GordoNZ
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Hi All - EXCEPT RUPD Well firstly an intro - I am a newbie playing as Japan against a pro RUPD. This is my first ever PBEM and AAR. The reason I am starting an AAR is that I need some help. I must go on the record and say Tom is a first rate guy and is a pleasure to play against. I will try my best not to moan to much in this AAR but playing as Japan is so frustrating at times. We haven't got many house rules except 4Es can't go below 10k. We are playing 2 day turns which is hard for the Jap player some times but I like it as it make the game go fast. History - Well I attacked Manila on day one and things went quite well for a few months. I took Manila and Singapore in short order and expanded to Myitkina. In the south I expanded historically - Java and Timor. I have taken Port Moresby and Thursday Island. In the east I took Wake and Baker island. For a something embarrassing I did a half pie attack on India and lost a lot of ships including 1CV and many others are still in the yards being repaired. I still hold Sri Lanka with about 1.5k AV The date now is 19/9/42 and I am on the defensive big time. Tom has retaken Baker, Wake and all of the Marshalls except Kwajalein and Eniwetok, in the east and Timor in the south. This turn he has just landed at Tassafaronga and will slowly work his way up the island chain. What I have done well is taken all of China - the Allies are hold up in Chungking of course with 67 units but they are surrounded and we have agreed to hold there. I will post some screen shots shortly but what I am after is advice on what to do and of course some support. I have 6-7k AV spare now in Chineses units. It will be a basic combat reply format with comments. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,45 Japanese Ships DD Karukaya DD Fuyo DD Asagao DD Tachikaze DD Yakaze DD Shiokaze DD Sawakaze DD Oite Allied Ships SS S-31, hits 4, on fire Close to Home Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships DMS Dorsey DMS Lamberton DMS Boggs DMS Trevor DMS Hopkins DMS Hovey DMS Southard CD guns hit nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 101 P-40E Warhawk x 79 F-5A Lightning x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 62 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 163 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 27 B-17E Fortress x 44 LB-30 Liberator x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 139 Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 63 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 9 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 6 B-17E Fortress x 43 B-24D Liberator x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 24 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 3 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 10 destroyed, 17 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 13 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Holland Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 45 SBD Dauntless x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 12 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 15 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied Ships BB California BB Mississippi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet Long range attack from Trunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 43 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK West Ira AK Empire Trust, Torpedo hits 1 AK Empire Moorhen AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Wildebeeste AK Sage Brush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Prairie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Glade, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AK Hollywood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Manukai AK Admiral Gove, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK West Nilus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Admiral Senn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Voice, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 Wellington III x 9 Hudson I x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 19 B-26B Marauder x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 75,82 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 95 Japanese aircraft losses C5M Babs: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 SBD Dauntless x 173 TBF Avenger x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Yaeyama, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF at 50,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Rani, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Sage Brush, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Prairie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 49,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Tana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Timber Rush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Zephyr, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Forbes Hauptmann, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AK Holland Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB California BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB North Carolina BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans CA Devonshire DD Schley DD Ward DD Arunta DD Banckert DMS Southard DMS Hovey DMS Hopkins DMS Trevor DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB California BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB North Carolina BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans CA Devonshire DD Schley DD Ward DD Arunta DD Banckert DMS Southard DMS Hovey DMS Hopkins DMS Trevor DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AK Tien Lee, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB California BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB North Carolina BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans CA Devonshire DD Schley DD Ward DD Arunta DD Banckert DMS Southard DMS Hovey DMS Hopkins DMS Trevor DMS Boggs DMS Lamberton DMS Dorsey 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed 137 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Devonshire, Shell hits 3 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 9 CA Salt Lake City BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 10 BB Revenge, Shell hits 4 BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 6 BB North Carolina BB Mississippi, Shell hits 9 BB New Mexico BB Idaho, Shell hits 5 BB California BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 2664 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 12 And again 8k mines did nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kusaie Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1610 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Defending force 2162 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Achilles DMS Elliot MSW Bobolink Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4984 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tassafaronga, 66,97, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97 72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 CL Achilles Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4534 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 103 P-40E Warhawk x 70 F-5A Lightning x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 56 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 4 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 28 B-17E Fortress x 34 LB-30 Liberator x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 5 B-17E Fortress x 36 B-24D Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 One of my pet hates is that I cant do anything against his bombers and at the most only 1/2 of my fighters ever fly. I always lose far more on the ground than in a2a -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 10 Wellington III x 9 Hudson I x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 48,90 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied Ships AK Admiral Nulton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Foam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bunting, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK West Camargo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Wildebeeste AK Admiral Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Harpoon AK City of Rayville AK Charles McCormick, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tassafaronga Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1640 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 43099 troops, 601 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1998 I will post some screen shots and any other requests shortly.
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