007 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Allied Ships DE William C. Miller DE Doneff AK Bellatrix, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1007 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1007 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied Ships DE William C. Miller DE Greiner AK Elisha P. Ferry, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1062 TF 1062 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 200 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCM 593E LCI LCI-328, Shell hits 13 LCM 592E DD Gillespie, Shell hits 1 DD Barton, Shell hits 2 LCT LCT-148 CA Canberra DD Caldwell Allied ground losses: 1498 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1067 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied Ships MSW Bunbury MSW Bendigo MSW Bobolink MSW Robin MSW Zeal MSW Velocity MSW Tumult MSW Token PC Tiger DD Boyd DD Black LCT LCT-462, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1067 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Black Allied ground losses: 1034 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1077 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied Ships DD Guest DD Converse DD Ammen LCT LCT-130, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1077 140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK B. F. Irvine, Shell hits 6 LCVP 543J, Shell hits 6 LCVP 532P, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-137, Shell hits 6, on fire Allied ground losses: 1770 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Sarmi got hit by the heavies - big time! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 B-24J Liberator x 118 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 PB4Y Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 64 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Port hits 4 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,78 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 23 F6F Hellcat x 22 Corsair IV x 2 SB2C Helldiver x 45 TBM Avenger x 82 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,78 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 9 Kittyhawk III x 13 B-25J Mitchell x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This convoy got plastered - good thing the troops were loaded on a lot of transports! Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 21 SB2C Helldiver x 52 TBM Avenger x 48 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Komeyama Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Otori Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Mitsu Maru #3 AP Minto Maru AP Kyosei Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Kiri Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire AP Nihonkai Maru AP Minowa Maru AP Meisho Maru AP Montoiru Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kyuden Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 795 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Koki Maru, Shell hits 4 AK Malta Maru, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A small success... Day Air attack on TF at 49,78 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Elisha P. Ferry, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sinks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 85,67 - Near Wake Island Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Edward Livingston, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here comes the opportunity I've been waiting for! Day Air attack on TF at 48,77 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 26 G4M2 Betty x 31 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 48 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M2 Betty: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 31 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships [8\|] CV Intrepid CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 1 CV Yorktown Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I CAP'ed Biak heavily - unfortunately no major US air strike as the decoys were sunk by destroyers. Bugger! Day Air attack on TF, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 46 J2M Jack x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Sarmi is in BIG trouble - can't get troops in quickly enough. Ground combat at Sarmi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15230 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 30378 troops, 248 guns, 151 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Close call - the Betties got through! (5/22/2006 11:17:16 PM)
HMS Victory [:)] [image]local://upfiles/1466/01879CB13CE9488D8AE14CE9468A0074.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: Close call - the Betties got through! (5/23/2006 2:08:01 AM)
One torpedeo hit? [&:][:)]

soeren01 -> RE: Close call - the Betties got through! (5/23/2006 10:07:12 AM)
The AAA on the ships got better. It throws of the aim of the Bettys.

Rob Brennan UK -> RE: Close call - the Betties got through! (5/23/2006 4:37:46 PM)
Love the victory, she's an amazing ship, more like a work of art than a machine of war. one hit is better than nowt. although i'd have expected better results. Good to see you carrying on there PzB.. and continued good luck

PzB74 -> RE: Close call - the Betties got through! (5/24/2006 10:40:26 PM)
Spent a long time fine combing the Empire today. Put things in order, scattered endangered convoys and prepared defensive/offensive air/sea measures between Davao on Mindanao to Sarmi in New Guinea. There are still 150 Oscars and 80 Betties at Palau as well as strong fighter formations in Davao, Morotai and Biak. Light surface units have been ordered to protect the troop convoy in Northern New Guinea. If Andy decides to press on - which I don't think he will - he will face a strong defense. The possible rewards includes valuable surface TFs and troop ships though.... Got tomorrow of, so the battle will be continued shortly [:)] Situation Map: Northern New Guinea [image]local://upfiles/1466/B5A814C3CA454F149B33ED39FB156938.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Close call - the Betties got through! (5/24/2006 10:42:37 PM)
Yes Ken, onlye one torpedo hit [:(] Lady Luck hasn't been around lately... Andy says he's more willing to disperse his carriers now as the KB has been blunted. Perhaps this is an advantage - at least it's possible to break through the bl0ody uber CAP! [;)] Now, if we only could score a few hits! The Bellau Wood is hit! [image]local://upfiles/1466/7065F172EC86482B924CC46916320F66.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Close call - the Betties got through! (5/24/2006 10:45:51 PM)
Quite a few transport ac were shot down over Sarmi - the bulk of the 2 Para regiments were airlifted in. Got 4 forts (+99 annoying %;) up and an assault value of 360. Will be interesting to see how long the place can hold. Barge, fast transport and small convoys will continue to bring troops and supplies into Norther New Guinea. Todays air losses [image]local://upfiles/1466/04EFACCF978B42BA8E3F12BA729AF1EA.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> Assault on Sarmi! (5/25/2006 3:24:46 AM)
Andy moved his carriers back south - good! Got some crippled carriers and surface groups out of harms way. Need to play defensive ball for a while now: moving air groups out of china, need room for new trainees and all the 1200 slots are taken [8\|] Tomorrow the Myrt goes into production, good recon and later on an excellent fighter bomber. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/28/44 Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1067 TF 1067 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1077 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied Ships DD Hall DD Guest DD Clarence Bronson DD Ammen Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1077 66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 275 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1077 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied Ships DD Hall DD Guest DD Converse LCT LCT-178, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks The USS Albacore continues her crusade against asw vessels! Sub attack at 31,48 Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks PC Ch 19 PC Kanju PC Etoforu Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After sinking her 3rd asw vessel the SS Albacore is finally caught and justice served! Sub attack at 31,48 Japanese Ships PC Ch 19, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sinks PC Kanju PC Etoforu Allied Ships SS Albacore, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Sarmi, at 48,78 Allied Ships CA Chicago CL Birmingham CL Santa Fe CL Montpelier CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville CL Boise BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Runway hits 7 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat This is the kind of attacks I wish to direct against enemy carrier TF's in the future [8D] Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 52 A6M5 Zeke x 323 D4Y Judy x 43 B6N Jill x 8 G4M1 Betty x 9 G4M2 Betty x 88 P1Y Frances x 145 Ki-21 Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Airbase hits 43 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bad weather over Sarmi reduces effect of enemy air strikes. Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 P-38J Lightning x 23 B-24J Liberator x 101 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 2 B-24J Liberator x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A supply convoy trying to hide close to the coast is caught and shattered! May have taken the heat of the troop transports that I divided into single ship TFs. Day Air attack on TF at 44,77 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 48 SB2C Helldiver x 50 TBM Avenger x 46 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Kyokko Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Kohuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Koki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Momoyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Again only a few Oscars follows the Betties to the carriers.... Day Air attack on TF at 47,75 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 G4M2 Betty x 13 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 94 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biak is dangerous ground for the Allies - the Jacks brought down several Corsair IVs from the British carrier at Sarmi. Day Air attack on TF, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 44 J2M Jack x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 11 Corsair IV x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 11 destroyed Corsair IV: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 44,74 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kaika Maru MSW Tamozono Maru #1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The troop transports of Sansaport took relatively few hits! Day Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Kakyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Had hoped Sarmi would hold - not looking good, but forts are up to 1 + 193%. Can we hold for a while longer? Ground combat at Sarmi Allied Shock attack Attacking force 30725 troops, 260 guns, 151 vehicles Defending force 15589 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 510 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Allied ground losses: 1438 casualties reported Guns lost 34 Vehicles lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Map: Assault on Sarmi [image]local://upfiles/1466/B65E57D1F108458BB9DE82FD5EBD545E.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Assault on Sarmi! (5/25/2006 3:27:06 AM)
My post # 2000 - should be celebrated with a victorious Samurai picture [:D] [image]local://upfiles/1466/CE2453C4625F471EB237F56C300D0C3C.jpg[/image]

Fishbed -> RE: Assault on Sarmi! (5/25/2006 9:02:49 AM)
Nice thanks for the update :)

PzB74 -> RE: Assault on Sarmi! (5/25/2006 3:22:15 PM)
I'm unsure about how strongly I should resist the enemy occupation of Sarmi! 1. The Allies have by stepped the strongest and biggest bases along the Eastern coast of New Guinea. 2. Supply lines are getting longer and more difficult to protect. 3. Several big Japanese air and fleet bases now flanks the enemy spearhead. I am tempted to make a stand and see how it goes - even if not a great success it should be possible to force the enemy to take a long rest before pushing on. My biggest problems: ) Lack of A6M5s in the pool despite of building 500 pr month [8\|] ) Need more highly trained long range naval bombers and escorts. *) Serious lack of available destroyers and cruisers. It's REALLY hurting me that my new Frances bombers are equipped with bombs only. Got 120 of them ready and I can't use them. One of the most serious bugs for Japan thus far. I've sent a powerful group of Jack's to Biak to test them out - think they will perform well when backed up by a host of other figther types. The KB will be out of action until the late summer of 44, will make sure it returns like a bird phoenix! In the manwhile the Combined Fleet will have to operate without proper air support. I told Andy that we could upgrade to V1.801 but that we risked serious problems. Last time me and Dave tried it we had to replay turns for a month. Nothing worked and I'm afraid of upgrading such an old game as this with the latest patches. Comments?

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