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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 4:15:27 PM

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tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac....

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 6:51:27 PM

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Brief news...

The perfect turn

We closed Rekata Bay and damaged Munda during the night. A bombardment run occurred at Auki too.
In the morning several air attacks but only against Lunga baits...Franks in action but we achieved a 50 against 125 kill ratio...
Not a single mission against my landings.... that took place in the afternoon and went smoothly.
Same for the second day. His Netties seem to have lost their grip cause even when the pass through my CAP they barely hit a thing...
After the end of the second day we have 1250 AVs ashore and 60k supplies. Enough to take the base. we can go home

KB again under severe showers didn't launch...and at Auki my landings were aided by a terrible weather that prevented any air mission... talk about luck and war...

As foreseen Auki is defended only by a battered garrison unit and several base forces...we'll get them tomorrow.

Now i have to rush for the kitchen...need to cook :-/

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 6:57:10 PM

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Great job. The last two turns have been nice, can't wait to see the full report of this one.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 7:23:36 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac....

One of three possibilities here:

1) GJ is swallowing breath mints like candy in hopes of laying a refreshing kiss on his sweetie

2) After weeks of reading the manual, GJ has managed to get down 2/3rds of the steps to playing Tic-Tac-Toe.

3) GJ is on still on the clock at work, but the clock aint tickin' quite right

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 7:50:19 PM

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It will be interesting to see Raders response. Could it turn into another Rennel Island?

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 8:05:47 PM

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quote:

quote:

quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac....

One of three possibilities here:

1) GJ is swallowing breath mints like candy in hopes of laying a refreshing kiss on his sweetie

2) After weeks of reading the manual, GJ has managed to get down 2/3rds of the steps to playing Tic-Tac-Toe.

3) GJ is on still on the clock at work, but the clock aint tickin' quite right

The sound of his GFs heel on the kitchen floor as he frantically types out the first results of his attack on Auki?

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 9:08:23 PM

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mang, this GJ guy don't halfway know how to ratchet up the tension 'mongst his fan-base! ntm i just loved his tactic to delay the assault for a turn, so as to attrit the enemy air again. P-47s rule!

this re-direct to Auki will be controversial - grabbing this low-hanging fruit improves Allied control of Solomon air-space, but delays the Allied thrust. otoh, all the assault forces will retain their prep for the 1000's target. heh, if GJ thought it was nasty to assemble his AmphTFs at Ndeni, imagine his grumbling as he repeats the exercise for an Auki-1000's assault while under direct air-threat.

i vote YES on all three of Canoerebel's possibilities, however i vote NO on GJ's proposal to send the GF home early.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 9:23:00 PM

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"Where is, repeat, where is Greyjoy? The world wonders." Chester Nimitz

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 9:24:38 PM

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Also, the forces can now be picked up and carried directly by the small beaching craft (as many as they can carry).

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 11:08:13 PM

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"This evening i've promised my GF to cook for her...but i've already planned to simulate a backsliding of the intestinal flue we both suffered at Zanzibar"

Strangest description of sex I have ever heard.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 11:23:26 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 43

ok, first we sent the naval bombardment groups to Auki, Rekata and Munda, in order to close them down temporarly or at least to damage as much as planes as possible...i feared Rader had come out to cover at least Rekata and Munda like he had already done in the past.... delightly he didn't this time

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Night Naval bombardment of Auki at 115,136

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 24 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
DD Aylwin
DD Shaw
DD Mahan
DD Gwin
DD Taylor
DD Renshaw
DD Radford
DD Eaton

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 87
Port hits 37
Port supply hits 10

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Night Naval bombardment of Rekata Bay at 113,134

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 76 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 42 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 14 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 9 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 22 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1 Rex: 8 damaged
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CL Richmond
CL Leander
DD Foote
DD Dyson
DD DeHaven
DD Dashiell
DD Converse

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 66
Port hits 29
Port supply hits 7

The Hawkins TF was the one who acted as a bait yesterday at Thousands...it deserved this price!

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Night Naval bombardment of Munda at 111,134

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 9 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 2 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Conyngham
DD Case

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Then, when the morning comes, i understand i made a terrible mistake...the Hawkins TF was set to "do not retire"

...but yesterday defeats must have distrupted Netties efficiency and in 2 days they weren't able to score a single hit...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 12
N1K1-J George x 2
P1Y1 Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 (leaky CAP from my CVEs at Auki)

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Leander
DD Converse

And here it comes...the Netties and Frances always target my ships at Lunga...while my landing fleet is under a a terrible storm that blinds the attackers...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 192 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11
N1K1-J George x 45
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
Hurricane XIIb x 7
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 13
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 65
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Case

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 17
N1K1-J George x 8
P1Y1 Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
Hurricane XIIb x 6
P-38H Lightning x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 36
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

I cut most of the attacks cause they can be boring....however always the same story...my Lunga CAP fought hard and well

Then, in the afternoon, the landings take place...and they go particularly well...months of bombings have clearly softened the defenders...

At dawn the japs come out of their holes and make a bombardment...we already have 1240 AVs on the beaches!!!!!!!!
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Ground combat at Auki (115,136)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1511 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 31380 troops, 562 guns, 861 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
14th Garrison Unit
2nd Raiding Rgt /1
55th JAAF AF Bn
108th JAAF AF Bn
45th Const Co
36th Const Co
34th Ind. Engineer Regiment
36th Const Co
55th Construction Battalion
70th JAAF AF Bn
51st Construction Battalion
72nd JAAF AF Bn
62nd JNAF AF Unit
15th Naval Const Bn /2

Defending units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Div /1
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engr Rgt /1
4th Marine Raider Battalion
34th Combat Engr Rgt /1
4th Marine Div /1
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1/151st Combat Engr Bn /3
A Det USN Port Svc /1
257th USAAF Base Force /1
10th Marine Def Bn /1
C Det USN Port Svc /1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 19, 43

Then, on the second day, again...landings landings and landings....uncontested...

My BBs remained only the first night at Auki and then retired...was a right and fortunate choice...

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Invasion Support action off Auki (115,136)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
PC Travis
SC PC-777
SC PC-599
SC PC-598
SC PC-596
SC PC-579
SC PC-578
APA Warren
DD Warrington
DD Benham

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PC Travis fired at enemy troops
SC PC-777 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-599 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-598 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-596 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-579 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-578 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Auki (115,136)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Portland
DD Sampson
SC PC-1081
SC PC-1079
SC PC-781
SC PC-780
SC PC-779
SC PC-778
SC-750
SC-749
SC-706
SC-703
SC-700
SC-648
SC-646
SC-645
APA Custer
DD Hammann

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Portland firing at 72nd JAAF AF Bn
SC PC-1081 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-781 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-780 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-779 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-778 fired at enemy troops
SC-750 fired at enemy troops
SC-749 fired at enemy troops
SC-706 fired at enemy troops
SC-703 fired at enemy troops
SC-700 fired at enemy troops
SC-648 fired at enemy troops
SC-646 fired at enemy troops
SC-645 fired at enemy troops
DD Sampson fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

etc etc etc etc etc.....

Today the japs attacked really hard at Lunga...look at the numbers!!!

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 195 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19
N1K1-J George x 67
P1Y1 Frances x 13
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 42
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 137
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 41
Ki-84a Frank x 53

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
Hurricane XIIb x 7
P-38H Lightning x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 35
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 2 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 124 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
H6K4 Mavis x 2
N1K1-J George x 63
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 39
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 127
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Ki-84a Frank x 48

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
Hurricane XIIb x 4
P-38H Lightning x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 30
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 196 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 54
P1Y1 Frances x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 31
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 108
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Ki-84a Frank x 44

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Hurricane XIIb x 1
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 6
P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Pirie

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 174 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 61 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
N1K1-J George x 46
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 97
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35
Ki-84a Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Wollongong
AM Gladstone, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Shepparton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Wallaroo

These are the only ships i lost today...not bad

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Ground combat at Auki (115,136)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1497 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Defending force 36813 troops, 676 guns, 988 vehicles, Assault Value = 1258

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
14th Garrison Unit
2nd Raiding Rgt /1
55th JAAF AF Bn
72nd JAAF AF Bn
51st Construction Battalion
108th JAAF AF Bn
70th JAAF AF Bn
45th Const Co
62nd JNAF AF Unit
34th Ind. Engineer Regiment
36th Const Co
55th Construction Battalion
36th Const Co
15th Naval Const Bn /2

Defending units:
754th Tank Battalion
1/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
4th Marine Raider Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I US Corps
257th USAAF Base Force
A Det USN Port Svc
10th Marine Defense Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
C Det USN Port Svc

We got a couple of AKs damaged and some LCIs that collided...but for the rest the landings went in the best possible way...

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 11:24:11 PM

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 11:31:25 PM

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Clearly if the KB wasn't under the heavy rain for two days in a row things may have gotten worse...but over Auki i had more than 400 fighters on CAP...for sure i had lost some ships but the KB's crews would now be massacred....while the KB remains a problem now...

My CVs stayed well beyond the line of fire...and he didn't even spot them today...his search gets crippled by my fighters at TLT and they seldom are able to pass thorugh to see what's beyond near ndeni...

Now i've ordered my invasion fleet to flee back to Ndeni. An ASW screen composed of 5 ASW TFs is ordered, while the precious APA/AKAs are grouped in a fast convoy, well escorted, leaving behind the slower LSTs and LCI and some SCs...

Our 1st US CORP will attack tomorrow and i'm pretty sure to conquer Auki.

Mines have been laid at Thousands and a small cruiser Fleet (Hawkins and Omaha Class CLs, along with Fletchers) will get back to Tulagi, rearm and then back to Auki...just to attritt his surface fleets if he ever dares to come in...then they will retire towards Ndeni.

Rotating squadrons at TLT...the battered defenders of Lunga will be relieved and substituted by fresh crews from Ndeni...

Landing barges will get back to Tulagi in order to be disbanded...

intensive turns....

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 11:33:24 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jmalter

mang, this GJ guy don't halfway know how to ratchet up the tension 'mongst his fan-base! ntm i just loved his tactic to delay the assault for a turn, so as to attrit the enemy air again. P-47s rule!

this re-direct to Auki will be controversial - grabbing this low-hanging fruit improves Allied control of Solomon air-space, but delays the Allied thrust. otoh, all the assault forces will retain their prep for the 1000's target. heh, if GJ thought it was nasty to assemble his AmphTFs at Ndeni, imagine his grumbling as he repeats the exercise for an Auki-1000's assault while under direct air-threat.

i vote YES on all three of Canoerebel's possibilities, however i vote NO on GJ's proposal to send the GF home early.

the GF sent home early enables me to do 2 more turns tonight and to update the AAR...Life is made of priorities...

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 11:35:26 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac tic tac....

One of three possibilities here:

1) GJ is swallowing breath mints like candy in hopes of laying a refreshing kiss on his sweetie

2) After weeks of reading the manual, GJ has managed to get down 2/3rds of the steps to playing Tic-Tac-Toe.

3) GJ is on still on the clock at work, but the clock aint tickin' quite right

Doesn't in english saying "tic tac" simulates the noise produced by a watch and so the flow of time?

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/18/2011 11:41:39 PM

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Tick Tock, Tick Tock.

One observation is how few bomber sorties came in, have you decimated him or was this a plan to attrit your fighters and his bombers come in tomorrow??

IMHO, the JFB would be resigned to losing bases, but wants to take out so many Assualt shipps you run short before you get to japan.

Be ready for his next moves!

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 1:03:47 AM

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Oct 20, 21 1943

Terrible battles over the skies of Auki.
Rader doesn't want to let his men in a POW camp...so, while my LCUs attack and conquer Auki with ease, he sends, on the 21st (the 20th saw a awful weather) waves after waves of first class fighters against Auki, in order to open the way for a entire float transport fleet of Mavis-Ls to take his garrison unit back to Rabaul...
The battles that followed took place between my leaky CAP and his sweeping fighters and, despite the odds and the unfavourable tactic conditions, we obtained again an astonishing 3-1!

The following day after the fall of Auki, the entire japanese army was destroyed and now 15,000 japs are in my POW camps...

No bombers attack today, nor any attempt of a surface engagement or a coup de main of the KB....my APA/AKAs arrived at Ndeni, along with all my fleet, safe and sound!

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Ground combat at Auki (115,136)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32681 troops, 664 guns, 924 vehicles, Assault Value = 1263

Defending force 8118 troops, 65 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1688

Japanese adjusted defense: 130

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Auki !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
2378 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 67 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 37 (15 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 21, 43

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Kittyhawk III x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
P-38G Lightning x 13
P-38H Lightning x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 26
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Kittyhawk III x 7
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
P-38G Lightning x 11
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 20
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 32

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Kittyhawk III x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-38H Lightning x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Kittyhawk III x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 13
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-38H Lightning x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 164 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-38H Lightning x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 196 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 34

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-38H Lightning x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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16th Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Auki by attrition!!!

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34th Ind. Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Auki by attrition!!!

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55th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Auki by attrition!!!

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70th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Auki by attrition!!!

Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Auki by attrition!!!

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 1:53:09 AM

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well done!!

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Try this one:

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 3:02:32 AM

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Reek, a commendable job on switching targets and daftly handling the invasion. A job well done. I wish I could restore one of your fingers, but I'll give you credit against your next screwup. I do hope you remembered to stake a few out on the beach. Crabs need to eat too.

Onward!

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 3:24:31 AM

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ORIGINAL: princep01

Reek, a commendable job on switching targets and daftly handling the invasion. A job well done. I wish I could restore one of your fingers, but I'll give you credit against your next screwup. I do hope you remembered to stake a few out on the beach. Crabs need to eat too.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 3:48:05 AM

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The following day after the fall of Auki, the entire japanese army was destroyed and now 15,000 japs are in my POW camps...

More like 150 in your camps.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 4:47:40 AM

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Greyjoy,

You have "surclassed" yourself. Nice move, combined with some nice luck. Not a bad combination.

I see you have the F4U1 now. I think you will find it to be an excellent plane.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 7:21:42 AM

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Thank you guys for your unconditioned support!

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 11:09:22 AM

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Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
14th Garrison Unit
2nd Raiding Rgt /1
55th JAAF AF Bn
72nd JAAF AF Bn
51st Construction Battalion
108th JAAF AF Bn
70th JAAF AF Bn
45th Const Co
62nd JNAF AF Unit
34th Ind. Engineer Regiment
36th Const Co
55th Construction Battalion
36th Const Co
15th Naval Const Bn /2

That is a lot of engineer units on one island! I'm sure he's not happy to lose all of those. I guess they are cheap to buy back, but it will take a while.

My question is why are so many of these here, now? Shouldn't the construction groups be somewhere behind the lines a ways by now?

Plus the paratroop unit does not replace quickly from the pools.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 11:23:13 AM

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I think all those engeneers were sent there in order to build a chain of AF to strangle Tulagi and Lunga back in Jan 43...then they got stuck there when our naval and air blockade of the last months made any attempt of evacuating the front-line units too expensive in terms of naval losses for Japan...

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 12:24:35 PM

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Nicely done old boy.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 12:35:51 PM

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Good job GJ! You have come a long ways especially with regards to handling tactics with ships, planes and LCUs in combination.

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RE: The Stone and the Waves - 10/19/2011 1:06:26 PM

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Thanks guys for the kind words!

But it ain't over.

Another operation is on the way.
With the conclusion of the "Hairy Hammer" operation, i present to you the "Hairy Anvil" operation.

oct 22, 23 1943...nothing to report. Rader has given a breath to his air forces today, sending only 10 Tojos to sweep Auki...they were clobbered by my newly Auki based P-47s squadrons.

Tomorrow we'll launch the new operation...it's been a secret i had for many many months now and finally we're able to start it...

On the 24 October my CVs, along with 80 bombers from Cooktown, will launch a serie of attack towards the ground troops at PM. 150 4Es will plaster Buna AF, while in the afternoon 2 Para BNs will land at PM. The following day the entire 1st AUS Corp (nearly 700 AVs) will land at PM with 5 amphibious TFs...

Let's see if i the "feint" made in the Solomons has distracted Rader enough...

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