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Nachoz -> RE: fun times - not! (4/22/2008 6:04:42 PM)
*Holding my breath*

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (4/23/2008 1:10:55 PM)
Boldly the herbiesan goes into the attack And is decisevly defeated by Pt boats A Tabpub who runs away B24's at low level naval attack But mostly once again -crappy, crappy game mechanics and bugs But I gave it a shot The turn begins DD hits mine Kupang CL hits mine Kupang Enemy BBs pound Palua The Tone TF -6 CA 4 DD encounter 3 PT boats -sink 1 Then 3 PT boats again -1 sunk again? The CAs deliver a nice Naval bombardment -2 LCVP sunk -3700 casos, 12 runway hits -some planes destroyed Yammato and Co fail to reach the place until dawn -a mere 2 hexes to travel and they do not go in -what the @#@!% AM Muamere clouded in -drats KB is now in range of Kupang -2 hexes, Dilli -3 hexes, and Lautern -5 hexes, maybe 6 depending on how you measure it Tapbub has retired his BBs to Lautern -and they do not react to the ships steaming into Dilli 261 zeke, 6 george and 127 Kami Judy -all good experience pilots strike 15 P38, 9 kittyhawk, 10 corsair,6 wildcats CAP 82 zekes lost AND I WATCH 127 JUDY dive into the airfield[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@] IF THIS IS NOT SUCH UTTER CRAP. We did shoot down nearly all the CAP though. from Maccassar a good strike goes in, no CAP left -14 hits on Kupang A big strike goes into Lautern from kendari -and thet Corsairs -30 plus -eat em all for breakfast The next bit was painful -waves of level bombers attacking ships here and there. 4 mitchell -dd hit Just 2 havoc -DD hit Just 5 beufort attack -BB haraunua Torpedoed Kirishima a bomb from a mitchell A CL Hit Then the liberators from Darwin come in at 8000 feet -and plaster the two Battle cruisers -only 500 lbs -but they hurt the same They sink a DD though PM Phase More stupid Kami attacks -this time against the PT boats -50 more planes wasted. Finally the yammato battle groups battles the PTs, hits kupang heavily His death star is one hex off palua -pounding Yap I am now ruined. No fuel left No ammo left No planes left All the ships retire -even now I do not think Tabpub will come out and fight -only an invasion might do it. The invasion is enroute to Muamere -2 days out. I will keep the LBA effort up -as the CVs retire. I have emptied the CVs of planes -all except the TBDs - a lot of them left -why did they not strike? who knows. So the fleet is I think about finished now - I literally have just 25000 fuel left in the entire southern half of the map - not nearly enough for the CVs and the BBs I wonder where a man can hide 12 or more CV's????[8\|][8\|][8\|]

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (4/23/2008 1:13:53 PM)
Ps Sorry I lost guys -I gave it my best shot. I really do think that If I had a good oil base in this game -I really could have given tabpub a real run for his money.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/3/2008 11:22:25 AM)
7/8/44 The battle continues, as I try to extract myself from the disaster. Haranua and Kirishima battle 4 Pts at dilli -I lose a DD of course But they deliver a very nice bombardment at the same time. Terrible news as 129 B29 hit Nagoya from China today -ouch We attack Kupang from maumere, 34 zeke, 20 jack, 14 frank, 9 kate, 16 Lilly, a few helen -little opposition - so losses are fairly light Then 37 sally, 21 helen, 18 betty come in - no CAP! -46 hits, this is probably the last imperial offensive strike of the war[8\|] Morotai smashed CVL Ryujo is sunk near Truk -failing to launch any strikes against all the targets in range -she takes 30 plus bombs from Truk bombers.. His Death star is coming west!. We run away -now for the gauntlet of SS as we head to soerabaya - the only fuel left is there.. I am going to sing a lot of planes to the paluas -his death srtar is coming west -might have a shot at the invasion of Wolmei!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/3/2008 11:26:08 AM)
8/8/44 here is exactly as my notes tell it. More troops land Wolemai dd sunk by ss ponparo Cl yura sunk by the same ss AP sunk by ss near maumere AO sunk by ss death star enters banda sea Kendari bombed by B29s -they fail morale check against tony CAP We bomb Kupang -I get another"last one in" We retreat!!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/3/2008 11:27:59 AM)
9/8/44 a very quiet turn The fleet arrives soerabaya -losing another CL to SS on the way I lose a AO to SS Once again I have the terrible task of rebuilding the carrier airgroups. Buggar!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/7/2008 10:40:18 AM)
10/8/44 I am totally stymied as to what to do now Spent this turn unloading CV air groups into soerabaya - a easier way to re organise them. Today about 17 zeke squadrons should have arrived - the returnies from the Truk attack/battles. Well none have -all organising - I simply am producing so few planes now I think. I have shut down all production of bombers, and am concentrating on fighters only Today showed how pointless building bombers is -as i attacked the fleets of Woleai -waves of bombers in little packets of 2, 6, 12, 3, and so on and so on! No fighters fly with them -and the CAP murders the lot Then finally 60 frank escort a small packet -and the 88 hellcats eat the lot. All up about 150 planes lost today . Now the fleet is stuck at soerabaya - CVs that is, the BBs are headed home -fingers crossed. I have decided to send what ever is left as fighters back to the home islands -B-29s from china really worry me . The tanker situation is now so bad that I have also disbanded the remains of KBs replenishment tankers - so thats it for replenishment at sea. This gives me some tankers at Brunie -filling with oil, now 5 at soerabaya filling with oil, and a few scattered around the map -most damaged. man I hate re organising the shattered CV groups. This time it will be a real higgly piggly - whatever fits and is rebuilt first -loads first!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/7/2008 10:42:44 AM)
11/8/44 quiet turn - naval bombardments Woleai -and Bangkok battle is definately into the last stages. His Death star -or one of them, now lurks near Timor -glad I cancelled the invasion -4 divisions of troops are headed back to Davao.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/7/2008 10:46:47 AM)
12/8/44 Worst nightmare begins -maizure home islands bombed by B-29s operating out of Japan I spend ages re establishing a CAP of sorts over the home islands -the fighters from around the empire are now trickling home. I will just have to go with a fleet in being -Yammato BB group leaves Legaspi for Japan -and will run out of fuel probably 8 hexes short! carriers are even worse state!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/7/2008 10:52:13 AM)
13/8/44 Its a very disturbing AAR trend -but have you noticed how Japanese AArs get shorter and shorter as the war progresses. Turns get easier, less things to move. It really becomes painful. Bangkok -he gets 64 to 1 today -and 8000 casos -this battle enters final stage All up I will lose about the equivelant of 8 or more divisions I suppose - but worse this will release huge numbers of troops for his war in china. tabpub policy is now very clear No invasion Siapan No central pacific drive Cut me off from the resources -as he has done with his SS anyway Pound Japan from China into dust. So, placing all fighters into Home islands now seems to be about the best thing I can do.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/13/2008 11:00:06 AM)
14/1/44 Got a few turns to update. before i do -as the disaster for japan unfolds, I can see now how terribly stupid I was in the last 4 months of the game -squandering my forces at Truk, and other adventures. at the end of this update Tabpub is in the very situation I wanted him to be in - a base deep in my territory -surrounded by my bases -and stuck on a forward island -exposed. But I now have nothing to use to take advantage of this. Its a sorry tale THE BIG LESSON! PATIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well. here is how the disaster unfolds Bangkok another 12000 casos- the defence is now a hunt for survivors A invasion fleet approaches Wasile! The CV fleet air groups are "organised" -if you could call the rabble and mess of rookie pilots, mixed up groups -organised[8\|] It will escort the last tanker convoy from Soerabaya -via batavia -some resources we might be able to get Score - 32173 me - 49685 him -pretty low scores I think 15/8/44 Wasile invaded -kamis attack -none get through at all Bangkok -139 to 1 -not long now. The CVs are stuck at soerabaya -no fuel I challenge tabpub to finish me off before AE comes out.[8D] 16/8/44 BB Yamato dodges 2 SS attacks today -missed, as she heads slowly north - a AD does not DD Hibiki escorting Yamato launches a futile counterattack[8\|][&o] The mobile fleet departs soerabaya -at cruise speed, escorting 5 tankers to batavia last of the Kamis I have at the moment melted over the furnace at Wasile All fighter airgroups -other than 4 george ones -are now back in the home islands. The george groups are near Davao -exp levels -Oh about low 40's now[:(] 17/8/44 Woodlark island invaded -tabpub I think going for points -cleaning me up in the rear areas Bangkok is finished Was that the longest siege? -or has PZB had a longer one at Iwo Jima? -this siege went for at least 9 months i think The way is open for his conquest of malaya -and the transfering of troops to China -which Im sure will happen.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/13/2008 11:04:54 AM)
18/8/44 CVE taiyo is smashed by 3 SS torps -glub A ss tries to attack the convoy - sunk Wasile falls -bad news b-29s again hit davao -the george fighters shoot 3 down - poor results indeed. tabpub has a go at Hong Kong -testing the waters - 0 to 1, forts 9 -but supplies are low. Siagon falls he has cleared South east Asia. The only bright spark is that he tries a shock attack at Woleai - and it fails badly. If only! Also 3 very badly damaged BBs reach home islands -disbanded

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/17/2008 3:13:00 AM)
19/8/44 tabpub tells me via the mail he"mucked up" the invasion of Woleai Man -I really should have been patient The SS war is frightening today I do sink 2 SS today - but down goes another 2 AK 68 B- 29s attack Japan -16 oscar, 20 zeke, 18 frank -all 40's exp -only shoot down 4 of them, for 5 losses !!! This pilot bug is biting now -that should have been 70's exp pilots [:@] 7 kawasaki engine hits The death star -or one of the death stars approaches menado!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/19/2008 5:22:25 AM)
20/8/44 The curse of the shrinking Jap AAr continues Invasion Menando coming, a death star lurks to its North The most depressing thing is -I have 2 tanker convoys - and the number of escorts for them is almost stupid- (no house rules on escorts for us -only on dedicated ASW groups) Tanker got torpedoed today -despite having 9 escorts surrounding it.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/19/2008 5:27:04 AM)
21/8/44 more ss carnage today -2 msw sunk - both by the same ss A death star has moved deep into the celebes sea In Malaya the bombs rain down -and a CV strike arrives at Davao - round 1 i think! 17 hellcats, 29 avengers,25 Hell divers - 56 george CAP I shoot down 10 for 17 losses The second round sees 158 hellcats escorting the dive bombers - smashes the CAP - sinks a already badly damaged tanker menado -invasion begins -this will be over quick - only a base force here for defence.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/19/2008 5:29:45 AM)
22/8/44 The collapse of the empire continues -the fleet is headed to batavia -escorting Tankers. An invasion fleet approaches george town! - I order every troop formation south of there in malaya to march to the beaches -we will fight here, and try to throw him back into the sea. As if[8\|][:'(] Songkia -the battle is joined as forces come south.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/23/2008 1:31:36 PM)
23/8/44 On the 9th of december last year our house got smashed up in a big hail storm. Since then we have replaced the cars, fixed the new garage roof, replaced the house roof, replaced the ceilings, replaced the computer, built a new granny flat, and basically restored everything back to as new. Finally I can return to WITP properly[8\|][:'(] -just kidding -its been amazing how this game has kept plugging along through all that. (on the plugging along bit -terribly worried that the general has dropped off the planet). Tabpub keeps the turns coming nicely -he plays at insane hours. Today as I get the computer set back up -Tabpub asks -have I moved the airgroups home -which is actually a big yes. Today marked yet another offensive -landings at georgetown in malaya. B-29s bomb nigata in Japan -oil the target! The main oil convoy with its mobile fleet escort is off kupang -and the Jills, graces and Judys are spotting literally a carpet of ss contacts ahead of it. This is going to hurt!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/23/2008 1:35:07 PM)
24/8/44 tabpub comments that he thinks the fleet must be going home -all those contacts! The landings continue at georgetown Menado falls today! The DEI are now cut off I lose a ak to the SS as they zero in on the convoy/fleet -but it costs tabpub one ss. 6 divs landing at georgetown! 5 at songhkia! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhh -there is no escape!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/23/2008 1:40:36 PM)
25/8/44 The convoy/fleet crawls towards miri - all attantion focussed on it ssKXViii is run down and sunk -but ss tanivy gets a tanker[:@] -and also is then killed. I rush every soldier I can gather to georgetown Cam rah bay bombers strike the convoy -2 aps sunk 8 mozzies attack - 325 zeke CAP - kill! georgetown - my AV is 3253, his 937 -i order a shock attack! I look at the fleet -I still have 8 Bbs, and 15 CV/CVl -but no fuel! The empire is grinding to a shuddering halt!

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/31/2008 9:17:31 AM)
26/8/44 Muliple British task forces pound the beaches at georgetown and the massive shock attack that the desperate japanese army launches to throw the british/indians/south africans back into the sea the sky goes dark with bombers -wave after wave My initial AV is 3562-his 939 -so mathematically i have a chance The shock attack gets 1 to 1 -this is doom for the malaya army herbiesan writes it off[8\|][:(] B-29s attack Okayama -little damage. The oil convoy continues its great struggle against what i guess is at least 10 ss in the hunt.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/31/2008 9:20:48 AM)
27/8/44 There is just one question for me -can I get the fleet home A great red blotch of convoys goes around the north east corner of Borneo -heading through the narrow straights into the phillipine islands. The SS hunt ruthlessly -a tanker gets it -14 escorts -and it still gets it -and gets away. ss rock sinks 2 AP, then gets the same tanker. Another gets a pg It takes me 3 minutes to plot my turn[8\|]

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/31/2008 9:25:21 AM)
28/8/44 More ss carnage -I have just 4 tankers left in this convoy - and another convoy that gets into Japan today with enough oil for the month several others are scattered about the empire -all mostly damaged I stocktake the fleet -it is mostly bingo fuel -all capital ships well in the red. I have no choice 9000 tons exist at tarakan -2000 at djangles -nothing else on this half of the map From Japan every last ship -some 30 AKs are loaded with fuel - the home islands now totally empty -and sent south The fleet peels of the tankers -at cruising speed it heads towards tarakan -with menando in allied hands -this is crazy -also he has me pegged to an inch -is the death star coming?

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/31/2008 9:28:51 AM)
29/8/44 CV Hiryu lined up by a ss -and Duds I have had the most amazing luck in this game with capital ships and ss -again and again the torps miss or are duds An entire ASW group of MSW are sunk by Liberators at 5000 operating out of cam rah bay -the MSW near ambionia - this not a complaint -in late 44 Liberators were doing this stuff -but it really shows how there is no where to hide now for the empires ships.

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/31/2008 9:34:38 AM)
30/8/44 tabpub -well i know where KB is -but he says he too is having logistic problems. More B-29s over japan at night -the night fighters are in effective -the bombing too Disaster in malaya - allied landing at Kuala Lumpar -and my troops retreating from georgetown have been cut off They will try to shock a path clear tomorrow -but the 59 mile bug has got them A nice move by tabpub - but with malaya gone -my only chance was to wreck an invasion on the beach - or hide in singapore. I tried the brave way malaya army -malaya now lost Does'nt matter now - Ive abandoned the DEI too -trying to get some base force troops out have been moving what aviation support troops I can back to HI -few have made it -sunk enroute by the green little line with a dot in its middle plague[:@]

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/31/2008 9:38:10 AM)
31/8/44 Mobile fleet enters tarakan Sucks it dry insufficient fuel to leave -I do dispatch north some ships that might have enough The rest - do I unload the planes -do I pray for the arrival of a fuel convoy -some are coming(week away)or (weeks away) buggar The mobile fleet is stuffed An awful lot of ships at menando -APs ect to hell with it -I dispatch a CL and dd task force that is not totally dry to go and make trouble..........

1275psi -> RE: fun times - not! (5/31/2008 9:40:21 AM)
1/9/44 Oh -the malaya army shock attack failed -they await dispatch - thats the last we will write about malaya me thinks -a bit of a disaster that![8\|][8\|][8\|] Today the ss overall sank 2 troop ships, an AK, a apd, and mozzies sunk 3 msw Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

1275psi -> The last hurrah (5/31/2008 9:51:54 AM)
2/9/44 52 B-29s pound OSAKA at night -engines hit CL Naka and 7 DDs surprise a 20 ship AK/AP convoy at menando -they do fairly well -they sink a DE, smash up another -sink/smash up 3 msw - leave a number of APs burning -all with out damage Go you guys! they skiddale to safety at djangles -where 30 plus george should provide cover things go wrong as 2 DDs are damaged in the shore bombardment - and are left behind -they get promptly sunk in the morning Things go really , really bad at djangles - Tabpubs mighty fleet re appears -steaming north the 33 george CAP is swept aside by -251 hellcats, 83 wildcats,238 avengers,213 helldivers The ships are -of course -sunk[8\|] But Now doom is upon me The fleet is ordered to regroup 2 hexes west of tarakan - I have no choice -no fuel, but who wants to be sunk in port 15CV/CVL/CVE put all planes on attack - CAP is pointless I fill djangles with what kamis I can scrape up -davao as well CV Hiryu is the lure -i hope he reacts towards the fleet. Final battle -no fuel to run, or manouvre, to do anything. Its going to be like throwing eggs at a tiger tank -but I will try.

Nemo121 -> RE: The last hurrah (5/31/2008 10:56:10 AM)
A very interesting read. Thanks for continuing this AAR. There are a lot of lessons contained herein.

1275psi -> RE: The last hurrah (6/1/2008 11:11:34 AM)
thanks for the comment nemo -appreciate it lessons 1/ - be patient 2/ ss can win/lose the game 3/ kamis can work 4/ a good game can be had with out being super aggressive - this game is very stock , and is working i think pretty well as close as the designers probably hoped it would. 3/9/44 Anti climax -sort of -as his death star -wait until you see the numbers -moves to the hex east of menando -where a gazzillion ships are gathered So KB does not, is not engaged - but a lot of the air moved into davao, djangles does His CAP - 476 hellcats 94 wildcats! plus at times another mix of 60 p 38s, p40's and T bolts My attacks - 25 judys 31 sallies 50 odd lillies all shot down 22 experienced oscars and 4 betties attacked a different TF -and some dozen oscars got through -2 AK hit -the bettys hitting too A fuel convoy will reach jolo tomorrow - so Im moving the fleet one hex closer to menando -range 6 hexes - average fuel is about 500 on each ship - so I might make jolo if a/ the convoy is not sunk by liberators b/ KB is not sunk who knows -no real choice -maybe I can hit his phillipine invasion before it sails. Its still snow balls in hell -but what the heck -with B-29's flying over the homeland, and industry as it is -it will be interesting just to see if i can get a plane through.. banzia!

1275psi -> RE: The last hurrah (6/2/2008 12:20:12 PM)
Well here it is the end of my fleet One part of KB keeps going to davao -it stops one hex off Djangles -totally out of fuel -bingo -zip, none The next part moves to the letter C in celebes sea -also totally out of fuel -not that it matters.............. Tabpub races north -and dawn sees his fleet 1 hex away from mine -side by side. A sally on naval search hits the bunker hill The rest is quite, quite predictable..... I only very rarely post combat replays, but here it is -please read it, after 4 years the mobile fleet deserves the honour of that at least. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships AK Koho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Bang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 36,61 Japanese Ships PC Ch 19 PC PC-27 PC PC-21 PC Shonan PC Ukuru Allied Ships SS Pickerel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 47,55 Japanese Ships TK Shinkoku Maru PC Awaji DD Yamakaze PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Seisho Maru PG Santo Maru PG Takunan Maru #10 PC Ch 24 PC Ch 5 PG Takunan Maru #3 MSW W.13 PC Oki PG Tosho Maru PG Takunan Maru #8 PC Iki MSW W.38 DD Hinoki MSW Shawa Maru #10 PC PC-19 PC PC-15 Allied Ships SS Sea Dog, hits 4, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 37,60 Japanese Ships AK Kenkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Skate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 35 P-47C Thunderbolt x 46 B-25J Mitchell x 64 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 42 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 13 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 40 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 13 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Taiping , at 23,45 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 15 SOC-3 Seagull x 2 Allied aircraft losses SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hankow SNLF, at 49,36 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 47 F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 47 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 64,94 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 31st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 57,72 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 84 F6F Hellcat x 33 TBM Avenger x 55 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 7 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 32,44 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 26 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,62 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 235 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 15 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 48 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged Japanese Ships AP Yamafuku Maru PG Chohakusan Maru CL Nagara, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Toyo Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 1 DD Yukikaze CA Haguro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,62 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 53 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 95 SB2C Helldiver x 156 TBM Avenger x 56 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 53 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 20 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze CV Unryu, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage CVL Chitose, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Soryu, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1 DD Yakaze CVL Ryujo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,62 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 9 TBM Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 11 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Kaiyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,62 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 9 SB2C Helldiver x 28 TBM Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CVL Chitose, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Junyo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1 CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Unryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,63 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 54 F6F Hellcat x 5 TBM Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Shonan Maru #8 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 27 TBM Avenger x 31 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 173 B6N Jill x 52 B7A Grace x 41 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 236 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 170 destroyed B6N Jill: 46 destroyed B7A Grace: 41 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 26 destroyed, 12 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 38 B6N Jill x 16 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 102 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 37 destroyed B6N Jill: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 22 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 204 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 22 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 48 F6F Hellcat x 8 P-40N Warhawk x 54 P-47D Thunderbolt x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 48 F6F Hellcat x 8 P-40N Warhawk x 54 P-47D Thunderbolt x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 204 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 19 B7A Grace x 22 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 204 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 11 destroyed B7A Grace: 22 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 23 B7A Grace x 18 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 204 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed B7A Grace: 18 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 32 D4Y Judy x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 135 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 30 destroyed D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 22 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 190 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 22 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 48 F6F Hellcat x 8 P-40N Warhawk x 54 P-47D Thunderbolt x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 41 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,62 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 86 SB2C Helldiver x 20 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVL Chitose, on fire, heavy damage CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku, on fire, heavy damage CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 161 TBM Avenger x 97 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F6F Hellcat x 10 P-40N Warhawk x 19 P-47D Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 29 F6F Hellcat x 10 P-40N Warhawk x 19 P-47D Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged P-47D Thunderbolt: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 36,61 Japanese Ships PC Ch 19 PC PC-27 PC PC-21 PC Shonan PC Ukuru Allied Ships SS Kete -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Woleai Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11301 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326 Defending force 37387 troops, 266 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 580 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Woleai Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 26465 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580 Defending force 30475 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326 Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Amazingly Kaga, Akagi , hiryu, taiho, Amagi, and katsaguri are under clouds - not attacked after the first attack -but with no fuel, and the fuel convoy being sunk -its really, truly the end for the fleet. I will fight on -pilot bugs, missing LCU bugs, all the bugs be %$#@#$% -we fight on! great game the old WITP aint it[:'(] OH -and well done tabpub[&o][&o][&o][&o][&o][&o]

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