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RE: 500th Turn - 4/12/2013 5:04:59 PM

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Two days of unloading? If you have done your packing properly using 25 APAs you can unload everything plus 20-40k supply in 1 day!

About Burma,
I wouldn�t worry about supply if you built up Akyab properly. I have had no problems so far. That being said I�m not in monsoon yet.

Walk down and grab Ramree and it will be even easier!

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/12/2013 7:23:24 PM

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Grab Ramree +1
If your going to put guys in the open I like the hex north of Prome after siezing Ramree. It gives you three crossing hex sides. Doubtful he'll defend in the open or all three. I'm all about cutting off as much "tail" as you can.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/13/2013 5:58:22 PM

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Guys: I agree Ramree Island is a good spot, but marching down the yellow road is a no go. Koniu has a stack of 13 units blocking the path. It consits of 6 IDs 1 tank div, arty and AA units. Ramree has an ID present. I have been bombing it off and on for 2 weeks or so. I am planning an invasion. I just need the ID and ships to make it a go. ID and ships are on their way.

10-11th May

Carriers unknown, I still think that the MKB is around Diego Garcia

China
Bombed

Shortlands
We sink an xAK.

North of Ndeni
A 5 ship TF of unknown ships is 10 hexs due north. They are heading east towards the Gilberts. I don't know fi this is a resupply TF, amphib, SAG or a bombardment TF headed towards Ndeni.

Op About Dam Time
Ships are on their way towards staging points. 2 subs were sighted off Christmas Island. I only have some CVs and surface warships their the rest is at PP.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/14/2013 5:39:24 PM

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12th May

Carriers unknown

Solomons
We sink AKL.

Sydney
Jap sub sinks an xAK.

"About Dam Time"
Our transports forget to set sail, so I hope that they leave this turn.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/15/2013 9:44:33 PM

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13-14 May

Carriers unknown

Vanimo
Marine SBDs attack a small TF. They put 3 500 lbers into an xAK and 1 into a DD.

About Dam Time
It looks like I was spotted 1 day out of PP. One of my Amphib TFs has been spotted by a Jap DB

. An ASW TF was also spotted.

Tarawa
I had a sub hit and multiple other spotted. i think the gig is up. I am thinking of turning around and heading back to PP.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/15/2013 11:17:58 PM

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With FOW, weather and questionable nav search skills in the mix, it is hard to know if that really was a DB. It could have been a sub or AMC launched search aircraft. Can't take a chance though, so scurry away!

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/15/2013 11:25:31 PM

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I looked around and saw a sub 7 hex west. The other TF was spotted by a Nell. The amphib has a 10/10 DL and the ASW has a 4/4 DL. I have about 8 TFs in the area and none of the others has been spotted even 2 others in the same hex.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/16/2013 11:10:25 PM

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15 May 43

Carriers unknown

China
Bombed

Burma
We catch some leaky CAP outside Mandalay. 2 Georges go down for no loses.

Solomons
Have recon of 2 six ship TFs at Rabual. One contains a CA the other a CL. HMMM wonder what these are for? Bombardment?

Other news. My bombing missions didn't fly, we will try tomorrow.

About Dam Time
TFs are heading back to PP. 2 of them have been sighted by a Jap DB again. They are 1 hex north of PP. I'm thinking sub scout plane. I a also wonderng if I shouldn't unload my troops then reload them. What do you all think.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/18/2013 2:54:49 AM

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16th May

Carriers unknown

China
Bombed

Burma
We both bomb. I hit Ramree killing a little over a hundred and he does nothing to our troops.

HI
E's work over one of our subs. She will need some yardtime.

About Dam Time
I rearranged my search archs and find nothing in that area. I guess it was a sub based patrol plane. But we will wait a while before we take this on again.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/19/2013 9:49:11 PM

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17-18th May

Carriers unknown

China
Bombed. Chunking was swept by 21 Oscars, only 5 of them made it home. The rest were shot down by our fighters for the loss of 1 Vanguard. I now have 2 Chinese Aces.

Burma
Ramree Bombed along with one of my stacks moving to its attack postion close to Magwee. I have had reports of the 8th ID moving to Rangoon for several days now. I have tried to set up an ambush. This TF has now been spotted by Nav search. Subs have been vectored in. I would like to score some hits on this TF.

Coco's
Bombed

The rest of the map is quiet.

Shortlands has 23 fighters present, P38s will make a suprise visit tomorrow. Oh yea, we bombed Buna.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/20/2013 1:01:56 AM

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Nice to see the Chinese score some fighter kills. I got some of them behind the stick of the P40s in '44 but they still faired poorly.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/21/2013 3:05:14 AM

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Kurt: mine aren't to bad now. But I've had time to train them.

19th May

Carriers unknown

China
Bombed

Ramree Is
Koniu set a CAP trap 89 Tojo IIc, 39 Tojo IIa, and 36 Georges. Fist my Corsairs go in followed by 2 sqds of P38s and the bombers. Japs lose 16 Tojo IIc, 14 Tojo IIa, and 19 Georges to our 9 P38s and 6 Corsairs. We also lose 7 beaufighters and 7 2e bombers.

Rangoon
The Jap amphib TF has dissappeared.

Shortlands
My fighters don't take off. Try again tomorrow.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/21/2013 10:12:53 PM

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20-21st May

Carriers unknown

China
Bombed. For 2 days a Jap tank Rgt attacks our cut off Chinese infantry. Yesterday they attack and get a 1:2 today they get a 1:8 resulting in 26 AFVs disabled or distroyed. I am wondering if I should attack the next turn.

Shortlands
P38s sweep and shoot down 5 Tojos and Georges bounce them shooting down 8 P38s.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/22/2013 7:49:08 AM

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Do NOT attack Japanese tanks of any type with Chinese troops. They have no A/T weapons in their infantry units.
On defence they can set up tank traps and such to disable a Japanese attack.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/23/2013 10:34:08 PM

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BB: thanks for the advise

22nd May

Carriers unknown

Rangoon
2 US subs establishes 2 mine fields in the river hex outside Rangoon. 3 SSX's hit mines. One of them hits 2.

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Not much more happened this turn. Things will be heating up soon. I have big plans in the making.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 1:12:16 AM

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23rd May

Carriers unknown

China
Bombed

Burma
Japs bomb my stacks moving into postion around Mandalay and Magwee. Koniu loses 22 Helens for no gain.

Op About Dam Time is a go.

CVs are 6 hexs away and amphib TFs are 12 hexs away. One of the amphib TFs must of had to refuel during the nite. I am hoping that in 2 days they will be disembarking troops or in the hex barring more refuels or something. No signs of the KB. I have been able to sneak a few picket ships into likely avenues of approach. I have roughly 100 B24D's ready to launch. I am thinking of letting them fly tomorrow and hit the AF. I only see 25 bombers and 11 Aux. Onotoa looks empty from recon. I have an IR and NBF loaded so I am moving them forward, hopeng for an easy grab.

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 1:13:13 AM

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 1:13:52 AM

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 1:15:51 AM

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 1:16:57 AM

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 6:16:03 AM

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If I had done as well as you have I would be very happy! I think you are in a very good position!

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 6:42:21 AM

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Thanks Joc. When I read your AAR. I think you have done a fine job. I don't say much in your AAR because you have a better grasp on the game than I do. I don't want to give you bad advise.

Ok, I have looked in the manual and on the forum search. Can someone remind me what the colors mean for Nav Search(blue green and black)?

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 7:31:59 AM

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Never mind found it

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RE: 500th Turn - 4/25/2013 7:48:20 AM

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You are too kind!

I�ll keep my fingers crossed for about dam time!

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SCLS!!! - 4/25/2013 11:05:46 PM

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Need I say more. I will not quit, I will fight on. I will post results later, now I must cry in my beer.

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RE: SCLS!!! - 4/25/2013 11:35:28 PM

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Air loses and Damaged ships

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RE: SCLS!!! - 4/26/2013 6:54:51 AM

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I feel for you!

Been there, done that...sucks BIG TIME!

To cheer you up a bit I can tell you that in about 1 years time you will be able to match the KB again! Your industry will start churning out about 2 CVEs per week! While a advance in CENTPAC is now out of the equation you are in a good position in Burma. The CV losses won�t change that. And its perfectly doable to jump up the NG coast. Quite rapidly in fact! You are still not defeated in China which means he will have to keep forces there.

If I were you I would try and link up with the Chinese and possible open the Burma road again. If you can do that and get supplies to the Chinese you can perhaps start to fight back in China. I suck at China but I�m assuming your troops are in pretty decent EXP now but lack supply?

Hang in there. Try to find joy in other areas!

I took a sneak peak at konius AAR. I am a bit curious to what went wrong with your strike???

Looks like about 2/3 of the DB never took off? And why so few Escorts for the ones that did take off? Messed up settings?

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RE: SCLS!!! - 4/26/2013 1:27:07 PM

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When I close with USN carriers I like to have a pair of ASW DDs 40nm in front performing ASW and picket duty. I'm not sure the ASW mission is so effective but they do seem to sop up some the incoming raiders.

two steel pennies from CnC Zulu.

ps Still like the position you hold, keep a clear head.

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RE: SCLS!!! - 4/26/2013 1:51:43 PM

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Hey guys thanks for the encouragement. I had to step away from the game last nite. Still not for sure why my escorts didn't fly. I looked at one of the groups and it had a sucky leader. I did count 11 Jap CVs though. With all the planes shot down I am getting reports that he has more planes now than I had before the fight, so Koniu set up a good ambush. I feel like such a failure.

24th May

Carriers in the Gilberts

Gilberts
We lose the Enterprise, North Carolina with 4 DDs. As you can see from above we will lose Yorktown and maybe a few other ships. I'm am thinking of sending some of the damaged ships at the KB so the rest can flee. I am also thinking of sending some DDs towards the KB in a possible nite attack. My transports didn't get attacked because they still hadn't met up with my CVs. For some reason they only went 3 hexs from the day before. I had 48 fighers on LRCAP with them. They could of helped out the CVs if I would of left them on CAP. I also lost 12 B24Ds while attacking Tabiteuea's AF. KB is 5 hexs away, so not for sure if I can escape.

China
Koniu attacked Chungking with Helens and lost 34 of them.

Ramree Island
We sweep and take down 12 Tojos for no loses.

I damage a sub off of Cooktown and he damages one of ours off the HI. I will post combat report below.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 22
     G3M3 Nell x 11
     Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 144

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
     G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed
     G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
     Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
     BB North Carolina

CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
     5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
     6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
     4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
     1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
     1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
     18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
     22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
     20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
     24 planes vectored on to bombers

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 152
     B6N1 Jill x 67
     B6N2 Jill x 99
     D4Y1 Judy x 235

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 143

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
     B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
     B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
     B6N2 Jill: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged
     B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
     D4Y1 Judy: 14 destroyed, 12 damaged
     D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
     F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
     BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
     CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
     BB Massachusetts
     CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
     CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
     BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
     CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
     CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 2
     DD Laffey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
     DD Meredith
     DD McCalla, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Lansdowne, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
     DD Lardner, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Aaron Ward, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
     DD Gwin, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
     DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
     DD Frazier, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
     14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     14 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     13 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
     12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
     16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
     10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     16 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
              Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
      5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
     14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
      4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
              Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
     22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
     24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     16 plane(s) intercepting now.
     12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
Fuel storage explosion on CV Saratoga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Laffey
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lardner
Magazine explodes on DD Gwin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
Fuel storage explosion on CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD MacDonough
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD McCalla
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lansdowne
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aaron Ward

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     B6N1 Jill x 7

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 129

Japanese aircraft losses
     B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
     13 plane(s) intercepting now.
     8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 29500.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 21000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     8 plane(s) intercepting now.
     12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20200.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     D4Y1 Judy x 11

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 129

Japanese aircraft losses
     D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     3 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 6 on standby, 18 scrambling)
     10 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
     11 plane(s) intercepting now.
     10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 29500.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 25 scrambling)
     10 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 21000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
     10 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20200.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 135,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 37
     A6M5b Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
     TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
     TBF-1 Avenger: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     2 plane(s) intercepting now.
     0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
     Group patrol altitude is 14000
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     4 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 14000
     Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
     A6M5 Zero x 3
     G4M1 Betty x 6
     Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
     F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
     F6F-3 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
     A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
     G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
     Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
     CVE Long Island

Aircraft Attacking:
      2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
              Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000
     Raid is overhead
     1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000
     Raid is overhead
     1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 10000
     Raid is overhead
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000
     Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
     10 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
     1 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
     8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
     6 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
     27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
     5 plane(s) intercepting now.
     Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
     Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
     15 planes vectored on to bombers

(in reply to zuluhour)

Post #: 1259

RE: SCLS!!! - 4/26/2013 6:57:37 PM

zuluhour

Posts: 5244
Joined: 1/20/2011
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Chin up! but for gods sake do it in another direction! How does Yorktown look? Three fish in her has got to hurt. Perhaps Big E can still manage one high speed turn to the lee of the battle? Am I blind? No US counter strike?
LYB