The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant

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Grotius -> The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/18/2005 12:56:18 AM)
Maikarant and I have agreed to play the short 14-turn Coral Sea scenario. Neither of us has done a WITP PBEM before, though I do have a little experience with UV PBEM. We decided to try the shortest scenario on the theory that we might actually finish. We've both been reluctant to jump into a campaign-game PBEM for fear of the long time commitment, but this little battle might change our minds. The settings: Allied Damage Control On; Japanese and Allied Sub Doctrine Off; Historical First Turn On; Fog of War and Weather On. I'm Japan; Maikarant has the Allies. Good luck, Maikarant! And please, let me have your advice for where I should build my Imperial Governor's Mansion in Noumea. :)

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/18/2005 12:56:53 AM)
Hai! The Empire is on the move. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 G3M Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Kittyhawk I x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 6 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/18/2005 12:59:54 AM)
Maikarant strikes back! He catches my Zeroes on the ground in Lae (resting after their attack on Port Moresby yesterday) but fortunately only destroys a couple of them. OK, I shoulda had some up for CAP. Interestingly, his afternoon wave of attacks includes B-17s out of Port Moresby, which put some holes in my runway. The Empire will remember this insult, Maikarant-san! My naval forces continue to move south on their inexorable journey to Sydney and Melbourne. In the meantime, I flew a lot of air search missions today but didn't spot a single American ship. Maikarant-san ran recon over Lae and Wewak; time for me to start flying some recon missions too. I can't destroy the enemy until I find him. Already I'm remembering why PBEM is so fun: I didn't expect Maikarant to move B-17s into Port Moresby. Those big boys take a lot of supply. But in a two-week scenario, why not? I doubt he'll run out of supply before time is up, so it looks like a good move. Of course, I have other plans for New Guinea. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wirraway x 8 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 29 F-5A Lightning x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wirraway x 8 Hudson I x 3 Beaufort I x 3 A-20B Boston x 3 B-17C Fortress x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 12 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/19/2005 12:17:15 AM)
NOUMEA, New Caledonia (UPI, May 4, 1942) - Yesterday Japan carried out coordinated landings at four separate spots in the South Pacific. Japanese troops landed on the islands of Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Island chain, and almost simultaneously at Buna and Gili Gili on the southeastern end of Papua New Guinea. President Roosevelt termed the landings "a grim new development in the battle for the South Pacific." Further details were not available at press time.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/19/2005 12:19:44 AM)
/bow. The Empire's troops conducted four more or less simultaneous amphibious landings in the South Pacific yesterday, as part of the larger effort to liberate the Southeast Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere from western Imperial domination. Allied warplanes responded with a furious attack on one of the landings, at Buna. Two waves of Allied bombers and fighters descended on my liberation fleet. But a small contingent of Japanese Zeroes flying CAP managed to keep the imperialist attackers at bay -- on this day, anyway. Meanwhile, the enemy dropped more bombs on the airfield at Lae, and he also had the temerity to bomb Fortress Rabaul at night, disturbing my beuaty sleep. Enemy planes also flew annoying recon missions over Lae and Wewak. Our air searches uncovered only one enemy ship: a submarine moving north of New Caledonia. Enemy recon has picked up a few of our ships, however. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94 Japanese ground losses: 164 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 2 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 30 F-5A Lightning x 2 A-20B Boston x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged H8K Emily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 27 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 8 Kittyhawk I x 20 Hudson I x 3 Beaufort I x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 22 A-20B Boston x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 8 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships ML Tsugaru CL Yubari Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 2 A-20B Boston x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 4 Kittyhawk I x 16 Hudson I x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 21 P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 3 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yubari DD Oite DD Mutsuki DD Uzuki TK Goyo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 1 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90 Japanese ground losses: 510 casualties reported

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/22/2005 3:35:27 AM)
4 May 1942: I expand the East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere by capturing several bases this turn. In the meantime, Maikarant's land-based air out of Port Moresby tries to disrupt my landing at Buna. No sign of his carriers yet. Then again, he hasn't spotted mine either. :) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90 Japanese ground losses: 356 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90 Japanese ground losses: 174 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 15 F-5A Lightning x 2 A-20B Boston x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 10 Beaufort I x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 17 P-40E Warhawk x 6 F-5A Lightning x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 17 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 12 Wirraway x 6 Kittyhawk I x 23 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 Beaufort V-IX x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 20 P-40E Warhawk x 20 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2U Vindicator: 2 damaged Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki CL Yubari AP Nichibi Maru AP Daifuku Maru AP Mogamigawa Maru DD Mutsuki AK China Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Chowa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 8 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 9 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5198 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 774 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 247 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gili Gili Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 664 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/24/2005 4:37:22 AM)
5 May 1942: The war's first carrier battle took place today! I sent my CV CV CVL down toward Gili Gili to cover my landings there and at Buna. Although I'd been doing air search constantly, I never spotted Maikrant's carriers or any surface ships. (Incidentally, this is a PBEM; Maikrant just doesn't post on this forum often.) Suddenly, out of nowhere, Maikarant's CVs popped up 240 miles to the southwest -- in the Coral Sea, as befits the scenario name. Here are the results. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 58,93 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD Dauntless x 40 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD Dauntless: 38 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2 CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 58,93 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed D3A Val: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged B5N Kate: 42 destroyed, 22 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 damaged Allied Ships CV Lexington CA New Orleans CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Portland Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,96 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 22 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 14 damaged Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Lexington, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 21 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 7 Beaufort V-IX x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 17 SBD Dauntless x 16 Kittyhawk I x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 19 P-39D Airacobra x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 11 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,96 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Sims Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 D3A Val x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/24/2005 4:40:06 AM)
You'll notice that Maikarant's torpedo bombers didn't make it to me, whereas my Kates found him. The battle took place at a range of four hexes. What could he have done to either shorten the range (allowing his torpedo bombers to get their hits in) or lengthen it? If he sets Max Reaction Range to 6, will that mean his CVs will react as far as six hexes toward mine, to close the gap and allow his torpedo bombers to join the fight? Anyway, I'm not sure if either of his CVs survived the fight; intel shows a large number of Operational Losses for his CV-based aircraft. But he got some good licks on mine too: two of the three are out of action, and one may sink tomorrow. All in all, the results roughly parallel (in a more bloody way) the actual battle of the Coral Sea -- tactical victory for Japan, but perhaps a strategic win for the Allies.

tsimmonds -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/24/2005 4:49:45 AM)
quote: If he sets Max Reaction Range to 6, will that mean his CVs will react as far as six hexes toward mine, to close the gap and allow his torpedo bombers to join the fight? Could happen.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/24/2005 5:08:24 PM)
Hmm, he says he had Max React set to 6. Maybe he began the turn more than 4 hexes away; I'll have to ask him. The manual (p. 63) says Max React Range is the "maximum number of hexes the TF will move when reacting to an enemy's presence." I guess the implication, as Irrelevant says, is that this movement "could" happen, not that it always will.

tsimmonds -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/24/2005 5:17:20 PM)
quote: The manual (p. 63) says Max React Range is the "maximum number of hexes the TF will move when reacting to an enemy's presence." I believe that whether reaction occurs depends on the aggressiveness of the OIC of the TF and a die roll.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/24/2005 7:54:33 PM)
Another question about this CV battle. The US fighters flew CAP in the morning but not in the afternoon. But the US was able to fly offensive missions in the afternoon, which suggests that at least one of his CVs was still operational. (I.e., SYS+FLT was still less than 50.) So why did no CAP fly?

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/25/2005 4:03:50 AM)
6 May 1942: If Maikrant and I do a full-map scenario, I promise not to cut-and-paste every last boring detail of every combatreport.txt file. But for this little 14-turn scenario, I figure "why not?" There's lots of carnage in this Coral Sea scenario, and it'll be over soon enough. And I'm curious whether more experienced PBEM'ers have comments. Maikarant and I are still both wondering why his CVs didn't fly CAP in the afternoon of our carrier battle, even though they did launch offensive strikes in the afternoon. Anyway, here's the action from May 6, 1942, the day after the carrier battle. I'm still unloading supply and troops at Buna; I can doubtless hold it for this short scenario with what I've got, but I figured I might as well finish the operation. Unfortunately, I'm running out of non-fatigued fighters to fly CAP, and my CVs are retiring to Rabaul. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 10 A-20B Boston x 25 B-17C Fortress x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 16 Kittyhawk I x 5 Beaufort I x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 13 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 13 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 60,92 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 B-26B Marauder x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Furutaka Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 16 SBD Dauntless x 6 Kittyhawk I x 9 Beaufort I x 6 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 Beaufort V-IX x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 24 A-20B Boston x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-26B Marauder x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asanagi CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1, on fire ML Tsugaru AP Nichibi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Akibasan Maru DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AP Mogamigawa Maru DD Yayoi DD Oite Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 1 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet 9 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 Beaufort V-IX x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships PG Heijo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G3M Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 8 damaged Allied Ships CA New Orleans CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,94 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 60,92 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Kako Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 13 SBD Dauntless x 12 Wirraway x 4 Beaufort I x 2 Beaufort V-IX x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 4 A-20B Boston x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB2U Vindicator: 2 destroyed Beaufort I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MSW Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK China Maru DD Oite AP Nichibi Maru, on fire DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi AK Akibasan Maru ML Tsugaru Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 9 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 18 Beaufort I x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships PG Heijo Maru, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G3M Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 damaged Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 55,94 Japanese Ships SS I-19 Allied Ships CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Farragut DD Walke -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 63,78 Japanese Ships AP Kaika Maru Allied Ships SS Greenling

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/25/2005 4:21:34 AM)
7 May 1942: OK, I've been unloading at Buna for days, and it's just about time to declare victory and allow my Transport TF there to retire. Almost none of my LRCAP showed up for the party today, and I paid the price. Fortunately, both his CVs are badly wounded, limping back to either PM or Australia, and I still have one healthy one with which to give chase. But for this day, I have only bad news to report. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 16 Kittyhawk I x 15 P-39D Airacobra x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 15 A-20B Boston x 6 B-26B Marauder x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 20000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 15 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 10 Kittyhawk I x 6 Beaufort I x 11 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Nichibi Maru MSW Seki Maru #3 DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Asakasan Maru AK Akibasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #3 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 12 SBD Dauntless x 3 Wirraway x 16 Kittyhawk I x 15 Beaufort I x 6 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki CL Yubari, on fire, heavy damage [sunk] AP Nichibi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Uzuki, on fire, heavy damage [sunk] AK Akibasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 9 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

maikarant -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/25/2005 2:34:29 PM)
[>:] You called? :) Thanks Grotius for keeping this AAR alive, apologies for not commenting until now. Indeed some decisions were questionable, some can be explained away somehow but the rest can be catalogued as "insufficient communication down the command chain". This is my first PBEM, and there are so many things I forgot at the beginning because I jumped right into it... [sm=dizzy.gif]

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/26/2005 12:54:26 AM)
You're doing pretty well for someone who claims to be a newb. Last I checked, the only ships officially listed as sunk are CVL Shoho and some of my smaller ships. Of course, last I checked, Lex and Yorktown had some torpedoes sticking out of their sides too. :) This little scenario is an ideal introduction to the mechanics of PBEM and the game more generally. I recommend it to anyone who's debating whether to try a bigger PBEM scenario. If Maikarant is game for another PBEM, I will be. :)

maikarant -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/26/2005 1:19:54 AM)
Thanks :) By the way, I just posted my next turn to you. Seeing that you're online here gives me hopes to see the next replay soon! :) And you bet that I'll be game for the next step! [:)]

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/27/2005 12:33:11 AM)
8 May 1942: The submarine war heats up; I raise the Rising Sun over Tasssarafonga; and heroic Japanese troops slosh onto the beach at Russell Island. Bad weather socks in Maikarant's air armada at Port Moresby, allowing some of my burning ships to escape Buna unscathed. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fergusson Island at 57,94 Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Shinko Maru #3 Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 55,97 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships AO Cuyama PG Tui PG Moa PG Kiwi DD Electra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 52,93 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships MSW Cairns MSW Ballarat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 59,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships DMS Zane AD Dobbin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 59,94 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships DMS Zane AD Dobbin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 58,94 Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tautog -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Russell Islands at 66,96 Japanese Ships AP Hikade Maru PG Koei Maru DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki AP Tsunushima Maru Allied Ships SS Tambor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/27/2005 12:37:07 AM)
I've declassified a few screenshots documenting the history of our short little conflict. Remember, this is Scenario 3, which lasts all of two weeks, from May 1-14, 1942. Here was the disposition of my forces on 2 May 1942. I've noted the intended path of my four amphibious assaults, plus the intended path of my CVs, whose mission was partly to help cover further unloading operations at Gili Gili and Buna but mostly to sink American CVs. They stopped and refueled at Rabaul on their way to the Coral Sea, and, mirabile dictu, they found the CVs they were looking for. [image]http://img180.exs.cx/img180/377/may2arrows4js.jpg[/image]

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/27/2005 12:42:22 AM)
Most of the resistance was focused on Buna, as I expected. I did put up LRCAP over the invasion TF for the duration of the operation, but I still got used to seeing this combat animation every turn: [image]http://img79.exs.cx/img79/1455/bunamay52jv.jpg[/image]

Salient -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/27/2005 12:48:10 AM)
Thanks for the AAR guys! For beginner players like myself these things can be interesting.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/27/2005 12:55:20 AM)
Here's a shot from the combat replay of May 5, as our wounded CVs disengage and he once again bombs my forces liberating Buna: [image]http://img52.exs.cx/img52/8404/bunamapmay56dd.jpg[/image]

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/27/2005 12:59:30 AM)
Salient: glad you're enjoying it! Maikarant is completely new to PBEM, and my only PBEM experience is with UV, so we're kinda like newbies too. After six months of playing against the AI, I have to say that PBEM has completely addicted me. Here's a shot from the 8 May 1942 combat replay. My Betties from Rabaul are busy attacking a surface force Maikarant has sent to Woodlark Island. I've been reconning Woodlark quite consistently, and I bet that has him worried. Of course, I've also been reconning Port Moresby, Goodenough, Russell, Ndini, etc... [image]local://upfiles/7808/Rp422961408.jpg[/image]

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/27/2005 1:09:49 AM)
Here's one oddity. This turn I inherited Tassafaronga because of the base-proximity rules. (I have Lunga, Tulagi, and am about to take Russell.) But there was a damaged squadron of Catalinas there when I inherited it. Instead of being destroyed, the Catalinas now show up on my base screen. Is this a known issue? If not, should I send someone a save? Also, should I try disbanding the air group or something? Here's a screenshot, with the mouse hovering over the base icon for Tassafaronga: [image]local://upfiles/7808/Ay757646162.jpg[/image]

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/28/2005 2:18:23 AM)
9 May 1942: Today the IJN sank two USN fleet carriers with submarines. I was ridiculously lucky. How often has that ever happened in WITP, or UV for that matter? It should be said that both Lexington and Yorktown were badly crippled and might not have made port anyway. One was close to Cairns; the other was somewhat further south. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 53,92 Japanese Ships SS I-19, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage [sunk] Allied Ships AP Moreton Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Largs Bay MSW Wollongong MSW Whyalla MSW Toowoomba MSW Mildura Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 52,100 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [sunk] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fergusson Island at 57,94 Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Kiriwina Island, 57,93 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 51,100 Japanese Ships SS I-175 Allied Ships CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [sunk] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 9 A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet 1 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 9 A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 17 Beaufort I x 6 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 Beaufort V-IX x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed Beaufighter Mk 21: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships AK Akibasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichibi Maru, heavy damage MSW Seki Maru #3 AP Syoka Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [ouch] Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 59,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 16 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage [sunk] Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 13 SBD Dauntless x 13 Kittyhawk I x 6 Beaufort I x 9 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 Beaufort V-IX x 19 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 10 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Russell Islands Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1404 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!!

Alikchi2 -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/28/2005 2:24:05 AM)
Insanely lucky!! Well done.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/29/2005 4:05:46 AM)
10 May 1942: The submarine war continues unabated. Maikarant has now depth-charged and sunk two of my subs, whereas I've landed maybe one depth charge on one of his -- and with Fog of War, who knows if I really hit it significantly. I'm annoyed that my air ASW isn't doing much of anything, and I've ordered more planes to take up this task. In the meantime, Maikarant pounded Lae again, and he shot down a whole squadron of Zeroes. Ouch! He's not supposed to be able to do that in May 1942! Grrr. He also caught six on the ground, which hurts almost as much -- though at least I didn't lose those skilled early-war pilots. I did get off a couple of Nell attacks on his ships resupplying Port Moresby, and I put a whole in one cargo vessel. I also sank an AVD in the Coral Sea. Maikarant has sunk 10 or 12 of my ships, and I've sunk only four of his. But two of my victims were fleet carriers, and that alone may keep me ahead on points through the end of the scenario. That, and my greedy grabbing of undefended island bases in the Solomons. But it now appears that I won't achieve my ultimate (perhaps unrealistic) goal of taking Port Moresby. Thus it seems likely that our Battle of the Coral Sea will mirror the real thing -- a tactical victory for me, a strategic victory for Maikarant.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/29/2005 4:07:36 AM)
11 May 1942: The quietest day yet in our little 15-day war. Maikarant unleashed his bombers on Buna, and he also bombed (and, fortunately, missed) my task force supplying my newest acquisition, Kiriwina Island. Meanwhile, I finally sank one of his submarines.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/29/2005 4:09:22 AM)
KIRIWINA ISLAND, South Pacific, May 12, 1942 (UPI) - There are unconfirmed reports that Japan and the United States fought the war's first surface-ship battle near this tiny island off the coast of Papau New Guinea. According to Australian Coastwatchers, an American Bombardment Task Force surprised a small Japanese resupply Task Force that was preparing to unload supply over the beach. TOKYO, Japan, May 12, 1942 (Reuters) - The Japanese government today denied rumors that its invasion of Port Moresby has been delayed by the naval and air forces of the United States. "Our troops are preparing to liberate Papua New Guinea as I speak," said a spokesman for the Prime Minister. WASHINGTON, DC, May 12, 1942 (AP) - President Roosevelt publicly praised Admiral Maikarant for his tenacious defense of Port Moresby, the key Allied outpost on Papua New Guinea, just east of Australia. "Admiral Maikarant has stood his ground where others have failed," the President proclaimed. Privately, however, the President's aides expressed concern over the loss of two American carriers and over unconfirmed reports that Japan has seized the entire island of Guadalcanal, an obscure island south of Rabaul.

Grotius -> RE: The Coral Sea (Scenario 3): Grotius vs. Maikarant (1/29/2005 4:11:11 AM)
12 May 1942: Today indeed witnessed the war's first surface-ship vs. surface-ship engagement. Maikarant sent a nasty task force of heavy cruisers to bombard Kiriwina Island, which I seized just a day ago, and in so doing surprised the two ships I had ordered to resupply the small garrison there. When he was through busting up those ships, he annhilated much of my ground force on the island with a massive bombardment from his big naval guns. Of course, my valiant Betties and Nells flew to the rescue out of Rabaul...oh, wait. I'd ordered them all to rest for a day to shed fatigue. But surely my remaining aircraft carrier made mincemeat of the impertinent Americans?! Um, no, it was busy with other duties. At least my submarine commanders were on the job, making more holes in the sides of imperialist naval vessels. Unfortunately, one of those sub commanders now has a permanent home on the ocean floor. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 51,97 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships PG Tui PG Moa PG Kiwi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Nagisan Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Portland CA Chester CA Chicago CA New Orleans CA Astoria DD Sims DD Walke DD Phelps DD Dewey DD Monaghan DD Aylwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kiriwina Island, at 57,93 Allied Ships DD Aylwin DD Monaghan DD Dewey DD Phelps DD Walke DD Sims CA Astoria CA New Orleans CA Chicago CA Chester CA Portland Japanese ground losses: 187 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 56,95 Japanese Ships SS I-162, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1 DD Aylwin DD Monaghan DD Dewey DD Phelps DD Walke DD Sims CA Astoria CA Chester -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft SB2U Vindicator x 15 SBD Dauntless x 13 Beaufort V-IX x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 23 A-20B Boston x 25 B-26B Marauder x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2U Vindicator: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 78 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 12 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 2 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 13 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 55,90 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 42 Kittyhawk I x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 2 A-20B Boston x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 10 Kittyhawk I x 14 Beaufort V-IX x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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