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PzB74 -> Air Reinforcement Schedule (5/27/2006 8:59:49 PM)
Air Reinforcement Schedule Need more of everything but bombers reallly. [image]local://upfiles/1466/813872F253F4420596F8F0DB3A3C6A82.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> Combined Fleet March 1944 (5/27/2006 9:12:36 PM)
Combined Fleet March 1944 Last overview - the Navy! 6 fleet carriers 2 light carriers 6 escort carriers 10 battleships 10 heavy cruisers 8 light cruisers (2 training) 69 destroyers and 3 apd's 18 submarines As you can see most ships are operational, 4 of the best carriers need 6 months or so in dock. Within 3-4 months another 3 fleet, 1 light and 3 escort carriers will have joined the fleet. Until then our 10 carriers, 18 cruisers and 70 destroyers will operate independently. The carriers Hiyo and Ryuho will be my only operational Carrier TF together with the Escort Carrier Division. In late summer the KB will be reformed and consist of: 9 fleet and 3 light carriers + 9 escort carriers. Mostly thinking of the KB as a decoy - hit and run - fleet in being force. Too vulnerable really. [image]local://upfiles/1466/99C1EC9FD0F54EC09F5B58C814B5169D.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> Noemfoor targetted (5/27/2006 11:25:04 PM)
Andy has brought in reinforcements: Another carrier force - time for some R&R me thinks. Enemy ground strikes against Noemfoor may indicate a landing here in the near future. Advantage: We got large bases within transport ac range of all Northern NG bases. Some 300 transports can bring in a lot of reinforcements in no time. This is were we put the foot down! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/05/44 Sub/ASW Attacks My last sub in the area wasn't as lucky as its cousin... Had moved the Glen ashore, just in case! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 49,77 Japanese Ships SS I-42, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage sinks Allied Ships DD Lewis Hancock DD Halligan DD Hale DD Hailey DD Haggard DD Dortch DD Dashiell DD Cowell DD Cotten -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Moved my remaining fighters on Biak to Noemfoor...just in time to receive strong enemy combat formations! Despite heavy losses we manage to inflict losses that are better than 1-2. First the heavies got a rough handling: Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 33 J2M Jack x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 4 PB4Y Liberator x 12 B-24J Liberator x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 4 destroyed PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged B-24J Liberator: 15 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two strong carriers strikes were tougher customers: Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 29 J2M Jack x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 38 F6F Hellcat x 30 Corsair IV x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 73 TBM Avenger x 81 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed J2M Jack: 5 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 J2M Jack x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 73 SB2C Helldiver x 111 TBM Avenger x 131 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed J2M Jack: 7 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Escort Carrier Type Kinda usefull: depth charges and heavy AA! Decoy!? [;)] [image]local://upfiles/1466/E3FC40E9C82940E0AA87064D075E462B.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> Noemfoor targetted (5/28/2006 2:26:59 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/06/44 Bombardments Naval bombardment of Noemfoor, at 45,76 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Chicago, Shell hits 2 CL Birmingham, Shell hits 3 CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 4 CL Montpelier CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville CL Boise BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 1130 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 40 Port hits 10 Port supply hits 27 Looks like Andy wants Noemfoor as well! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1030 encounters mine field at Noemfoor (45,76) Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Chandler DMS Howard DMS Palmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Several heavy unopposed strikea against ground units at Noemfoor: Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F6F Hellcat x 23 Corsair IV x 6 SB2C Helldiver x 184 F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 TBM Avenger x 194 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged TBM Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 297 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Base Force, at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 8 Corsair IV x 3 F6F-5N Hellcat x 3 TBM Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Noemfoor next! I didn't think Andy was ready to jump again that soon. There are two options: Noemfoor, the obvious one - or Manokwari just to the NW if the first is a ruse! Too much hardware being used to be a ruse, good thing I put the transports in action yesterday. 20+ were lost but several reinforcements were airlifted in including a heavy AA unit from Truk and a Heavy Artillery unit from Morotai. Forts are at 8+53% - assault strength at 353 with some 25k troops in all. It will take at least 50k troops to capture this nut. I am amassing base forces in Morotai in order to provide support for a massive air offensive. Oscar and Zeke units are resting and new bomber units are being made ready. First we'll let Andy play.... My only 'card' for tomorrow is a host of crack Betty and Mavis units that have been put on night surface attack in the vicinity of Noemfoor. [image]local://upfiles/1466/67B0C19308C141399036DA10DBDF88DD.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Noemfoor targetted (5/28/2006 5:05:30 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/07/44 Sub/ASW Attacks The heavy asw armament of the APD sent USS Paddle to the bottome - permanently! ASW attack at 33,53 Japanese Ships PC Ch 29 PC Ch 14 PC Showa Maru #3 PC Shonan Maru #7 MSW Hakata Maru #7 MSW Choun Maru #8 APD APD-46 Allied Ships SS Paddle, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sinks --------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments No doubts, Noemfoor it is! Got quite a few 'established' 5.5/4.7in coastal guns there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Noemfoor, at 45,76 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Chicago, Shell hits 8 CL Birmingham CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 4 CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1 CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville CL Boise BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 165 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 19 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 17 B-25J Mitchell x 66 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Runway hits 9 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 4 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't want this kind of attack against one of my TF's.... Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 47 F6F Hellcat x 73 Corsair IV x 10 SB2C Helldiver x 181 TBM Avenger x 189 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged TBM Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 228 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Got a little payback today! Day Air attack on TF at 59,84 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships - lucky escape... CL Adelaide Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 59,84 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 9 damaged Allied Ships AK Alcoa Pennant CA Minneapolis - and another one [:(] LCT LCT-147, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was a good one! [8D] Day Air attack on TF at 46,76 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 17 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied Ships AK David Hewes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Trathen AK John F. Myers, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sinks SeaBee's in the cargo! DD Young, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK John A. Johnson Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fighters in place when the PM strike arrives: Day Air attack on TF at 46,76 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 20 P-38J Lightning x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy troop convoy draws closer to Noemfoor: It would be suicide to send in massive air units against the full strength of the US carriers. So we continue with cover actions... Small crack torpedo bomber units will attempt to snipe at vulnerable enemy ships. Let's hope that Andy underestimates the strength of Noemfoor - amphibious ships may well get shot too pieces here. Nelson: Any sailor who attacks a fort is a fool! [:-] [image]local://upfiles/1466/20060601E2404043BB0DF959F3FCA211.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> Noemfoor invaded! (5/28/2006 6:04:48 AM)
Obviously Andy doesn't read Nelson! He should [:D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/08/44 Bombardments If you notice that your heavy bombardment groups are taking hits from coastal gun battery - think twice before sending in your invasion fleet [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Noemfoor, at 45,76 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Gatling DD Franks DD Foote DD Eaton DD Dyson CA Chicago CL Birmingham CL Santa Fe CL Montpelier CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville CL Boise, Shell hits 3 BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 222 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 49 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions This is what I hoped for - a large invasion convoy moved straight into line of sight of the numerous coastal guns at Noemfoor [&o] Couldn't have inflicted this much damage on the Allies no matter how hard I had tried [;)] TF 1174 encounters mine field at Noemfoor (45,76) TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76 Allied Ships MSW Chief MSW Motive MSW Sage DE Emery DE Parks AK Charlotte P. Gilman, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Noemfoor, 45,76, firing at TF 1174 1432 [sm=Evil-210.gif] Coastal gun shots fired in defense. [sm=00000613.gif] Allied Ships DD Trathen, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Walker, Shell hits 6, on fire AK John Adams, Shell hits 2 DD Bache, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage AK Gideon Welles, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK George W. Julian, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW Chief, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 532F, Shell hits 5 LCT LCT-479, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-478, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-359, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-472, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Colahan, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-459, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-350, Shell hits 5, on fire MSW Motive, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-174, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-169, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-83, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage MSW Sage, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-23, Shell hits 2 LST LST-18, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DE Sederstrom, Shell hits 5, on fire LST LST-17, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-16, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4276 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1174 encounters mine field at Noemfoor (45,76) TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76 Allied Ships MSW Chief, on fire, heavy damage MSW Motive, on fire, heavy damage MSW Sage, on fire, heavy damage DE Sederstrom, on fire DE Emery DE Parks DD Young, heavy damage LSD Belle Grove, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Noemfoor, 45,76, firing at TF 1174 296 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCVP 532F, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DE Emery, Shell hits 3 LST LST-475, Shell hits 3 AP Latimer, Shell hits 7, on fire Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 754 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 14 B-25J Mitchell x 54 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Runway hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator x 56 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday I moved 100 ac to Truk and today Andy bombed it for the first time in months [:@] Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 28 PB4Y Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 53 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 53 F6F Hellcat x 92 Corsair IV x 10 SB2C Helldiver x 182 TBM Avenger x 207 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 254 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 7 B-25J Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Noemfoor Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11576 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 29112 troops, 235 guns, 47 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Noemfoor Invaded It was a costly day for Andy! Somehow I don't pitty him.... I seriously doubt the Allied units on Noemfoor are capable of offensive action, far less reducing 8 forts and capturing the place. Don't misunderstand me, Andy will be back, but this buys us valuable time and he can't keep his carriers around forever. Give me a window and 10k more troops will stalemate the place permanently! [&o] The Combined Fleet staged today: 2 TF's including 2 Kongo battleships are 2 hexes south of Morotai. They were spotted by enemy carriers 5 hexes away, so I will turn back (The ships had a strong LR CAP and I had hoped to strike against the enemy carriers). This will provide a head ache for Andy though, he will have to move his carriers. T-storms tomorrow and he got lots of damaged ships and a disastrous invasion to look after [:D] So with a little luck our bombers will find targets tomorrow! [image]local://upfiles/1466/13F15D1AE2F0499AB1BF8E5120F21965.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: Noemfoor invaded! (5/28/2006 7:00:41 AM)
It looks like he didn't put any CLs or CAs in with his invasion fleet. [:-] bad, bad, Andy. A couple of USN CLs will really help against CD guns. [;)]

PzB74 -> Noemfoor invaded - woe to the invader! (5/28/2006 3:19:58 PM)
Andy tried putting in some CL's Ken - didn't work either [;)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/44 Invasions TF 1174 encounters mine field at Noemfoor (45,76) TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76 Allied Ships MSW Chief, on fire, heavy damage DE Parks DD Walker DD Trathen, on fire LST LST-72, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Noemfoor, 45,76, firing at TF 1174 492 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. [sm=00000976.gif] Allied Ships CL Emerald, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage [:D] DE Emery, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage CL Tromp, Shell hits 3 AK Marcus Daly, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CL Concord, Shell hits 9 AK John Burke AK John Adams, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-360, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Gideon Welles, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-83, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 716 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1162 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Allied Ships APD Herbert -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1174 encounters mine field at Noemfoor (45,76) TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76 Allied Ships MSW Chief, on fire, heavy damage DD Young, heavy damage DD Walker AK William Prouse, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Noemfoor, 45,76, firing at TF 1174 150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK John P. Holland, Shell hits 2 AK John H. Rosseter, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-24, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DE Parks CL Helena Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 469 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 65 Corsair IV x 13 TBM Avenger x 44 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 17 B-25J Mitchell x 55 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Runway hits 21 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 PB4Y Liberator x 11 B-24J Liberator x 44 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 30 Runway hits 112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 45,76 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 7 D4Y Judy x 5 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 34 Corsair IV x 8 Kittyhawk III x 5 P-38J Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 7 destroyed D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 18 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Can our 28000 troops fend off the Allied assault when it comes? Ground combat at Noemfoor Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11647 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 31549 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Map [image]local://upfiles/1466/1DD3FAAF81554FA7A658BE89D17DA377.jpg[/image]

Rob Brennan UK -> RE: Noemfoor invaded - woe to the invader! (5/28/2006 3:41:37 PM)
Sort of reminds me of arnhem, an island too far [;)]. success disease seems to have taken root with andy, nasty wake up call there. very happy to see you back in this full-time PzB, hows work working out now you have moved ?

castor troy -> RE: Noemfoor invaded - woe to the invader! (5/28/2006 3:45:48 PM)
I can�t wait for the first assault on an island against the stationed 8" CD or 240 mm howitzers there. This will even be a problem for his CAs.

Nomad -> RE: Noemfoor invaded - woe to the invader! (5/28/2006 3:51:56 PM)
It is not tha having CLs is a silver bullet, they just help a lot. Lots of 6" rapid firing guns coupled with decent arour( when compaing it to the penetrating ability of 5 and 6" CD guns) can really reduce the effect of CD fire. The other aspect is that Andy is making a number of assaults in quick succesion. It is not allowing him time to prepare his targets. In WitP the game, it takes a long time to properly bomb a target to suppress those CD guns. Also he probably needs to find more Naval Bombardment TFs to use.

PzB74 -> RE: Noemfoor invaded - woe to the invader! (5/28/2006 3:54:36 PM)
Thx Rob, I'm back full time this weekend but work and travelling takes up a lot of time. The next few weeks will be busy again and turn less regular. Will fill in whenever I can. I refuse to turn this game into work as well [;)] The eternal air and sea bombardments make it difficult to hold an island against a superior attacker in the long run. Andy will just keep on bringing in reinforcements. Let's see how the first few assaults go! I got an Independent Brigade nearby that can be airlifted in. This will cost me a lot of transports though - but there are no other options if I want to halt Andy here. In the meanwhile I'm reinforcing the rest of the bases in Northern New Guinea. Only 3 bases left here now.

PzB74 -> RE: Noemfoor invaded - woe to the invader! (5/28/2006 3:57:30 PM)
In a way he's doing the right thing Ken - moving quickly ahead in order to prevent me from digging in to deeply! This approach comes with both cons and pros though. My goal is to cast him of schedule and enforce a sitzkrieg for a while so I can strengthen my position and bring in more reinforcements.

Nomad -> RE: Noemfoor invaded - woe to the invader! (5/28/2006 4:09:39 PM)
One thing, by making him bring in reinforcements you are actually delaying his advances by a lot. After he does take his objectives, those units will have to be moved back to a malaria free base and reprepped for the next objective. My feeling is that Andy has and is trying to do too much too fast given his resources. One thing that is very costly is failed or stalled/prolonged invasions. They cost a lot of time, both directly and indirectly. Of course, things always look different looking from the outside than they do when looking from the inside( I know about that )

PzB74 -> David vs Goliath (5/28/2006 6:29:54 PM)
Hope you're right Nomad - don't know how many reinforcements Andy can call upon. Still think he's low on escorts, msw's and transports! All enemy shipping moved away from Noemfoor and the enemy didn't even try to attack the base. Guess we're waiting for Round 2. I'm stepping up deployment of reinforcements to Manokwari and Sansapor. A crack division from India will replace the garrison at Morotai and provide much needed reinforcements. A bit hesistant about moving the reinforcement Brigades that are arriving in Malaya. In a year the enemy may run rampant here unless there are some troops there. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/10/44 Sub/ASW Attacks ASW attack at 56,61 Japanese Ships PG Toyotsu Maru PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Seisho Maru PG Keijo Maru PC Mutsure PC Tsushima DD Kuretake Allied Ships SS Trigger, hits 2, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------- Surface Combat The small surface combat group fared badly....by a fluke the entire Allied fleet anchored at Sarmi today [8\|] Didn't think Andy would bring his cv's here, still mines in the area. Unfortunately only the Minekaze hit one of our own mines. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 80 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Japanese Ships DD Minekaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1030 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Chandler DMS Howard DMS Palmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima DD Amagiri DD Minekaze, Shell hits 27, and is sunk DD Yakaze DD Numakaze Allied Ships BB Iowa BB New Jersey CL Boise CA Louisville CA Astoria CA Chester CL Montpelier CL Santa Fe CL Birmingham CA Chicago DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Foote DD Franks DD Gatling DMS Palmer DMS Howard DMS Chandler DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78 Only the Hatsushima and Amagiri were fleet destroyers, the Yakaze and Numakaze didn't even have torpedoes. Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage DD Amagiri DD Yakaze DD Numakaze, Shell hits 44, on fire, heavy damage - surface combat is still a bit flawed. Hit by more than a dozen 16/50 shell and stayed afloat for an eternity. Allied Ships BB Iowa BB New Jersey CL Boise CA Louisville CA Astoria CA Chester CL Montpelier CL Santa Fe CL Birmingham CA Chicago DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Foote DD Franks DD Gatling DMS Palmer DMS Howard DMS Chandler DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima, and is sunk DD Amagiri, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage DD Yakaze, Shell hits 52, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Numakaze, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Iowa, Shell hits 1 BB New Jersey CL Boise, Shell hits 1 CA Louisville, Shell hits 1 CA Astoria CA Chester CL Montpelier CL Santa Fe CL Birmingham CA Chicago DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Foote DD Franks DD Gatling DMS Palmer DMS Howard DMS Chandler DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1182 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Allied Ships DD Johnston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1012 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Allied Ships DD Miller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1018 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Allied Ships DD Farenholt DD David Taylor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 41 B-25J Mitchell x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 40 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few minor successes: Day Air attack on TF at 54,82 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AR Mahukona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - Andy won't like this! MSW Benalla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few pugnacious AK's passed straight by Wake Island and I decided to give them a whipping for their insolence! Day Air attack on TF at 82,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M5 Zeke x 27 Ki-30 Ann x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Edward Livingston, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Centarus, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M5 Zeke x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Edward Livingston, Shell hits 24, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis vs. Goliath This encounter reminded me about how outclassed the Combined Fleet has become. No way I want to go head to head with that bunch, not even with the Yamato et al! [:'(] [image]local://upfiles/1466/91C41FF298B3438E84876129C917E536.jpg[/image]

Ron Saueracker -> RE: Noemfoor invaded! (5/28/2006 6:38:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad It looks like he didn't put any CLs or CAs in with his invasion fleet. [:-] bad, bad, Andy. A couple of USN CLs will really help against CD guns. [;)] Nope...CD guns seem to fire an amount in relation to the number of enemy ships. Also, I've had BBs in invasion TFs and rarely does one see any counter suppression of the CD batteries/mortars/AA guns/kitchen sinks the LCUs can bring to bear on moving targets. I've yet to see any ammo expenditure by the escorts.

PzB74 -> RE: Noemfoor invaded! (5/28/2006 11:30:38 PM)
I find it difficult to predict how well coastal defences will do against invasion fleets. I know that if BB/CA's in heavy bombardment TFs take hits it's unadvicable to send in troop convoys. Alled ships still in Sarmi: take all the respite I can get! I've managed to get all the damaged carriers through the sub infested waters. One is in the Home Islands, one in Shanghai, two in Hong Kong and two in Singapore. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/11/44 As I said - who would use SARMI as a fleet anchorage! [&:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1174 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) Allied Ships MSW Chief, heavy damage DE Sederstrom DD Bache, heavy damage AK William Prouse, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat A few very heavy air attacks against Noemfoor! Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F6F Hellcat x 49 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 Corsair IV x 11 TBM Avenger x 19 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 39 B-25J Mitchell x 42 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Runway hits 12 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy continues to hit Truk - now also Wewak and Hansa. Good, force him to divert his resources. Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 26 PB4Y Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 16 PB4Y Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 35 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 26 B-25J Mitchell x 63 B-24J Liberator x 109 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57-II Topsy: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 20 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 12 B-24J Liberator x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 22 F6F Hellcat x 95 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 22 Corsair IV x 2 SB2C Helldiver x 165 TBM Avenger x 124 Spitfire VIII x 9 Kittyhawk III x 52 P-38J Lightning x 10 P-47D Thunderbolt x 10 A-20G Havoc x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 332 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Base Force, at 45,76 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 37 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 SB2C Helldiver x 24 TBM Avenger x 43 Spitfire VIII x 3 Kittyhawk III x 12 P-38J Lightning x 3 P-47D Thunderbolt x 3 A-20G Havoc x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 12 Ki-30 Ann x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Centarus, Bomb hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,60 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 12 Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Edward Livingston, Bomb hits 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/29/2006 8:17:39 PM)
Hey, they have upgraded the text editor! [&o] A great improvement, I've been struggling with the old one for years. Good news fanboys! The first Allied shock attack on Noemfoor was halted with heavy losses, 0-1 odds and the forts did not come down. Andy need at least twice as many troops if he want the place - and even then the battle will become a slow and bloody war of attrition. Bad weather covered Noemfoor in the AM phase and a large part of the 32 Independent Brigade was airlifted in. In the PM phase Allied fighters cut down 20 transports, but I'm satisfied for now. More time has been bought to reinforce the other bases in the area. The Emperor is pleased. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/12/44 Bombardments Naval bombardment of Noemfoor, at 45,76 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Chicago CL Birmingham CL Santa Fe CL Montpelier CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville, Shell hits 1 CL Boise BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 452 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 38 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 11 Air Combat Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 26 PB4Y Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 41 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,58 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 8 Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Edward Livingston, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Noemfoor Allied Shock attack Attacking force 28476 troops, 268 guns, 74 vehicles Defending force 27742 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) [8D] Japanese ground losses: 262 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: [:-] 1838 casualties reported Guns lost 42 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/29/2006 9:45:34 PM)
Andy said I had to stop him eventually...not so sure about that. If he had broken through and captured the rest of New Guinea the situation would have become untenable in the whole region. As it is we got him bottled up in a narrow salient strecthing along the coast of NG. Our next major counter attacks will take place when Andy moves on another major target with his fleets. By then another 1000 ac should be ready for action. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/44 Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Noemfoor, at 45,76 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: 427 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 39 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 161 F4U-1 Corsair x 18 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 SB2C Helldiver x 212 TBM Avenger x 197 Spitfire VIII x 12 Kittyhawk III x 64 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15 P-47D Thunderbolt x 11 A-20G Havoc x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 401 casualties reported Guns lost 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 7 P-40N Warhawk x 11 P-38J Lightning x 28 B-25J Mitchell x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Samuel K. Barlow Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 50,78 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 8 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 4 Kittyhawk III x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Marcus Daly, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-459, heavy damage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

pauk -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/29/2006 11:26:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB Good news fanboys! The first Allied shock attack on Noemfoor was halted with heavy losses, 0-1 odds and the forts did not come down. Andy need at least twice as many troops if he want the place - and even then the battle will become a slow and bloody Ground Combat Ground combat at Noemfoor Allied Shock attack Attacking force 28476 troops, 268 guns, 74 vehicles Defending force 27742 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) [8D] Japanese ground losses: 262 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: [:-] 1838 casualties reported Guns lost 42 Vehicles lost 2 [:D] That is samurai spirit! Keep continue with steady defence and don't try counter attack him. With shock attack and 0-1 odds you gained at least 4 days. He lost more AP than you so you have delay him for even more! Happy days for Japan are over - and this should be considered as big japanese victory! Banzai! I must admit that you and Sneer are my inspiration... PS... if it is possible, bring supply to the base (but don't risk DDs)

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/30/2006 12:43:50 AM)
No! counter attacks Pauk [;)] These days are quite happy - at least in Tokyo [:D] Noemfoor has a huuge stockpile, some 32k supplies and they're hard to torch [:)]

pauk -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/30/2006 12:53:53 AM)
ah... i'm always for counter attacks but i mean you shouldn't counter attack him at the Noemfoor. [;)]

Nemo121 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/30/2006 1:03:36 AM)
While he is focussed on extricating ( or reinforcing) his troops there will you consider hitting him elsewhere ( whilst also, obviously, trying to whittle down the forces he is using to reinforce/extricate his ground troops) ? Just wondering how you intend to exploit this opportunity.

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/30/2006 1:04:24 AM)
That's what I meant [;)] ...but only local counter-attacks until 'Der Tag' arrives! Been unpatient one time too many [8\|] Imagine the first 600 ac strikes against Allied TF's [:D] I'm considering a local counter attack in the North Nemo! Should be possible to wipe out a US strong hold there. Except from that - nibbling away at his flanks.

pauk -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/30/2006 1:12:30 AM)
agrhhh.. i was again unclear....[:D] I mean it is not wise to attack his ground units at Noemfoor - even you achive 2-1 or more you wont push them back to the sea.... 600 ac against enemy TF sounds good... be sure that some of your bombers are set on the higher attitude so some of escort would be even higher and you will have attitude advantage....

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/30/2006 7:02:54 PM)
Got your meaning the first time Pauk [;)] Learned my lesson at Kavieng, useless to counter-attack in your own base....unless the odds are overwhelmingly on your side. Heavy strikes against ground units at Noemfoor! Not worried, combat value remains high - 366 + 8 forts [8D] Imagine Andy will try another landing after bombariding the place for a week or two. In the meanwhile we build Manokwari and Sansapor in case he decided to 'jump' North. Already some 430 AP in these bases and forts are building towards 6. Our air force is slowly regenerating after the heavy losses sustained over the last few weeks. Need a 3 more weeks to replenish Zeke losses and return Betties from China. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/44 Air Combat Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 PB4Y Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator x 29 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 21 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 29 PB4Y Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Base Force, at 45,76 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 28 F4U-1 Corsair x 17 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 SB2C Helldiver x 153 TBM Avenger x 163 Spitfire VIII x 11 Kittyhawk III x 52 P-47D Thunderbolt x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged TBM Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 390 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/A Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 20 SB2C Helldiver x 7 TBM Avenger x 8 A-20G Havoc x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/B Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 46 SB2C Helldiver x 16 TBM Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious/B Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 10 P-40N Warhawk x 13 P-38J Lightning x 40 B-25J Mitchell x 38 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 SB2C Helldiver x 31 TBM Avenger x 29 Spitfire VIII x 2 Kittyhawk III x 5 A-20G Havoc x 6 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 34 No Japanese losses Allied Ships SC SC-700, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Taurus, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-708, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 50,78 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 4 damaged Allied Ships AP Crescent City AP President Fillmore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 50,78 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 2 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AP Arthur Middleton Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -----------------------------------------------------------------

Nemo121 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/30/2006 9:49:02 PM)
The north sounds good... It'll be very much off the beaten track and any counter-attack may cause Andy to over-react.

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/31/2006 1:04:22 AM)
Damaged and newly arrived ships will slowly build up an invasion force and when Northern Area reinforcements arrive shortly, they will start preparations for a limited assault. 2/3 of the time spent on each turn goes to looking after and rotating air groups. Tedious work as this includes some 2000 ac. When a large group of 48-72 ac flies mission almost every day pilots are killed continously - especially if the range to target is more than 2-3 hexes. This is a problem for short range fighters like Tonys, Georges and Tojos. The new air groups that just arrived had an average exp of 48-50 and morale wasn't much better. Requires 2 weeks rest before training can begin. I usually issue a patrol plane leader to bomber squadrons as these got veery high inspiration ratings and bring morale up quickly. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/44 Air Combat Bas weather keeps Noemfoor safe and a large batch of the 32nd Ind Bde is airlifted in. Assault value now exceeds 400! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 PB4Y Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 24 PB4Y Liberator x 5 B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,89 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Robert L. Stevenson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dangerous Coasts It is quite dangerous to sortie up and down the coast of New Guinea! Today no less than 4 transports were reported sunk as well as the USS Sealion. I continue to base small crack air units in the by passed bases - all the big bases on the East coast of NG are still Japanese: Hansa, Wewak and Hollanda. Add Truk, Admirality, Emirau and Kavieng to these and you understand that Andy doesn't really have many large port/air fields in the area. [image]local://upfiles/1466/B9C3DB1DC9F049F58BA939EA9E39BB48.jpg[/image]

Sneer -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (5/31/2006 10:25:48 AM)
really impressive resistance in NG

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy repulsed at Noemfoor! (6/1/2006 12:35:03 AM)
Thx Sneer - rumors have it that you are defending your own Empire quite well [;)] The last turns for a while, going away over the weekend. A few quiet turns: Andy bombed ALL the bypassed bases around New Guinea. Guess he had enough of my sniping [;)] The enemy fleet is steaming south from Sarmi towards Hollandia. I'll take all the calm I can get. A new MLE is in place in the DEI and will greatly assist my mining operations there. Two large ML groups have been formed - one for the DEI/PI and one for the Marianas/Palaus/Carolines. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/44 Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57-II Topsy: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 2 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 5 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 78 PB4Y Liberator x 15 B-24J Liberator x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 Beaufort V-IX x 27 B-25J Mitchell x 61 PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 12 P-38J Lightning x 18 B-25J Mitchell x 29 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/44 Air Combat Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 3 Spitfire VIII x 3 B-24J Liberator x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 63 B-24J Liberator x 115 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 28 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Base Force, at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Corsair IV x 3 TBM Avenger x 8 Kittyhawk III x 7 B-25J Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 39 F4U-1 Corsair x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 31 Corsair IV x 9 TBM Avenger x 37 Spitfire VIII x 12 Kittyhawk III x 51 P-38J Lightning x 9 P-47D Thunderbolt x 26 A-20G Havoc x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 7 P-40N Warhawk x 9 P-38J Lightning x 15 F-5C Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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