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toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/6/2005 5:21:03 PM)
Good day for the allies... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/42 Weather: Overcast Submarine warfare My subs hunt preys around GG. This time AP Shinko Maru was sunk Pedestal convoy A great success. Now it has unloaded some supplies. The CAP was enough to fight against the Oscar but the Zeros shot down some of my own aircraft. No hits were scored. Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 45 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 39 P-40E Kittyhawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 40 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed x 4 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed x 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 4 destroyed x 2 damaged 2nd strike Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 7 G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 49 P-40E Kittyhawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 3 destroyed x 2 damaged G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed x 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed x 3 damaged Enemy attack against shipping around Townsville Townsville is my main base now. So a lot ship traffic. Betties attacked and got some success. one AP and one APD severly damaged AP Ormsby, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Total losses[;)] Japanese 14 Oscar 7 Betty 5 Zero 3 Emily Allied 6 Warhawk 4 F4F 1 Kittihawk So another air to air victory for the allies. Keep going guys![:)]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/6/2005 10:15:39 PM)
Two turns already played. My opponent started a blitz over PM with some success in the air. Pedestal convoy has unloaded almost every supply point B26 flying missions from PM to wipe out GG airforce AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/03/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 72 A6M3 Zero x 56 G4M1 Betty x 72 Ki-46 Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 49 P-40E Kittyhawk x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 10 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 5 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 33 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 9 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 17 destroyed P-40E Warhawk x 5 damaged WO U.Minami of F1/252nd Daitai is credited with kill number 6 PO2 J.Endo of F1/Tainan Daitai is KILLED Allied ground losses: Men lost 44 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 61 B-24D Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 4 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 1898 Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 85 Port hits 5 Final losses Allied 25 F4F 14 Warhawk 9 Kittyhawk Japanese 18 Oscar 10 A6M2 8 Betty 4 Emily 6 A6M3 Not bad figures...In the air I lost many planes against those experienced pilots but I destroyed 19 planes on the ground.[:)]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/6/2005 10:25:55 PM)
The second turn. the most remarkable thing is that S-42 was hit by a 100kg bombfrom a patrol plane and later sunk. This is the fourth submarine lost[:@]. It was near GG, but in deep waters AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft **Again, and thius time devatating the runaway, which is closed now A6M2 Zero x 41 A6M3 Zero x 22 G3M Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 56 Ki-46 Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft *Refused to fly CAP, since most of my Pedestal ships are turning back* no losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 118 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 37 P-40E Warhawk x 16 B-26B Marauder x 99 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed *On the ground Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 1797 Horrible losses!** Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 16 Runway hits 68 Since I got my B-26 trapped at PM, I decided to visit Buna. No AA units there so I“ll do a devastating attack at 3000 feet.[:)]. This time strong CAP over PM...Hope he won“t come back. I need replacement planes for the naval F4F lost during the Truk mission.

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/7/2005 12:02:05 AM)
Time for counting the casualities [sm=00000506.gif] Japanese points 9849 Allied points 4869 Allied ship losses 3 CV (Lex, Yorktown, Enterprise) 5 CA 14 DD 2 PG 2 AV 1 DM 4 MSW 4 SS [:@] 14 PT 7 SC 7 AP 5 AK As you can see, transport ships losses are not heavy. What I miss a lot are the CV (of course) and my subs, since only 2 surface battles ocurred during the game. Most of my ships were victims of the 18 inch torpedo. So victims of the Nells, Betties and Kates. 2 SS sunk due to bombs (patrol planes) and 2 sunk by depth charges. Japanese ship losses 3 CL 14 DD 2 APD 1 AV 7 MSW 3 PG 9 PC 4 TK 3 AO 2 SS 36 AP [:)] Well just the opposite to the allies. In my opinion AP losses are heavy. I don“t know how many of them my enemy has but under any point of view 36 AP are a lot. I would like to point out that 4 TK and 3 AO are lost, reducing the fuel transport capacity of my enemy. Auxiliary ship losses (PC, MSW, PG) are heavy also. At least 3 CV are were recently damaged in my Rabaul“s port attack and BB Kirishima is also damaged. But no way to hide the truth. He has pounded me hard. Only 3 CL lost against my 5 CA is a very sad fact.[:(]. Not to mention the CVs... Air to air losses Allied: 1363 260 F4F 182 SBD 126 C-47 102 Kittyhawk 100 P-39 89 PBY 57 F4F3 51 Hudson 29 B-25 48 Warhawk Many casualities...The F4F got the main piece of the cake but they have been the main defensive force since my kittihawks were wiped out during the 1st offensive against GG. Warhawks have just arrived in the last month so no much actions until the last air combats. Catalina losses are incredible[X(] B-25 and B-26 have suffered few losses, mainly because Ķ didn“t play an offensive role against his bases (yet) B17 losses are enough. I“ll need those monsters if I want to take the offensive Japanese : 923 losses 282 A6M2 106 A6M3 70 Oscar 166 Betty 73 Val 58 Kate 14 Dinah 17 Mavis 12 Emily Well, no huge casualities...if we think about the replacements rates: A6M2: 97 per month A6M3 52 per month Betty 27 per month Val 30 per month Kate 30 per month So he has more or less 300 to 350 Zeroes in the pool... [X(] Only the betties are scarce (135 received vs. 166 lost). Look at the naval search planes. 89 Catalina lost against few enemy floatplanes (17 Mavis and 12 Emilies!). Need to change this.

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/7/2005 12:14:48 AM)
Enemy intentions Believe me if I say that I have no idea of my enemy“s plans. Since he got GG he has not made any further attempt to invade PM or Luganville or even my far bases of Nevea or Wunpunko. My enemy is a very patient man. He waited a couple of months until the invasion of Lunga and 3 months until the GG one. Maybe he is waiting until my PM garrison is strong enough and then destroy PM capturing every men there. His power is still unbeatable. But in my last commando mission in GG I didn“t see any movement from the crack Rgt. there. Rabaul is full of ships but no CVs detected there. Another point of view is that he is up 5000 points so a defensive strategy would be a good one, waiting for a huge counteroffensive when my invasions start.

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/7/2005 12:54:43 AM)
A bad day for the allies. 28 planes lost in the air against only 12 of the IJ. But he failed to close PM again so all my planes are now resting at Townsville AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack near Basilaki Island at 18,42 Japanese Ships AP Kaiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Drum -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Buna , at 12,38 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 B-26B Marauder x 89 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 24 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 41 A6M3 Zero x 36 G3M Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 49 Ki-46 Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 P-40E Kittyhawk x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed G3M Nell x 2 destroyed G3M Nell x 3 damaged G4M1 Betty x 5 destroyed *My figthers went through his CAP G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 25 destroyed No way man, 14 or so lost, but I have enough repl.* F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 destroyed Very few replacements of these* P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 5 destroyed P-40E Warhawk x 2 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed CPO V.Matsunaga of F2/2nd Daitai is credited with kill number 6 LCDR W. McCormick of VF-8 is KILLED Allied ground losses: Men lost 40 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1 DD Harukaze, Shell hits 6 AP Canberra Maru AP Kamoi Maru AP Kenshin Maru AP Kimishima Maru Allied Ships *I“m not using these guys properly** PT 36, Shell hits 26, and is sunk PT 40, Shell hits 14, and is sunk PT 64 PT 110, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PT 109, Shell hits 53, and is sunk PT 111 PT 112 PT 115 PT 124 PT 121

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/10/2005 10:33:23 PM)
Not much acton in the last days...I put this interesting attack with a previous fighter sweep. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/42 Weather: Clear Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged LT W.Welch of VF-71 is credited with kill number 4 COL V.Goto of 1st Sentai is KILLED *this is a good pilot* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 49 B-24D Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 4 damaged B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 571 Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 34 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 45 no losses --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/13/2005 6:57:22 PM)
Nothing important... Some enemy ML mined Nevea, one of them hit a Mk 16 mine A ML was torpedoed near GG (he is also mining this port) and later sunk Rufe LCAP PM to shoot down my incoming C-47. I put Kittyhawks to protect them and they sweep the skies successfully. 6 Rufe down! Enemy MSW cleans paths to GG. I have put my PT and two DD to surprise it. My TBF, SBD and F4F squadrons lost during my raid to Truk have arrived to Noumea. Currently, I“m waiting to the replacements to complete the sqds. Hornet sent to PH for repairs. He will be out 5 months![X(] (sys damage 45). Would it be easier to stay in Noumea?? First P38 sqd. about to be ready[:'(]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/14/2005 6:49:23 PM)
Guys, I think PM invasion is coming!!!!!!!!![;)] Many ships spotted, including 3 CVs and 2 CVLs. But some things are still strange. I“ve spotted TKs also and I don“t know why...Maybe he wants to unload fuel in GG or be ready to replenish the CVs. Ok, If we analyse this movements there are other possibilities: a) Maybe he only wants to dock at GG and embark the land forces there. b) Or he is heading to Townsville, Cooktown or Caims c) Or finally, maybe he is heading to PM My air forces are (more or less) Fighters: 150 F4F, 100 P40, 100 P39, 40 P400, 48 Wirraways Level bombers: 90 heavies, 100 B26, 32 B25D, 32 Hudson, 32 Havoc Naval bombers: 50 TBF, 60 SDB Air forces I got some P39 and naval bombers at Noumea (recently arrived). I“m moving my CVs to receive them. Most of my planes are now at Cooktown, nearest city to PM. In Caims I have the Havocs and the P39. While some other planes rest in Townsville. PM is empty of aircraft. I“m sure he will blitz it tomorrow so I don“t want to loose fighters before I“m sure where is he heading. P38s about to come. I need them!!!!! Naval forces I“m moving most of my ships from Noumea to Townsville, including BB and CA. I got many DD there but no capital ships yet. Land forces PM got 2 ANZAC Bdes together with 3 RCTs. 2 CD units, many BF, 2 Sea bees units and 3 AA. PM has enough supplies (thanks to the pedestal convoy) and forts are 8. Townsville got 3 Aussies Bdes together with some RCTs, BFs etc. Cooktown and Caims are without garrisons I ordered the 2nd Marine Div. (2 Rgts) to move from Noumea to Brisbane. And Brisbane garrison (3 Bde) will be transported to Townsville. [image]local://upfiles/14447/Sq459889203.jpg[/image]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/15/2005 9:56:45 PM)
Yes, they“re heading to Port Moresby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Betties and Nells visit PM All attacking at 5000 feet. I didn“t have CAP over because my squadrons were resting in Australia (until the last moment). Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 75 A6M3 Zero x 43 G3M Nell x 40 G4M1 Betty x 76 Ki-46 Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 destroyed G3M Nell x 2 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 160 Airbase hits 20 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 120 *Put PM with 60 AS and 80 RS* AK caught while waiting the PTs This could show the naval power of my opponent. If I had 3 CVs!!! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 42 D3A Val x 72 B5N Kate x 50 Allied Ships AK Libra, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage [image]local://upfiles/14447/Pn378329450.jpg[/image]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/15/2005 10:51:44 PM)
This day saw a major attempt to strike the invasion force...Because my combat replay is different from his combat replay (which I don“t like at all), I have partial information of what happened to his ships. Anyway, my opponets acted (or was forced due to the weather) very strange. Things that shocked me were: a) No CAP present over GG: maybe they were LCAP another convoy) b) PM was not attacked from Rabaul (weather?) c) No LCAP over one convoy...maybe this convoy was unable to follow one of the leading TFs and thus was caught unescorted AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/42 Weather: Overcast Weather covered the main invasion force so my planes attacked another TF which was without CAP. It was severely damaged STEP 1: Heavy bombers bring the hell to GG No CAP present and thus my B17 destroyed some planes on the ground. Why no CAP??. Who knows... Japanese aircraft Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 23 *I wanted them to escort the naval strikes from Cooktown but I guess I can“t avoid this* B-17E Fortress x 64 B-24D Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged *5 lost, quite unfair. My crews were with high morale and no fatigue Japanese Ships AG 2063, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage B24 attack port Japanese ground losses: Men lost 1946 Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 73 Not many hits Port hits 2 STEP 2: B25 attack ships anchored in GG No CAP so my B25 went there. Various strikes no big success. All attacking at 1000 feet. Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 21 B-25D Mitchell x 13 B-25D Mitchell x 12 B-25D Mitchell x 3 B-25D Mitchell x 3 TK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire STEP 3: B26 ride alone This time main Tf group is attacked. B26 proved to be hard to shoot down. But my pilots also proved to be quite bad aiming his bombs!. All attacking at 1000 feet Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 81 Allied aircraft various attacks B-26B Marauder x 12 B-26B Marauder x 10 B-26B Marauder x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed x 14 damaged maily due to AA fire Japanese Ships BB Hiei CA Chikuma Japanese Ships AP Hinko Maru CL Natori AP Arizona Maru STEP 4: FIRST ATTACK: KILL THEM ALL!!!!!!!![sm=00000106.gif] Weather force my planes to attack this unescorted TF. Even the AA fire was very poor! Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 59 SBD Dauntless x 78 TBF Avenger x 24 Beaufort x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 20 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 36 A-20B Havoc x 13 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships [8D] AP Tama Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CL Jintsu, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Tatsuho Maru AP Horaisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Sado Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Sakido Maru AP Hokuriku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Otori Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AP Yamura Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Hokkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Aiyo Maru AP Shozan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: no many men lost Men lost 234 Guns lost 3 Due to my different combat report, I can“t say which APs later sunk[&:] B26 join the party Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 10 Japanese Ships AP Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Yamura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: Men lost 20 STEP 5: HOKA HEY!!! A GOOD DAY TO DIE Finally, what everyone was expecting...a really bloodbath between my poor fighters. Look at F4F losses Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 80 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 34 SBD Dauntless x 41 Beaufort x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 7 A-20B Havoc x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 destroyed x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed x 19 damaged Beaufort x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 6 destroyed x 1 damaged A-20B Havoc x 2 damaged PO2 N.Hamano of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4 LTJG R. Hoyle of VF-2 is KILLED Japanese Ships Didn“t attack the CVs[:@] DD Hayashio CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1 BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, on fire It is a shame that I could not see this CA Maya DD Tokitsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Air attack on TF at 10,41 Again my pilots avoided CVs!!!!! and went for the BBs. Stupid! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 Not really, same CAP as above Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 67 SBD Dauntless x 12 TBF Avenger x 17 Beaufort x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 17 P-40E Kittyhawk x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 43 A-20B Havoc x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 8 destroyed x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 33 destroyed x 14 damaged [:(][:(] SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed x 6 damaged Beaufort x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 9 destroyed P-40E Warhawk x 19 destroyed x 5 damaged [:(] A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed x 6 damaged CPO H.Matsuki of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8 SLDR S.Abbott of No. 75 Sqn RAAF is KILLED Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1 BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CS Chitose, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire What kind of bombs??? CA Mogami CL Yura DD Arashi Minor strikes with major success Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 68 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 3 TBF Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 68 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 TBF Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed x 11 damaged TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed x 3 damaged PO1 R.Minegishi of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7 Japanese Ships CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1 [&:][&:] CV Zuikaku, on fire CVL Ryujo Final losses Horrible...100 planes lost due to air combats. Total losses 139 vs 28[:(] F4F 54 25% of my F4F forces P40 23 Got replacements for them SBD 23 Well it could be worse P40E 8 No replacements for these kittyhawks B26 8 Well done TBF 8 Many damaged B17 5 A6M2 13 proved to be untouchable** Oscar 5 Topsy 3 Betty 2 While my fighters have been mauled, my bombers are still fresh and with enough morale to repeat the attack. Next turn, weather is clear so I“m attacking again! [image]local://upfiles/14447/Us526054364.jpg[/image]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/16/2005 8:09:06 PM)
Hard days...very hard days for the allies My enemy devastated PM with night bombardments which destroyed and damaged lots of aircraft. Later on, his Betties and Nells attacked proving that my F4F had nothing to do against Zero...Nothing, well not absolutely nothing as you may see in this combat report. It seems that PM was closed because no offensive missions were launched, only CAP [&:]. One AP sunk with some troops of the 13 Rgt. Naval bombardment of Port Moresby A total of 4 today, three at night one in the afternoon. 1st one Surely was performed by the TF with the Kongo (now with only CAs) Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 5 damaged Japanese Ships *very poor cosidering that I have 2 CD units with no less than 15 155mm guns and 6 or 7 5 inch guns* CA Nachi, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: Men lost 53 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 35 2nd one This hurts guys, hurts a lot. This devastating attack performed by no less than 2 (maybe 3 BB). I complain: not only my CD units didn“t shoot but also the results are soooo good for him. If I had this result in my Timtom game.... Anyway quite impressive Allied aircraft losses *23 losses* P-40E Warhawk x 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged A-20B Boston x 8 destroyed A-20B Boston x 8 damaged Beaufort x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 40 damaged*[X(][X(] See why I complain...* Allied ground losses: Men lost 109 Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 33 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 157 3rd assault CD units didn“t fire. Performed by CAs?? and DD??? Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Air attack on PM For a very strange reason they didn“t manage to hit the airport facilities. Only few men died. Air losses quite high. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 97 A6M3 Zero x 50 G3M Nell x 38 G4M1 Betty x 74 Ki-46 Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 P-40E Kittyhawk x 17 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 9 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 7 destroyed G3M Nell x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 destroyed x 9 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 10 destroyed x 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 4 destroyed x 2 damaged CPO V.Matsunaga of F2/2nd Daitai is credited with kill number 8 LCDR C. Shands of VF-71 is KILLED [:(] Allied ground losses: Men lost 66 His naval bombers attack a MSW which was fleeing from PM“s port Two strikes, first one a draw, second one a clear Allied victory [:)][:)] Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 48 D3A Val x 26 B5N Kate x 33 Allied aircraft *Usually few aircraft do a better job than massive CAPs* F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 P-40E Kittyhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed CPO E.Murakami of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7 1LT W. Lamoreaux of VMF-224 is KILLED Allied Ships MSW Ballarat, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Afternoon strike Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 50 D3A Val x 37 B5N Kate x 34 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 40 P-40E Kittyhawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 23 destroyed [8D][:)] D3A Val x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed x 1 damaged *good against Zeroes* P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged *performed excellently* P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed *did nothing* ENS R.Edmonds of VF-71 is credited with kill number 4 Allied Ships MSW Ballarat, on fire, heavy damage Heavies visit GG again Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 17 P-38G Lightning x 22 B-17E Fortress x 55 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 6 destroyed x 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged *no loses* Japanese Ships AG 362, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 1080 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 54 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 B26 flying from Cooktown attack invasion force Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 43 A6M3 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 17 P-38G Lightning x 20 B-26B Marauder x 15 B-25D Mitchell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 4 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC x 5 destroyed x 4 damaged *suffered a lot today* P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed *1st P38 lost, they are absolutely tired and with no morale* B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed 6 damaged Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku, on fire CV Akagi *no damage* Total losses Allied 94 vs 63 lost by IJ player. Air to air 63 vs 53 39 F4F 13 Kittyhawk 11 SBD 7 Warhawk 7 Beaufighter 6 Boston 3 Marauder 2 P38 2 P39 2 Catalina Japanese 32 A6M2 10 A6M3 7 Betty 3 Val 2 Kate 3 Rufe Forces at PM: F4F: 49 ready (25 damaged) SBD: 38 (63) Warhawk: 2 (20) Kittyhawk: 12 (6) P39: 82 (14) Beaufort: 12 (4) Havoc: 10 (28) B26: 16 *recently arrived* TBF: 26 (29) No less than 247 serviceable aircraft, but 190 still damaged!!!

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/16/2005 8:09:48 PM)
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toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/18/2005 12:03:33 AM)
Again a hard day but I surprised some APs unloading troops in Buna. No CAP so my naval bombers venged the last air losses. My enemy is moving his entire fleet and my recon planes are unable to spot so many ships rightly. This is important because my next movements are based in the information available. As no Tokyo Express visited PM and strangely his bombers did not damage the airport, PM is almost repaired. Level bombers attack PM from Rabaul For a strange reason, his level bombers do not damage the runway or the airfield service. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 108 A6M3 Zero x 40 G3M Nell x 35 G4M1 Betty x 59 Ki-46 Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed x 3 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed x 1 damaged LTJG U.Katsuma of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 6 FLT L.Goodwin of No. 76 Sqn RAAF is KILLED Allied ground losses: Men lost 32 All attacking at 6000 feet And now a second strike from Naval Bombers Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 46 D3A Val x 69 B5N Kate x 63 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 33 P-40E Kittyhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 9 destroyed [:)] D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 6 destroyed [:)] Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed x 1 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged PO1 R.Minegishi of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8 PO2 N.Hamano of BII-1 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED Allied ground losses: Men lost 33 Heavies attack GG Not much damaged and some Betties took off today to attack one of my DDs Allied aircraft Hudson x 25 P-38G Lightning x 18 B-25D Mitchell x 14 B-17E Fortress x 43 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged Japanese Ships PC Takunan Maru #10, Bomb hits 2, on fire AG 2064, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 363, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 2063, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 1337 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 56 Port hits 3 Transport TF surprised in Buna I guess my enemy is trying to ferry some troops to Buna, now that PM is heavily attacked. Also a infantry unit has been spotted coming to PM. Well done guys, well done[:'(] (only one mission) Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 25 SBD Dauntless x 40 TBF Avenger x 6 Beaufort x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 54 P-40E Kittyhawk x 10 B-26B Marauder x 6 A-20B Havoc x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Teia Maru AP Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Batavia Maru, Shell hits 36, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage APD 2 AP Sangetsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Meiten Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 8 DD Yugiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Manju Maru APD 38, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) APD 35, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kinryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AP Kiyozumi Maru AP Kirishima Maru DD Yunagi AP Montevideo Maru Japanese ground losses: Men lost 447 Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Losses Allied Total 28 (allied) vs 30 (jap). 10 F4F Beaufighters 4 B25 3 P38 3 Kittyhawks 3 Marauder, SBD and PBY 2 each Japanese A6M2 14 Kate 5 Val 3 And some others Aircraft available at PM F4F 28 ready (26 damaged) SBD 47 ready (74 damaged) TBF: 26 (29) Wirraways 60 (2) *recently arrived* PBY 12 (1) Warhawk 0 (20) Kitty 4 (6) P39 81 (15) Marauder 16 (0) Beufort 11 (5) Havoc 9 (28) [image]local://upfiles/14447/Ge961717207.jpg[/image]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/18/2005 8:27:33 PM)
This first incursion met some success. [;)] Ships at GG were surprised and severely damaged or sunk. On the other hand, my bombers were able to took off but attacked the Buna invasion and not the PM one!!![:@]. His LB carpet bombed PM but again with little success. IJ ships surprised at GG One of my DD struck a mine (US one!!) and it is on fire but they still managed to attack unescorted ships. Japanese Ships AP Hino Maru #3 AP Taimei Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage AP Unkai Maru #6, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Zukai Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Patterson DD Wilson, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Conyngham DD Fanning Enemy attacks on PM Night bombardement Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 2 destroyed Wirraway x 5 damaged A-20B Boston x 1 destroyed A-20B Boston x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 6 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Day attack It seems weather force his LB to launch the bombs in the wrong place Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 85 A6M3 Zero x 40 G3M Nell x 33 G4M1 Betty x 45 Ki-46 Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Ki-46 Dinah x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 12 Runway hits 1 Naval bombers Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 D3A Val x 64 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk x 1 destroyed LTJG K.Oda of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Allied ground losses: Men lost 25 Now 3 Rgt have been seen in PM together with engineers, 1 ART unit and HQ...Looks bad! And now time for venge this dead men! Well as I said before I don not understand why they attacked the Buna invasion instead of the PM one. Both had CAP so now there“s no reason to attack Buna ships!!. Anyway, good results[:)]. Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M3 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SBD Dauntless x 9 TBF Avenger x 6 Beaufort x 3 Wirraway x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 41 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 B-26B Marauder x 3 A-20B Havoc x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed x 5 damaged SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed LTJG O.Nomura of F2/253rd Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Teia Maru APD 2 AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Shiokaze DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Yamakisan Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 7 Next movements Due to the last movements there are a lot of ships closing to PM or retreating to GG. Since I have many DDs near, I decided to send some of them in little groups to surprise unescorted APs. Look at the map to see these complicate movemnts [image]local://upfiles/14447/Ki193045026.jpg[/image]

toraq -> RE: Scenario 19, Allies strike Truk (1/18/2005 8:50:57 PM)
Well good and very bad news!!!!!!!!!!![:@] i forgot to change the "patrol/react" of one of my TF and of course reacted against what???? BB Hiei and his fellowships. The worst thing is that the TF which reacted was the one with 1 CA and 2 CL[:@][:@]. As I said once: "Me han puesto el culo como la bandera del Japón". And everyship was subsequently sunk. 6 CAs already sunk in this scen....too many...and CL, 4 sunk!!! The good news are that most of my DD TF surprised enemy APs, sinking some of them. A nightmare....I could not watch it I guess my TF was surprised because they only fired 6 shots vs 109 fired by the IJ. I won“t complain but...it seems quite unfair, don“t you think?????? Two times my TF was attacked Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Atago, Shell hits 3 CA Haguro DD Amatsukaze DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Shiratsuyu DD Samidare DD Kawakaze DD Fubuki Allied Ships *none of the ships survived* CA Canberra, Shell hits 34, and is sunk CL Leander, Shell hits 18, on fire, and is sunk CL Hobart, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) DD Gwin Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Morris, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Bagley, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk This disaster could be avoided. It was my fault!. I need to pay more attention but this turn was quite complicated!: The good news 3 TF surprised...I“ve mixed the results Japanese Ships AP Hino Maru #3, Shell hits 7, on fire AP Unkai Maru #6, Shell hits 24, and is sunk AP Kyosei Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire AP Jusan Maru AP Kaika Maru AP Kamishima Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk AP Kamoi Maru AP Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Tama Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire AP Tenryu Maru AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage All these 3 TF were unescorted so my DD were not damaged at all None of the ships were carrying troops (or at least the ones I damaged) Submarine warfare At last they found the treasure!!! Japanese Ships AP Nojima Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-46 Japanese Ships AP Kaika Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Flying Fish, Shell hits 8 IJ tries the PM defenses 0:1 odd but he is close 477 vs 577...and I“m running out of supplies Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 38840 troops, 417 guns, 87 vehicles Defending force 33838 troops, 317 guns, 23 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 985 Allied ground losses: Men lost 176 Weather avoided air missions, but tomorrow is partly cloudy. This are my forces in PM F4F 31 ready (15 damaged) SBD- 51 (58) TBF-30 (11) PBY- 13 (2) Warhawk- 13 (17) Kittyhawk 3 (15) P39- 89 (14) Wirraway- 57 (7) Beaufort 10 (6) Havoc- 9 (21) B26 6 (10) No less thann 450 aircraft but many of them daamged. Anyway, tomorrow we will see if we can attack his CVs and APs. Since his APs have almost unloaded the troops, I prefer the CVs. Only sinking some of them I can change the course of this war!

toraq -> Sink the Zuikaku! (1/19/2005 2:16:18 AM)
Again the mother of all battles!. The battle for PM reached its peak as two enemy CVs were damaged...Maybe the Zuikaku won“t make it!![:)] However some US DDs were discovered by enemy TF and were mauled [:(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy USN DDs engage enemy BB I was trying to surprise retreating APs but he came the samen way! Night Time Surface Combat at 12,42 Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 CA Nachi, Shell hits 2 DD Shigure DD Yayoi DD Satsuki DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Henley, Shell hits 1 DD Benham, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Ellet, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Lang Air raid over Buna I decided to hit the base because I thought there was no CAP and Zeroes flying LCAP over PM were based here. I was wrong! [:(] Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M3 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft Hudson x 15 B-25D Mitchell x 24 B-17E Fortress x 43 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 76 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 47 PM attacked by LB from Rabaul Weather and clouds caused most of his LB to drop their bombs before (again, I must admit that I was lucky) [:'(]. Since I don“t have enough fighters, I can“t CAP PM. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 46 A6M3 Zero x 21 G3M Nell x 31 G4M1 Betty x 63 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 17 Runway hits 2 SINK THE ZUIKAKU!!!!! Yes, finally my PM bombers went for the enemy CVs.!!. Some of my planes goot through and put some bombs on two heavy CVs. My enemy keeps flying missions from coast hexes so his CAP is not very strong (but very deadly!) AA fire is quite heavy but he must be running out of ammo. So in the future, I“ll have more oportunities to hit them!. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 A6M3 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 30 SBD Dauntless x 27 TBF Avenger x 27 PBY Catalina x 6 Beaufort x 6 Wirraway x 27 P-400 Airacobra x 21 P-39D Airacobra x 34 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 12 B-26B Marauder x 6 A-20B Havoc x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed x 16 damaged Beaufort x 2 destroyed x 3 damaged Wirraway x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged P-400 Airacobra x 7 destroyed x 1 destroyed *on escort mission, mauled by enemy CAP* P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed x 3 damaged A-20B Havoc x 1 damaged PO2 O.Kotani of F1/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 6 LCDR H. Fairbanks of VF-8 bails out and is RESCUED Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *1 250lb bomb from Wirraways, one 1000 lb bomb from SBD and 1 torp from TBF* CVL Ryujo CVL Zuiho CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire *bomb dud!!!, so only 1 torp.* CA Myoko CL Isuzu Planes were diverted to GG which turned out to be awful!!! Zuikaku should not make it because it has been damaged by 3 bombs and 1 torp. I need to sink this ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GG bombers and torpedo bombers sink some damaged US DDs The kates and the vals diverted to GG proved its value and literally sank everyship they aimed. I have mixed the results Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 D3A Val x 40 B5N Kate x 22 G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed x 6 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) DD Fanning, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) *by betties* DM Montgomery DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) DD Ellet, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) PM bombed by naval forces!! Now even during day time!!! Tomorrow is Thunderstorms and who knows what will happen then!. I decided to send my DDs and the rest of my fleet to port (Caims and Townsville) because I don“t want to lose more ships. The key is to change planes with ships!. Mainly CVs!!!

toraq -> RE: Sink the Zuikaku! (1/19/2005 8:52:19 PM)
PM TURKEY SHOOT Well good and bad news.Bad news: [:(] Enemy CVs have retreated and my subs could not attack them!. Moreover Zuikaku has moved at least 7 hexes in the last turn so it is possible that he will survive. Good news [:'(]: his CVs flee from combat=no CAP over invasion TF. Many enemy APs have been severly damage including some CLs. BUT...don“t be impressed by the things you gonna see. [:-] ---Most of the APs were 1000 cargo ships so little VP value. Every 1000 cargo AP is worth 5 VP!!![&:]. So I can sink 10 but it is amost the same as sinking one CA. None of the APs sunk had troops so the entire invasion forces were able to unload the troops...I think PM is lost already. It is a very good strategy...It is better to lose 10 or 12 APs than lose 1 CV. And using 1000 cargo ship means that I need to sink everyone if I can cause severe casualities. And 1000 cargo ships unload their troops in one turn!. I have to learn many things from my enemy[sm=terms.gif] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Submarine warfare Well they did not contact enemy subs but SS 39 was quite good against "easy shģps". Although, I ordered my subs to follow the Zuikaku to sink it!. I need to sink that SHIP!!!!!!!![:@] Japanese Ships *two attacks, one at night, one during afternoon* CL Tatsuta, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) AP Ryuko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) CA Furutaka Allied Ships SS S-39 GG attacked I need to supress this base. I don“t want his ships to get fuel or supplies from here Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Hudson x 20 P-38G Lightning x 24 B-25D Mitchell x 19 B-17E Fortress x 41 B-24D Liberator x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged D3A Val x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged 2LT D. Hansen of 67th FS is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships AG 2052, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 368, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Takunan Maru #10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 827 Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 *good* Runway hits 44 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 PM TURKEY SHOOT I have joined the results because many air raid were launched from PM. As I said before, don“t be impressed[:-]. Some of my planes were damaged by flak but I won“t show it. Some of the ships were at PM, some not..- F4F-4 Wildcat x 37 TBF Avenger x 35 SBD Dauntless x 76 PBY Catalina x 6 Beaufort x 9 Wirraway x 41 P-39D Airacobra x 92 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 9 A-20B Havoc x 9 B-26B Marauder x 59 CL Natori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Otori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Kenshin Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Sendai, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Naniwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Marsue Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage AP Unkai Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) AP Ryuosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) AP Nagisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire AP Kimishima Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) AP Miike Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SBD were quite good in putting 1000 lb bombs into the APs. But every single plane cooperated!. Some APs already sunk. Enemy engineers managed to reduce PM forts This doesn“t look good Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 41169 troops, 447 guns, 145 vehicles Defending force 33731 troops, 316 guns, 23 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 464 Allied ground losses: Men lost 222

toraq -> PM turkey shoot! (1/20/2005 12:34:44 AM)
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toraq -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/20/2005 1:08:34 AM)
A good day for the allies as my bombers sank BB Haruna [;)]. Other ships also damaged...I guess he was trying to bomb PM but he was caught in the middle of nowhere Submarine warfare Quite active but the SS that were pursuing CV Zuikaku spent thei last torp. so they“re now retreating to a save port. Japanese Ships AP Tama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Shinano Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Ryuosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-39 SS S-46 SS Grenadier PM attacked by bombers from Rabaul Some of them attacking the base, others attacking one RCT. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 95 A6M3 Zero x 48 G4M1 Betty x 62 G3M Nell x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 2damaged G3M Nell x 1 damaged SINK the HARUNA!!!!!!!!![sm=00000028.gif] I“ve never seen so many bombs on a ship. Haruna was reduced to a steel wreckage before sinking. Some 14.1 inches guns were dismounted. No AA ammunition left when it sank. For me, this is my first real victory in this game. Haruna worths 135 VPs and it didn“t cost me one CV or BB...However, if one of my subs doesn“t attack, Zuikaku will reach Rabaul“s port[:(]. I“ve mixed the attacks... P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 30 F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 SBD Dauntless x 136 TBF Avenger x 67 Wirraway x 25 P-400 Airacobra x 25 P-39D Airacobra x 53 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Beaufort x 9 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed x 5 damaged Wirraway x 3 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged Beaufort x 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) CA Nachi, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Satsuki, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) DD Shigure, Bomb hits 1, on fire 6 of the bombs were 250 lb ones, so they could not penetrate the armour, one was a dud, but the others were 1000 lb bombs. 1 torp. from beu., the other from Avengers. And surprise! the Nachi is only on fire!. PM holds Those engineers could drink poison!!!![sm=00000612.gif] Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 40705 troops, 446 guns, 145 vehicles Defending force 33473 troops, 316 guns, 23 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 509 Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: Men lost 275 Guns lost 1 Values: 324 vs 549, so still far from the deadly 1:1. Send some supplies (very needed) and elements of two Rgts. I need to hold it, at least until I repair the damaged aircrafts

toraq -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/20/2005 11:50:25 PM)
Today I sent more DD on surface missions to intercept retreating APs. I got several success but I could not catch the Zuikaku yet! [:@] On the other side, my FT TFs have started to reinforce PM with troops and supplies. Very dangerous, specially because my TF commanders think that PM is a save place and sails there in one turn (from Townsville) staying at PM during daylight[&:]. I don“t want that!. They have to unload and run!!!! Night contacts Near to GG where most of his damaged APs are retreating Japanese Ships ML Hoko, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) AP Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Allied Ships DD Laffey DD Henley DD Cushing Submarine warfare Japanese Ships AP Yamafuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS S-40 Japanese Ships AP Canberra Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS S-40, Shell hits 8, on fire *this was the only sub close enough to attack Zuikaku* GG attacked I need to put GG out of action. If he base more LB here or even worse, Kates and BVals, my current FT TFs heading to PM will be attacked! Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Hudson x 23 P-38G Lightning x 24 B-25D Mitchell x 29 B-17E Fortress x 55 B-24D Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 destroyed x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged 1LT W. Shaw of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships *All of them sunk* AG 366, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AG 361, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 2052, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Men lost 525 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 63 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 PM TURKEY SHOOT: CHAPTER 3 Less success as my opponent has put one ship TF and some TF are out of range Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 64 SBD Dauntless x 109 TBF Avenger x 64 Beaufort x 6 Wirraway x 14 P-400 Airacobra x 17 P-39D Airacobra x 15 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 36 A-20B Havoc x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 3 destroyed x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Shoho Maru, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Miike Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Over PM enemy CAP present Just to avoid aerial reinforces Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 17 P-39D Airacobra x 23 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 5 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged B26 support land combats in PM Since enemy APs are out of range, I will move my B26 to PM to start hitting incoming troops. 3 Rgts coming from Buna...I need to pound them!. However this turn B26 still operated from Cooktown so 8 of them were lost... Air attack on 45th Regiment, at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 67 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed x 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 12 Enemy keeps his pressure agains PM facilities This is very strange. His LB are now unable to close PM. Why???. Maybe the weather is bad when bombing or his crews are green....I“ll write more information about his LB soon. Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 A6M3 Zero x 30 G4M1 Betty x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 22 *No runaway hits* Air attack on 162nd Regimental Combat Team, at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 21 G4M1 Betty x 28 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 3 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 24 Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 40268 troops, 444 guns, 145 vehicles Defending force 33239 troops, 315 guns, 23 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 *5 forts reduced in less than 5 days??* Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 547 Allied ground losses: Men lost 283 Guns lost 2

toraq -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/25/2005 1:33:04 AM)
More interceptions....My enemy is quite dissapointed because his lebel bobmers are unable to close PM airport. Now PM has become a thorn in Japanese defenses. I“m almost decided to stay there and resist despite that 2 Rgt are coming from Buna to reinforce the 5 Rgts already there. I“m reinforcing PM and more engineers are there to increase the defenses and repair any posible damage. PM won“t fall easily!. No pasarįn! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Ships intercepted by Allied SS AP Ryuosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Tama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Ships intercepted by Allied DD AP Tokai Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AP Shinano Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP China Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage PM armour plated!! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 87 A6M3 Zero x 39 G3M Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 44 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 31 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1

toraq -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/25/2005 1:40:23 AM)
More combats...my Subs are hunting damaged APs still. On the other hand my LB based at PM are visiting or will visit Buna, Lae or GG. Submarine warfare AP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Miike Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage GG reduced to ashes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 14 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Hudson x 29 B-25D Mitchell x 30 B-17E Fortress x 54 B-24D Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 2 destroyed x 1 damaged B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 473 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 PM invasion forces paralized! No way to overun my garrison there in the near future Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 39804 troops, 444 guns, 145 vehicles Defending force 36665 troops, 387 guns, 23 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 822 Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: Men lost 270

toraq -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/25/2005 10:22:13 PM)
Well some turns already played so I“m going to put the important things mixed with a general overview because I consider that the 1st battle of PM has ended. Enemy APs losses Well after I raided GG with DDs, it was not a safe place anymore so my opponent decided to move the remaining APs to Shortland. I ordered my subs to pursue and some more were sunk. Total Jap. AP losses are like 80!!!!. So about 35 were lost during the battle for PM. As I said before most of them were 1000 cargo APs but also some big fishes (2000 and 3000 cargo ships) are resting in the bottom of the ocean. Enemy bases attacked B26 based on PM have bombed Lae a couple of times, Buna and GG. Lae is closed and GG has been emptied of fighters and bombers. Buna is now level 2 and last time I visited it, 20 M3 were flying CAP (1 datai). The purpose is to avoid enemy reaction while I send supplies and troops to PM. Enemy reinforces At least two Rgts coming from Buna. I started to bomb them but bad weather landed my LB at PM a couple of times. PM supplied Two convoys have been sent, so supplies are now enough to feed the garrison and maintain my bombing offensive Enemy subs around PM Yes, they appeared at last!. And with some ships being severely damaged or sunk (1 APD). In a couple of days, I“ll form two or three TF with SC and DD to sink some of them. OPERATION 31 Again I surprised my opponent. He disbanded his CVs in Rabaul“s port and put 100 fighters in CAP, including the new Ki 61. This unit is particulary dangerous (exp. 74). It was a temptation...But 100 fighters could beat my heavy bombers!. It was a trap, yes so I decided to change the expected and sent my heavies in a night raid. despite only 27 heavies attacked it was a clear success! Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage*one dud* DD Isokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage*yes!!!* CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage *no damage* Now they are retreating to Truk, so a couple of subs have been sent to intercept. Cross the fingers...I need to sink at least one of them!! The defense of PM The 1st battle of PM ended as I wanted. With the possibility of isolating the enemy Rgts. there. So, I“m totally decided to stay there and try to defeat enemy ground units. These are my movements: 1) My rgts at PM have many disable squads. So I“m evacuating a couple of aussies Bdes with C47 while my FT TF (mainly DDs) are sending two fresh regiments. Thus, in a month or so I hope those disabled squads will be recovered. 2) My LB will bomb incoming reinforces...he is still dar from 1:1 odds but with the new reinforces who knows. 3) My BF and Sea bees units should prevent PM airport to be closed. 4) My fighters are avoiding incoming bombers. My F4F are still understrenght. I need two months or so to get enough replacements for them. SO no more opposition to incoming raids. Future developments I will hold PM at all cost, because I decided that this is going to be the turning point. While I can supply and send reinforces without much enemy opposition (for the moment) his Rgts there will run out supplies, with many squads disabled. Once he is weak enough I“ll send one Marine Division there, and finish them. I“m still 5000 points down...and I need to encircle enemy LCU!!! Losses of the 1st battle of PM Enemy lost many APs but his combined fleet is still entire. For my part, I“ve lost some warships so they are now quite scarce. Japanese losses Ships sunk -Several APs...maybe 40! -1 APD -2 CL -1 BB (Haruna) -3 ML -3 PC -2-4 DD? -1 Sub Ships damaged -CV Zuikaku, heavy damaged...at least 5 bombs and 1 T -CV Akagi 1 T, on fire -CV Hiryu, 4 Bombs, on fire, heavy damaged -BB Kongo -CA Nachi, heavy damaged -1 CA -1 CS -Some DDs Allied Losses Ships sunk -1 CA -2 CL -7 DD -1 APD -1 AK -1 Sub Damaged -3 or 4 DD -2 subs Air losses. I din“t count them but quite similar. I lost at least 100 F4F and 20 Kitty and 50? Warhawks...And he lost many Zeroes due to op. losses (he has been LCAP PM). What I do know it is the total losses. I“ll post them soon. [image]local://upfiles/14447/Nk279191571.jpg[/image]

marky -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/25/2005 10:53:53 PM)
NIIICE night raid on Rabaul quite ballsy[:'(][:D][8D] we all know the saying "Fortune favors the ballsy(bold)" [:D]

toraq -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/27/2005 1:54:40 AM)
PM is now a japanese Stalingrad. He sends wave after wave of bombers but no damage is done to the runaway. 5 enemy Rgts are there but his assault values have been reduced to 1/3 of their original value. Japanese LB unable to inflict damage Well my opponent says that he is about to explote!. He doesn“t know why his LB can“t put PM out of action. Everytime he attacks this is more or less the result: Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 G3M Nell x 25 G4M1 Betty x 65 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator x 1 destroyed x 2 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 197 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Reasons: 1) Very bad weather: we have had the worst possible weather. In the last ten days or so, only 1 clear day, the others thunderstorms and rain. 2) Poor pilot experience 3) Got A LOT of engineers in PM: two sea bees and many BF. Anyway, this allow me to strike incoming reinforces and NG airbases. B26 hit bases... Lae out of action (Airbase 86 damage), GG still heavy damaged, and Buna heavy attacked. Tomorrow I“ll send my bombers again. It should be closed by now. Air attack on Buna , at 12,38 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M3 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 33 *with XP 70 or so * B-26B Marauder x 104 Japanese aircraft losses *air to air losses* A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 189 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 41 ...While my naval bombers attack jap reinforces 102 and 66 Rgts coming from Buna. By the time they arrive, they will have some disable squads. Air attack on 102nd Regiment, at 10,39 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 39 P-40E Warhawk x 15 A-20B Havoc x 20 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 36 ZUIKAKU HIT AGAIN!!! He withdrew his CVs from Rabaul. My Subs were unable to locate them and one of them was sunk by betties[:@]. However Zuikaku was so severly damaged that he had to disband it in Kavieng“s port. Another night attack and one more bomb to add to the Zuikaku[:'(]. Will I sink it at last?????? Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 3 B-24D Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed x 1 damaged B-24D Liberator x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *how many bombs does this evil beast has inside?* PM: NO PASARAN (No pasarįn= they won“t come in...it was the Madrid slogan during our Civil War when Madrid was sieged by Franco“s troops). Yes his power is being reduced day by day. Tomorrow two fresh regiments will replace the garrison there, which will be air transported to Cooktown to rest. More forces are being sent to Townsville, in a couple of months, I“ll have enough strenght to attack the enemy forces at PM. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 37815 troops, 434 guns, 144 vehicles Defending force 41437 troops, 395 guns, 43 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 457 Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: Men lost 319

toraq -> RE: PM turkey shoot! (1/27/2005 5:55:52 PM)
Now it is November 16th...Things are more o less the same but three secret operations are underway and tomorrow it is expected that a naval bombardment TF will visit PM. PM battle Two aussies Bdes from the 6th division are now at PM ready to resist the new jap. reinforces: 66 and 102 Rgt. which have just arrived from Buna. Due to the threatening TF, I ordered my B26 to move to Cooktown. Buna airfield closed? I hope so, because this time my B26 did a good job Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 24 B-26B Marauder x 105 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 345 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 100 I think now Buna, GG and Lae are all closed!. This won“t last forever but it is important to keep our air supremacy. On the ohter hand, some enemy FT TF have been spotted near Buna...probably carrying supplies. Too far from my SDBs... Submarine warfare Three subs are being repaired now that there is a pause in the war. I“m only operating 4, (6 already lost), 2 near Kavieng (waiting the Zuikaku) 2 near GG (sent to intercept bombardment TF) SECRET OPERATIONS [8D] 1st Operation Snake In front of his nose, my Sea bees are building forts at Irau. As soon as they get level 8 or so, I“ll start building a base. 2nd Operation Tungsten I want the Zuikaku and that beast, responsible of sinking two US CVs, is in Kavieng“s port, with some aircover and 4 DD as AA protection 2 B17 sqds, 2 B24 sqds and 2 B25 sqds plus 1 P38 sqd are ordered to launch a day air attack to Kavieng“s port. I think he doesn“t expect P38 (my only P38 sqd...until tomorrow)...Do I finally sink that CV? 3rd Operation Morgan“s hook This op. is sooo secret that I can“t say a word yet. Not ready for this operation, it could be called off afterwards...We will see that soon!

toraq -> Secret operations underway (1/28/2005 12:37:07 AM)
A little bit disappointed but nothing that could not done in some time. Today another P39 sqd was converted to P38. Now I have two sqd!. Unfortunately, the computer has chosen two low experienced sqd. with poor leaders[:(] Enemy naval bombardment They didn“t hit a mine (160 mines in PM) so they did a lot of damaged, specially in the supply depots. Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 167 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 4*ouch* Runway hits 82*engineers did a excellent job and the runaway was not closed* Operation Tungsten Like the british against the Tirpitz, I put another two bombs inside the Zuikaku (one could not penetrate the belt armour) but nothing happened Tomorow I“ll try at night and if that is not enough I“ll put all of my heavies in PM, and with P38 escort, we will finish with it!!!! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 19 B-25D Mitchell x 12 B-17E Fortress x 15 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage Operation Snake More troops and supplies there. Now HQ units and one EAB unit. Operation Morgan“s hook Tomorrow rainy so I have to wait...But with the good weather...

toraq -> RE: Secret operations underway (1/28/2005 12:43:41 AM)
As expected my night attack did nothing against Kavieng His CAs are ready for another run...I need to supply PM so a convoy is about to arrive...but with some BBs and CAs to cover them. [image]local://upfiles/14447/Qo404957563.jpg[/image]

toraq -> RE: Secret operations underway (1/28/2005 3:54:00 PM)
A bitter day...operation morgan“s hook has been called off. A big naval engagement in PM waters, with my BB being torpedoed...Another important US ship has sunk today CA Pensacola... Enemy tries to repeat the raid to PM but finds my BBs A total of three engagements with this final result Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Shell hits 4 *this ship hit a mine also* CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2, on fire *one 16.1 inch shot* CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2 CL Nagara, Shell hits 3, on fire *by 8 inch guns* DD Takanami, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 *17, 23, 1* BB South Dakota, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1 *17, 10, 3* CA Pensacola, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) CA Astoria, Shell hits 3 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2 CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1 This is a normal result for late 42 naval engagement. Jap. are superior in night battles. His CA launched torpedoes and they struck my beautiful BBs. They will be operative in a few days but reducing the 17 sys damage is going to take some weeks. However I won“t sent them to PH. The allied TF you see here is the entire Allied fleet in the south pacific area. Yes, we can add DDs and two CL but that“s all. So, the loss of CA Pensacola is a painful thing. Enemy lost 2 DD and the other ships are retreating to a safe port (Short.). So another naval defeat for the allies. But strategically Jap. player has realized how risky this kind of missions are so I guess he will stop visiting PM. Submarine warfare Timtom is not the only one that suffer from the lack of sub effectiveness...(two attacks) Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Myoko Allied Ships SS Grayling Operation Morgan“s hook Yes, I did it again, my CVs sent to raid Jap. convoys in the Truk gap. But when they were about to reach the expected position they found a ML which was subsequently attacked and sunk. Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 34 TBF Avenger x 10 Japanese Ships ML Okinoshima, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Beaufighters attacking barges Not a important attack. Just to show that there are other fronts. Beau. based on PM Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 24 AG 357 AG 354, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 358, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG 373, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage NG jap. bases attacked Just to prevent his bombers to attack allied damaged ships. Lae attacked by B26, closed Buna attacked by Havoc, closed GG attacked by heavies, closed *4 b17 lost[:@]* PM ground combat I don“t know why he keeps attacking. His AV are being reduced fast. 2 to 4 each day of deliberate attack Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44686 troops, 514 guns, 144 vehicles Defending force 44625 troops, 431 guns, 42 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) LT D.Nagashima of P1/Toko Chutai bails out and is RESCUED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 210 Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: Men lost 204 Guns lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/14447/Fc903970319.jpg[/image]

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