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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/5/2012 11:54:00 AM

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Oh, Yanagi looks in trouble. Pull her out and send her home with 1xDD escort at cruise. That amount of sys and fire ... for me, she'd be 50:50 to lose her.

Good Luck!

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/5/2012 11:57:48 AM

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Banzai!

That's the spirit. If you know he's quick to react, you can take advantage of it. That's a great two day result and it looks like you may have gained control of the area for a while. Taking out 2 CA, 2 CL and 2-4 DDs should leave him short all around the DEI.

Thanks. That two good days.
According to my intel it looks like he have 4-6 CA and few more DD in Darwin.
Also he have British CV in Darwin.

So nothing dangerous to me.

On second side he have 220 fighters and 200 bombers in north Oz so it is huge firepower.
When last day AM phase start i was thinkin that i losse my BB as they are now in range of planes from Derby and Darwin.

Plan is to secure air and sea around DEI and that will give me time to prepare forces to capture Ambon.

Right now i will start quick raids on south pacific with CV i have there, i what to allied forces be focused not only in DEI

PS. Ki-44 advanced to 8/42 today and in 10 days i will start to produce 120/month

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/5/2012 12:01:26 PM

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Oh, Yanagi looks in trouble.� Pull her out and send her home with 1xDD escort at cruise.� That amount of sys and fire ... for me, she'd be 50:50 to lose her.

Good Luck!

I know and already done that. I hope she will be ok. I sending Yanagi to nearest decent size port in area to help him in firefight. But as my experience learned me fire is ship killer for Japanese navy

If they do not manage to put down that fire in next turn ship will be lost:(

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/6/2012 8:32:06 AM

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Oh, Yanagi looks in trouble.� Pull her out and send her home with 1xDD escort at cruise.� That amount of sys and fire ... for me, she'd be 50:50 to lose her.

Good Luck!

I know and already done that. I hope she will be ok. I sending Yanagi to nearest decent size port in area to help him in firefight. But as my experience learned me fire is ship killer for Japanese navy

If they do not manage to put down that fire in next turn ship will be lost:(

After two days on sea DD Yanagi enter port. Yes he still alive but situation is critical.

First bad news. Ship is still on fire, damage are 83/11/24/52

And good news. Port is lvl 3 with 120 naval support. And as you can see flotation is still low. I give 20% chances to survive.

It is all I can do for that small ship. Now it is all in crew hands

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/6/2012 10:00:01 AM

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21-22 June 42

Burma
Allied fighters sweep Lashio. But no resistance. Soon i will return to fight but now fighters taking reinforcements.

Timor
After action near Derby all surface ships are now on save waters. KB is now SE of Timor, he will secure invasions in Dobo and Taberfanea.

Bad day to Navy fighters. P-38 sweep Lautem. Because KB was close navy pilots where diverted to engage enemy.
12 A6M2 lost to 5 P-38. 3 pilots lost (including one ace)

China
Hankow AF repaired and operational.(low on supplies)
I am bombing random targets as i cant give fighter support until i will be able to use drop tanks.

I have sweep Nanyang shotting down 2 enemy fighters for one Oscar

Edit:
A6M2 pool is 8 planes. I am building 4/day M3a version. in 3 days Zuikaku will upgrade to M3a so 27 M2 will return to pool an i will replace today looses.

Ki-43 reserve is 6 planes but i need 20 to make all frontline squadrons full.
Right now i building 4/day.

In 8 days i will start building Ki-44 - 4/per day so i will build 240 army planes monthly.
When i will start upgrading to Tojo i will stop or at lest cut by half Ki-43 production until next version arrive.

I stop production of Ki-21 as i have 107 in pool(most of them after upgrading Burma units to Ki-49). Ki-49 is also stooped as pool is 50 planes and all Burma squadrons are upgraded to that plane.

Also all navy 2E bombers stooped as i have almost 40 G3M3 and 50 G4M1 in pool

I only building CV capable bombers but son i will stop B6N2 model becouse poll soon will reach 100. Val`s will stay in production little longer.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/6/2012 3:15:07 PM

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23 June 42

Burma
B-17 close Rangoon AF. Destoying 11 G3M3 on ground.

Pacific
G3M3 form Tabiteuea attack anamy ships in Luganville. They miss. One bomber lost from flak.

Ambon
Unknown ships detected in Ambon hex. They are 4 TFs there. Probably APDs or other FT ships.

I have DD TF in Ambon hex.
I have also KB 140nm south, but thunderstorms hold planes from fly.

I will set line from CAs south of Ambon and try to catch them when they will leave from Ambon south.

Funny situation.

B-17 attack Salumaki AF.

DD Yanagi
That little ships still fighting. Fire and damage incrise only little. He still have small chance

I lost today 28 planes(15 on groun, 4 ftom flak, 9 ops)

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/8/2012 3:39:39 PM

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24 June 42

Burma
Aliied B-17 attack Shiang Mai. Only small damage to AF.

Ambon
My trap was failure all enemy ships run south. I have seen two time in night my and enemy ships in single hex but thunderstorm not allow to engaged them.

B-17 attack Lautem AF. Small damage to runway.

China
Oscars sweep Changsha. Very bad result. Mostly because my planes arrive in three waves.
First biggest have number superiority and fight well destroying more planes than loosing.
Two last where unnumbered and they where slaughtered.

30 Ki-43 lost for only 12 enemy fighters.
17 pilots KIA or MIA (most of them xp 50-55). It show how survivability grow with xp.
I am loosing 3 time more low experienced(50-60) pilots that experienced ones(60+)

It was probably last sweep with Ki-43. I need two weeks to rebuilt losses. In that point K-44 should start arriving to first air groups.

DD Yanagi

Still fighting but no hope.
Damage 99/13/38/71. He is lost but i will not scuttle him.
Port and naval support only slowing down unavoidable

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/11/2012 2:58:39 PM

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25,26,27 June 42

Mostly quiet days. No air battles. One small ground battle in china but nothing worth of posting report. with one exception.

Very bad news just arrive from Palembang.Two enemy DD raid that base and find TK TF loading fuel. Four 9000 tons capacity TK lost with 30k tons of fuel.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Hachijo, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
TK San Clemente Maru, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK San Ramon Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Teiyo Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD McCall

all ships sunk

and
Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Hashidate
TK Hoyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Huzisan Maru, Shell hits 2
TK Kaizyo Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
TK Kuroshio Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
TK Toa Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Gridley, Shell hits 1
DD McCall

I am looking for holes in my search arcs. Probably he sail from north near Singer as i have search planes in Java and south Sumatra. and north approach is not search properly. Maybe he was spotted last turn but i was doing last turn fast without proper attention. I need to check all rapports from last few turns.

Tomorrow will be last turn for next 10 days as Docup is getting married on Saturday and will be on honeymoon.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/11/2012 4:16:59 PM

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I am siting from 1h watching rapports from last days.

Last raid scare me.
For next 2-3 days i will have nothing to protect Palembang/Singer against next raid. I do not think Docup will try raid tomorrow but i suspect worst and i evacuating all ships on full speed from area toward Saigon. I he manage to sneak to Palembang at night, fight two long battles and run away before day he must be very close last day. So if he have there something bigger, maybe heavy cruisers i will not risk.

I do not have heavy ships in area so all my units will sail to Saigon for few days before i close all holes in search arcs.

Talking about search arcs.I check my naval search. It is no naval search in area. i have few units there earlier but i send them all to Ambon area. It will take few days before i will start searching again.

KB will sail from Makassar today and sail south of Java, from there to Palembang and return to Makassar. If he have something more there i will try to catch it when he will returning to Australia.

I still thinking how to secure northern approach to Palembang.

Last turn is totally my fault as i not even imagine he can attack me on inner DEI waters. and i was left that area unprotected

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/11/2012 6:41:46 PM

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I am also evacuating Soerobaja.

Base have DL 5/6, i have 150 ships there and they are protected by nothing in air and this what combat reporter showing

Allied Dive Bomber sighted over Soerabaja
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Soerabaja

and day earlier

Allied Dive Bomber sighted over Soerabaja
Allied plane sighted over Soerabaja

it can be only sub but after last turn i will not risk. i cant risk as my knowledge of area south of Soerobaja is zero because i do not search there.

Also Soerobaja is in range of liberators from Derby. and i know what they can do with ships in anchor.
most of cargo ships will sail to japan rest to Madjene

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/12/2012 9:50:01 AM

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28 June 42

You need to know all picture of situation.
After last day raid in Pelembang i have learn that i focus so much on Ambon that i forget about Java and Sumatra.

I have there none search planes. Of course i building AF there but they are without AV support.

When Docup raid(Docup specialty) Pelembang and after finding that Soerabaja is reckoned from air i made extreme decision to evacuate everything from area deeper in my territory until i will have there some proper deferences

KB currently in Makassar was ordered to sail south of Java to patrol area in case allied ships decide to run to Oz after last day and secure south approach to Palembang until search planes arrive to south Sumatra.

I have send G3Ms and G4Ms from Makassar to Soerobaja to start searching S and SW of Java, and 30 A6Ms to CAP over base.

Day start from bad news. Impassible become possible and US torpedo explode

Sub attack near Sepandjang at 61,106

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei
DD Inazuma
DD Hatsushima
DD Oshio
DD Amagiri
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS O20

damages are moderate 3/33(28)/1/0, And ship is still capable to send planes in air.

But the morning was interesting
120nm S from Soerobaja G4M and G3M detects enemy TF.

He could be there from days. LBA from Soerobaja attack and what they found - two enemy carriers.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 54,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk

Enemy CAP was like swiss cheese and more than 20 bombers get trough

It is not ending of day. As i write earlier i have send KB south of Java. On morning they where 160nm SE of Soerobaja. KB bombers launch to attack

Morning Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 54,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 60
D3A1 Val x 96

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Sterett, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wilson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stack, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Seconds later enemy DB attack Soerobaja. KB fighters plus few from Soerobaja engage unescorted enemy.

Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

There was also counterattack on KB

Morning Air attack on TF, near Pamekasan at 58,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
A6M3a Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
F2A-2 Buffalo x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-2 Buffalo: 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBD-1 Devastator: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Hiryu
CV Junyo
BB Hiei
CV Hiyo
CV Akagi

There was torpedo hit on CV but it wad dud.

and last attack of day

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Loemadjang at 54,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Lang, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stack, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Buchanan, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Wilson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

I thinking if i should send turn to Docup or wait until he will back from honeymoon. Not very nice weeding gift

Aftermath

Allied ship loses: 2xCV, CA, CLAA, 4xDD
Japan ship loses: CV damaged 3/33(28)/1/0, TK(fire from last day), xAK(sub attack)

Allied air loses: 194 total, 92 fighters, 72 DB, 30 TB, (127 A2A, 5 flak, 25 ground, 37 ops)
Japan air loses: 52 total, 28 fighters, 5 DB, 2 TB, 17 LB (35 A2A, 4 flak, 2 ground, 11 ops)

This day is only by luck. If Docup had not attack Palembang last turn i will not do any actions in area and KB will be still in anchor in Makassaer . He was aware that KB is in area, and last his raids on HI and Palembang make me mad and i am determined to react fast. also using only 2 CV so close to my LBA was risky. Even without KB they where deadly to Wasp and they damage Hornet.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/12/2012 7:27:25 PM

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This was last turn for next 8 days.

Docup is returning from honeymoon on 20 May so i will spend some time on polishing my economy convoys and ASW patrols

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/18/2012 5:34:03 AM

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29 July 42

Before Docup fly to honeymoon he send me another turn.
From important things.

KB
300nm south of Java. Sea is empty. I think all enemy ships from 28 July victorious battle sunk.

CV Hiyo manage to repair 1 sys point. He is still capable of 15 knots(full speed 17). I will send him with heavy DD escort to HI for repairs. At lest month is shipyard or more.

Two CV will sail to Palembang/Singer area they will patrol there for few days and in week they will start refit in singer shipyard. I will chose for that CVs with 15 days refit time.

Two CV will sail to Indian Ocean maybe we find some transports there.

Ndeni
Bombardment TF 7 hexes from Ndeni (5 BBs - One of them is Fuso, still 7 sys damage after last visit in Ndeni but combat capable). Tomorrow they will bombard.
KB2 (2CV+3CVL) fallowing them to give air support.
Battleships are detected 9/10 but carriers not. Ndeni reckon showing 72 fighters and 16 aux planes.

I will have also 45 land based fighters and 40 bombers on Guadalcanal in case Docup decide to react to those BB.

China
Japanese bombers attack Nanyang. 720 Chinese dead. 100 Squad disabled

DD Yanagi
After 8 days of firefight we lost him today

3 more days before Docup return. Today or tomorrow i will finish turn and email to Docup.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/19/2012 12:54:36 PM

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Turn send to Docup

1)
I have done lots of good job.
All search arcs chanced and now i have continuous search arcs from Begal Bay trough IO, Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, Coral Sea. In S. Pacific search arcs are reaching Noumea, Fiji, Phoenix Islands. In C. Pacific Wake. In five days Marcus Island will be bese for H8K1 patrol planes.
In N. Pacific search arcs is reaching Attu Island. And almost 20 picket ships is my first line of defense in N. Pacific.

2)
I check production screen making needed changes in ships, air production and in R&D.

3)
All convoys around Japan have new routs. They are now everywhere where passable using shallow waters. This allow me to concentrate air and sea ASW patrols on smaller area and will force enemy SS to use dangerous shallow waters.

4)
All subs have now new patrol areas. From now they will concentrate on gathering intel about enemy moves. I have create sub picket line around major allied bases in Pacific.

5)
All air units checked for pilot managment.

6)
All bases in Empire checked for infrastructure building.

Now i need wait 3-4 days before Docup will make his turn.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/19/2012 1:35:02 PM

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DD Yanagi
After 8 days of firefight we lost him today

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/20/2012 8:34:39 AM

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DD Yanagi
After 8 days of firefight we lost him today

Very sad but he will be remembered.
Allies pay huge price to sunk that little(835 tons only) old DD.
In "Battle of King Sound Gulf" they lost 2xCA, 2xCL and 4xDD so i think good trade

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/20/2012 2:36:57 PM

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I wonder if he really sent just 2 CVs in an area where he surely must have known the whole KB was operating nearby? Congrats, btw.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/20/2012 3:26:38 PM

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I wonder if he really sent just 2 CVs in an area where he surely must have known the whole KB was operating nearby? Congrats, btw.

I am suspecting that was some kind of ride on Soerobaja as his DB attack base. He trying them from early beginning. He even two times ride Japan. I have lost 40+ ships in his earlier rides.

Composition of his forces was strange for me. Two CV, two cruisers and 4 DD without SCTF. If he meet my BB or cruisers he also will take lots of beating.
I have notice that every time i encounter his CV he not protecting them with SC TF.

Also he have better targets to attack. He can raid my bases on Coral Sea or in Pacific almost without harm o him as my forces there are symbolic. Instead he attack my strongest point where half of Japanese fleet is siting.

Also i have to tell that i have luck with first strike from my LBA. His CAP was in mess because of weather. Only 20 from 61 F4F-4 where in air, rest on standby with estimated time to engage 14 minutes. When KB wave arrive there was no F4F-4 above his TF and all 44 F4F-4 where recalled to hex with estimated time to engage 23 minutes.

I think he was sure that KB is sitting in port and that was true day earlier, but after Palembang attack i have change everything. I have rebase LBA to Java and KB was send to IO to patrol area until search net will be build.

I think he was confident that he is safe and will manage to retreat next day out of LBA range like he do during Doolittle raid and Hokkaido cruiser raid.

When Docup return i will talk with him about last battle.

In my opinion his biggest mistake was order of attacks. He should attack Soerobaja and Palembang simultaneously or at lest Soerobaja first to use surprise to his favor. All his earlier raids where hit and run style. Instead he attack Palembang making all ships, planes and soldiers in DEI in full alert.

It was like Japanese on December 7 attacking first in West Pacific and on 8 DEC when entire Pacific fleet already alerted they decide to attack PH.

I think it was combination of Docup bad attack timings, dice roles and whether during battle and my anger after Palembang ride

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/22/2012 5:47:13 AM

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Docup just send me email that he is back from Caribbean vacation.
He will need day to return to game.

But i have question about pilots and planes from sinking CV air groups.

In battle from 28 June i have sunk two enemy CV. Probably all planes go down with them as they should be out of friendly base range - nearest friendly AF 23 hexes (there is few allied bases in range but without AF).

But what happen to pilots from those units. Do pilots die when CV sunk and air group is destroyed or they return to pool. I know some of them die in a2a combat some from ops losses but what happen with pilots that manage to land on CV before it sunk or not fly at all that day?

There should be 200-250 enemy pilots on those CVs. it will be nice

to see them all death

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/22/2012 7:20:39 AM

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Nice work with the CVs. That LBA attack makes me happy in particular!

I'm pretty sure he loses the pilots that go down with the ships. If they had survived a turn he could have sent them to reserve, but not if they are sunk in a day.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/22/2012 7:28:06 AM

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Nice work with the CVs. That LBA attack makes me happy in particular!

I'm pretty sure he loses the pilots that go down with the ships. If they had survived a turn he could have sent them to reserve, but not if they are sunk in a day.

Both CVs sunk before air attacks end. When day end probably only one DD was still on surface and it looks like he not survive next night, because on next day i have sinking sounds during night phase i find anything on surface and i was searching that area with many planes.

An all those ships must be at lest crippled so no more that 2-3 hexes to move if not less with full speed.

Enemy TF was totally annihilated. It will be weeks before allies find out what happen to them as no one survive.

As to LBA attack i think he was so successful because my escort fighter do wonderful job.
16 fighters hold 61 enemy fighters long enough to bombers get trough CAP. I think XP of pilots help as most of them had XP 70+. And only 6 from them where shot down and only 3 KIA.

More losses where taken by KB fighter pilots even with numeric advantage over enemy CAP but many of KB pilots have XP no more that 50-55. Good news is that I lose no more than 15 fighter pilots in that battle from 45 total in that day (27 pilots KIA and 18 MIA)

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/22/2012 8:03:36 AM

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Yeah I think the pilots go to "limbo" where they are not dead but not in reserve of any air unit. They are not dead, but they will never appear again. The same as what happens when an air unit is caught on the ground and RNG decides that no planes are to fly out and thus the unit is destroyed.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/22/2012 8:48:32 AM

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Yeah I think the pilots go to "limbo" where they are not dead but not in reserve of any air unit. They are not dead, but they will never appear again. The same as what happens when an air unit is caught on the ground and RNG decides that no planes are to fly out and thus the unit is destroyed.

It is good news for me. At lest until allies send Leonardo DiCaprio to get them out of "limbo"

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/23/2012 10:38:18 AM

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I someone whant to see that game from Allied side. He is most welcome to go to Docup AAR.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2899779

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/26/2012 9:02:51 AM

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30-31 July 42

Burma
Japanese forces near Akyab are attacked by enemy bombers. I can do nothing about it as he sweeping with P-38 and P-40. In two days a lost 180 man and 10 disabled squads.
I marching north and soon Allied forces will run behind river.

In return my bombers attacked allied troops in north Burma but they hit nothing.

50 B-17 attack Chiang Mai AF destroying 17 Ki-49 and 7 K-46 on ground.

DEI
Quiet. KB split in three. Hiryu and Soryu are sailing to have refit. Hiyo is sailing to have his shipyard time after torpedo hit. Junyo and Akagi are patrolling south of Java.

China
Japanise Air Force is attacking enemy on ground in two days they kill 1,5k enemy troops and disabled almost 200 squads

Japan
After 45 days in home Kaga is on sea. CV is sailing to DEI to join with KB.

Ndeni
On 30 June BB TF bombard island but Docup evacuate all planes from AF. And my BB manage only to kill 78 enemy soldiers.

Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

As i have 3 more BB in area they where ordered to bombard next day hoping that allies will return to AF tomorrow.
And they did return but my BB TF not manage to bombard island as he have to refuel one of his DD.
Al actions in area are supported by KB2

On morning battleships where spotted 90nm south on Ndeni. Allied planes attack few moment later. Lucky LCAP from KB2 was on place.
Only few bombers get trugh and they score 3x1000lb hits to BB but they all hit amour.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3

and

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

Afternoon more enemy planes show up. Firs wave do not get trough LCAP

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Only some loww flayng bombers manage to get in renge of ships but only one 500lb hit.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 119,145

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1

Only 4 A6M lost over Ndeni

In two days Allies lost 45 planes, 35 A2A
And Japan 39 but most of them on ground. Only 6 pilots KIA

BB Mutsu still combat ready. Only 11 sys damage. None of systems destroyed.

Those where good two days.

And another very good news.
Ki-44IIa Tojo production start today. I will build 120 month.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/26/2012 9:26:47 AM

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July loses summary.

Very good month for Empire of Sun

Air losses
Japan: 355 planes
Allies: 445 planes (190 when enemy CV sunk plus ~200 pilots when they sunk)

Sea loses
Japan: 31 ships total, 3xDD, 6xTK, 3xDMS, 12xCargo, 7xPatrol/escort
Allies: 27 ships total, 2xCV (Wasp, Hornet), 4xCA, 3xCL, 1xCLAA 6xDD, 6xCargo, 3xPatrol/escort, 2xSS

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/26/2012 11:55:55 AM

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Nice!

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/27/2012 8:35:41 AM

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Nice!

Thanks. It was very good month.

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/27/2012 9:11:49 AM

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1 Aug 42

Burma
Turn start with 6xB-17 visiting Rangoon at night. They where engage by 10xKi-43, they not score any hits but manage to impact bombing accuracy. Only one Oscar destroyed on ground.

On morning 37 Oscars sweep air over hex east of Akyab. They where intercepted by 8xHurricane IIb. 3 Oscars lost for 3 Hurricanes. They do good job and when bombers arrive they have clean air. I trying to slowdown enemy troops there until my ground troops arrive to hex.

Ambon
Daily round of bombing enemy AF and troops in base.

Lunga
20 Liberators attack Lunga AF. They where intercepted by 45 A6M2s.
Allies lost 6 bombers for 5 Zeros. None of pilots die.

China
Japanese fighters sweep air over chines troops near Sian. They found 23 enemy fighters in air.
Final losses are 14 enemy fighters for 7 Oscars. Not bad.
Later Japanese bombers arrive. they where intercepted by 1 (one) P-40. He sneak trough 50 escort fighter and shot down Ki-21. Before was killed.

Also routine bombardment of Kukong but nothing important happen.

R&D
Ki-44IIb advance to 6/43. I will research it to 4/43 and move to researching IIc. I what to have R/D realistic so later models will not arrive before earlier one.

Air combat
I am happy with last turn combat results. Especially after i have send all 70+ XP pilots to poll replacing them with 50 XP pilots. (i want to save those pilots when Tojo will be in service - two weeks)

Day loses summary
Japan: 20 planes (10xKi-43, 5xA6M2, 2xKi-49, 1xKi-21, 1xG3M2, 1xE13A)
Allies: 24 planes (6xP-40B, 4xP-40E, 4xP-24D Liberator, 3xP-39D, 3xHurricane IIb, 2xLB-30 Liberator, 1xP-43A, 1xC-33)

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RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) - 5/27/2012 7:39:47 PM

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2 Aug 42

Comparing to last turns that one was quiet.

Guadalcanal
6xHudson III (LR) attack at night Lunga AF. 3 shutdown by flak.

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