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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 2:15:41 PM

ny59giants

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At this point in the war, I add an older, slower CL to my fast AOs as Allies. They may not help much, but it does make me feel better. I wonder why John didn't do the same.

< Message edited by ny59giants -- 12/19/2015 3:16:28 PM >

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 2:22:20 PM

Canoerebel

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Excerpts from the Combat Report:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,56, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CL Yahagi
DD Hanazuki
DD Haruzuki
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Hayanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 1

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CV Zuikaku at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages CV Zuikaku at 6,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages DD Kiyonami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages DD Kiyonami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,56, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 3
CA Myoko
CL Yahagi
DD Hanazuki
DD Haruzuki
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Hayanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
DD Foxhound, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Foxhound at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CV Zuikaku at 4,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Foxhound at 4,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,56, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga
CV Hiyo
CVL Ryuho
CA Hikari
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DMS Hovey engages CV Hiyo at 1,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DMS Hovey at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DMS Hovey at 2,000 yards
DMS Hovey sunk by DD Shimozuki at 2,000 yards
DMS Hovey sunk by DD Shimozuki at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,56, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 1
CV Zuikaku
CA Myoko
CL Yahagi
DD Hanazuki
DD Haruzuki
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Hayanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
CL Columbia, Shell hits 3
DD Foxhound, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Columbia engages CV Zuikaku at 1,000 yards
DD Foxhound engages CV Shokaku at 1,000 yards
DD Foxhound sunk by DD Naganami at 1,000 yards
Lee, Willis "Ching orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Naganami at 2,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CV Hiryu at 2,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CV Hiryu at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,56, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CA Myoko
CL Yahagi
DD Hanazuki
DD Haruzuki
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Hayanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
CL Columbia

Poor visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nias at 33,80, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Take
PC Ashi, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Susuki, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Shimushu, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
TB Kamo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DMS W-1, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Erimo, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AO Hayamoto
AO Sata, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Shiretoko, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
AO Shiriya
AO Tsurumi
AO Ken'yo Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Toei Maru
AO Ubokuto Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Omodoka, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 2
DD Lansdowne
DD Patterson
DD Gridley

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 2,000 yards
AO Erimo sunk by CLAA San Juan at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan launches Torpedoes at TB Kamo at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan launches Torpedoes at E Shimushu at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages TB Omodoka at 2,000 yards
E Shimushu sunk by CLAA San Juan at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages PC Susuki at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages PC Ashi at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages AO Ubokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Patterson engages AO Sata at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages AO Hayamoto at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages AO Sata at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
DD Gridley engages AO Ubokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages AO Shiretoko at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages AO Sata at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 2,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages TB Omodoka at 2,000 yards
DMS W-1 sunk by DD Gridley at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nias at 33,81, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Take, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
PC Ashi, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PC Susuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA San Juan
DD Lansdowne
DD Patterson
DD Gridley

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CLAA San Juan engages PC Ashi at 17,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages APD Take at 17,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages PC Ashi at 17,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 17,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages APD Take at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages PC Susuki at 15,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 15,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages APD Take at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 13,000 yards
DD Gridley engages APD Take at 13,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 13,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages APD Take at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Gridley engages APD Take at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 9,000 yards
DD Patterson engages APD Take at 9,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages PC Ashi at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages PC Susuki at 8,000 yards
DD Gridley engages APD Take at 8,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 8,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages APD Take at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages APD Take at 9,000 yards
DD Gridley engages APD Take at 9,000 yards
DD Patterson engages APD Take at 9,000 yards
APD Take sunk by DD Lansdowne at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on PC Susuki
PC Susuki sunk by CLAA San Juan at 8,000 yards
DD Gridley engages PC Ashi at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CLAA San Juan engages PC Ashi at 10,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages PC Ashi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PC Ashi sunk by CLAA San Juan at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mataram at 58,112, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAK Sangetsu Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tainichi Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAKL Bichu Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Nanka Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort
DD Bagley
DD Case
DD Downes

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mataram at 57,113, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Haguro Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAKL Kashi Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAKL Kaishi Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Gansevoort
DD Bagley
DD Case
DD Downes

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Little Andaman at 38,56, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga, Shell hits 2
CV Hiyo, Shell hits 1
CVL Ryuho
CA Hikari
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1
CL Sakawa
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shimozuki
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1
DD Inconstant, Shell hits 1
DD Nepal, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages CV Hiyo at 10,000 yards
DD Nepal engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
DD Nepal engages CV Akagi at 10,000 yards
DD Nepal sunk by CL Sakawa at 10,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Inconstant at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Inconstant at 6,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Inconstant at 6,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages DD Wakazuki at 6,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Inconstant at 6,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
CA Hikari engages DD Inconstant at 6,000 yards
DD Niizuki engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages CV Hiyo at 9,000 yards
DD Inconstant engages CV Kaga at 9,000 yards
CA Hikari engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Inconstant at 9,000 yards
DD Niizuki engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CV Hiyo , CV Kaga , CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shikinami , DD Shimozuki
DD Inconstant engages CVL Ryuho at 13,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Inconstant at 13,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages DD Evertsen at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CV Hiyo , CV Kaga , CV Akagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Fuyuzuki , DD Wakazuki
DD Inconstant engages CVL Ryuho at 17,000 yards
CA Hikari engages DD Inconstant at 17,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Inconstant at 17,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Inconstant at 17,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Inconstant at 17,000 yards
DD Niizuki engages DD Evertsen at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CV Hiyo screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shikinami
CL Noshiro engages DD Inconstant at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Evertsen at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 32,51

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 49
B5N2 Kate x 34
B6N1 Jill x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 35

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F2A-3 Buffalo x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 254

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 10 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CV Yorktown
BB Washington
BB West Virginia
BB Maryland
CV Hornet

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27500 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 15 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-Training Squadro with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 23 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
39 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-16F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-214 with F2A-3 Buffalo (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 37,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 19
D3A1 Val x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 37,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 33
D3A1 Val x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen
DD Inconstant, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on DD Inconstant

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 32,51

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 34
B6N1 Jill x 7

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F2A-3 Buffalo x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 237

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 3 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27500 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 15 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-Training Squadro with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 23 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
43 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-16F with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-122 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-214 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Trincomalee at 37,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
D3A1 Val x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 37,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 23
D3A1 Val x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen
DD Inconstant, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Inconstant

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ASW attack near Selaroe at 77,119

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsuharu
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 2:26:28 PM

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What is the typical speed (at mission and at full) for an IJN fleet AO?

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 2:33:10 PM

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That was a bit of anticlimax! Well done!

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 2:42:54 PM

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I see why the Columbia TF is so tenacious and effective now. She's commanded by Ching Lee.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 2:43:50 PM

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What is the typical speed (at mission and at full) for an IJN fleet AO?

I think it is the same as Allies, 18 knots.

I wonder if it would have been better to designate a few CV bases fighter groups to higher CAP levels with 0 range rather than have those 230 plus be too far out to get back to the A2A battle?? The raid got there on Wasp before most of your fighters could. In late 43, I assign the CV based Corsairs as strictly CAP and let the Hellcats do dual duty.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 4:02:19 PM

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It seems to me that John wasn't really offering battle with the KB. It looks like he posted the KB in a blocking position, where it would offer protection to Mini KB on its mission to Port Blair. John was happy that the blocking position happened to coincide with the Allied bugout from Sabang, thus offering lots of victims.

If I'm right, John wasn't seeking a carrier battle and didn't excpect me to offer one (if he had, he wouldn't have detached Mini KB).

This suggests that John rate's Mini KBs mission - whatever it is - highly.

It should tell me more, so I'll give it more thought.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 4:46:14 PM

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Is / has the mission always been to cut off Sabang from reinforcements and supply? And is he covering the eastern most approaches with MKB?

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 4:48:10 PM

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KB could be interdicting supplies/support, but Mini KB is on some other mission.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 4:59:05 PM

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Congrats on Spambot status.

Loss of the AOs is one thing, but the 100 or so pilots may be an issue for his as well.
Maybe the replacement pool isn't as deep as he would like ?

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 5:09:13 PM

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My guess: John is worried that KB is vulnerable because it's down those 100 to 150 aircraft, separated from Mini-KB by a day's sailing, and far from home with a fuel situation that is lurking in the background but probably not critical.

I project that he'll reunite KB and Mini KB somewhere south of KBs current position and then retire west into the IO.

My carriers are running low on fuel. They'll move west to a point SW of Colombo. AOs are sortying from Colombo. The main plan is to retire to safety and get Wasp to a shipyard - probably Capetown. But the AOs are sortying just in case an opportunity arises. For instance, if Allied subs put a fish or two into a fleet carrier, or if John really bleeds off more sorties, or if an Allied combat vessel gets in some lucky shots on KB, of if John's ships truly are low on fuel in some detectable way.

But my gut feeling is that the odds of any near term carrier clash are very low now and that the (Air) Battle of Sumatra will again take precedence. The equation there hasn't changed very much. The Allies have their backs to the ropes.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 6:58:07 PM

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I better understand John's email comment: "You - Sir - could've won the war this turn."

I originally took that as: "Decisive Allied victory so that you've probably sewed up the game."

How John actually meant it: "You had a crack at all my fleet AOs. Had you gotten them it would have been a decisive victory for you."

That misinterpretation is pretty important. Instead of being panicky and wishing to retire, as I had originally thought, he might be feeling great about the damage to Wasp. He might still be on the offensive!

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 7:57:20 PM

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Death Start with hurting Wasp to steam west to point SW of Ceylon. 80% probability John doesn't seek battle. Mini-KB is too far to join. KB mouseover shows 196 fighters, 230 strike aircraft, 13 auxilliary, for a total of 439 aircraft. Death Star, even without Wasp, has a total of 535. I just can't imagine John would chance it.

Good news on the Day. BB Resolution was stuck at North Male for weeks or months. There seemed to be a bug holding her there - I had disbanded her after she took heavy damage near Akyab awhile back. Perhaps upgrading to the newest Beta fixed the glitch. Resolution leaves tonight for Capetown.

All Allied fighters at Sabang will stand down again. Let's see what happens.

Allied combat ships west of Sumatra will try to find those hurting AOs.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 8:24:34 PM

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Thats not a great escort for almost all his fleet oilers.

Is he short of combat vessels?

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 8:35:54 PM

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I don't get why you are moving away from Colombo rather than right next to it to 1) get all LBA support that you can, and 2) be able to put any damaged ships in there for repairing minor damage before heading off to Cape Town. Are you still posturing to offer battle on some terms?

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/19/2015 9:48:32 PM

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I feel the Geico Peter Pan commercial......"Dan? ......is that you? I have not read this AAR report in over 2 years!"......wow, this is back on. Welcome back. Hope all is well with you and yours. Waht an unexpected Christmas pleasure. Thanks for getting the band back together

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 12:00:26 AM

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I don't get why you are moving away from Colombo rather than right next to it to 1) get all LBA support that you can, and 2) be able to put any damaged ships in there for repairing minor damage before heading off to Cape Town. Are you still posturing to offer battle on some terms?

I don't know what Dan's thinking is, but I would be wary of staying one hex from a major base because John likes to put subs in the approaches.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 12:58:30 AM

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JIII may be thinking that he was lucky in that you only intercepted with 6" cruisers and not the 16" of Washington which he knows is in the area. had you got into KB with some heavies you may have created carnage.

As it is, Zuikaku may be in for a long yard visit, 2-3 other CV have some damage plus his Air Groups have been badly hit. Plu you got most of your shipping out of Sabang, maybe you scored an 8/10 for the operation.

While it would be nice to charge after KB, it might be a better long term plan to consolidate your forces and replace your losses.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 1:15:54 AM

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Yeah, the repeated days of shells on carriers is not good for their on-station performance!

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 10:55:56 AM

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I don't get why you are moving away from Colombo rather than right next to it to 1) get all LBA support that you can, and 2) be able to put any damaged ships in there for repairing minor damage before heading off to Cape Town. Are you still posturing to offer battle on some terms?

Re: my carriers, this is from a post yesterday:

"My carriers are running low on fuel. They'll move west to a point SW of Colombo. AOs are sortying from Colombo. The main plan is to retire to safety and get Wasp to a shipyard - probably Capetown. But the AOs are sortying just in case an opportunity arises. For instance, if Allied subs put a fish or two into a fleet carrier, or if John really bleeds off more sorties, or if an Allied combat vessel gets in some lucky shots on KB, of if John's ships truly are low on fuel in some detectable way."

The Death Star made it safely to the designated point. John did load up the waters around Ceylon with subs, which is why I jinked a bit to the soth, using waypoints.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 10:58:26 AM

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Two questions:

1. Can ships withdraw from Colombo if it's a level 9 port? (I think so, but it's been a long, long time since I had to actually know....)

2. Can Colombo shipyard handle Wasp? She's 14,700 tons. As best I can read, Colombo can handle 40,000 tons total. But I can't figure out if she can handle Wasp - I've apparently forgotten how to interpret ship repair informaton.

Wasp is probalby bound for Capetown, but if Colombo can handle her, I'll give it consideration before making the decision.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 11:02:18 AM

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If you click on Columbo and then click the anchor for ships anchored at Columbo it brings up the naval screen where the repair capacity is listed on the right side.

The capacity in my game is 40,000 tons but it differs between scenarios.

Yes, if it says 40,000 tons then Columbo can handle almost anything besides the big fat BB's. The 40,000 tons refers to max ship size. You can overstack the repairs in port.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 11:08:57 AM

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Thanks, Wargmer. Perhaps I'll send Wasp to Colombo, where her remaining aircraft can unload and be of use.

CV Illustrious is a week overdo to withdraw. Can I withdraw her from Colombo? I think so, but I'm not positive.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 11:33:57 AM

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from the readme

Allow ship withdrawals at any on map level-9 port and some
smaller ports with no enemy nearby. Ships can always be withdrawn from any offmap
port or from any TF that is currently off map. Ships that are not badly damaged
can be withdrawn from some on-map ports or from TFs in certain on-map regions.
For on map, ship may not be on fire, total damage may not exceed 99 and no
individual damage type (system, floatation, engine) may exceed 50. Ships may not
be withdrawn from any on-map location where the enemy has air superiority. The
intent is to prevent withdrawal as a method of saving a ship that stands a good chance
of being lost or further damaged. On map withdrawal ports are set based on the
historical exit locations for ships leaving the Pacific:
1. Any level 9 port.
2. National home ports of the United States, Canada, India, Australia, and New
Zealand (with no port level requirement)
3. Any level 7 or larger port on the US or Canadian West Coast.
4. Any level 7 or larger Indian port East of Ceylon (including Ceylon itself)
5. Any level 7 or larger port in South Eastern Australia, plus Perth.
6. Any level 7 or larger port in New Zealand

That East of Ceylon should be West I think. But Yes a level 9 Columbo should allow withdrawls.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 11:46:14 AM

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Thanks, Catwhorg!

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 11:48:06 AM

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I feel the Geico Peter Pan commercial......"Dan? ......is that you? I have not read this AAR report in over 2 years!"......wow, this is back on. Welcome back. Hope all is well with you and yours. Waht an unexpected Christmas pleasure. Thanks for getting the band back together

It's fun to be back after this long. It's great to see posts from so many "original readers," including you, John.

P.S. I haven't seen the Geico commercial. I haven't seen any commercials. :) (No televsion at the Canoerebel house.)

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 12:13:23 PM

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January 7 was a pretty quiet day.

KB moved SW. It is possible that John will sprint to catch some of the shipping that fled west from Sabang two days ago. But he won't if fuel is a concern.

Mini KB is a hex from Port Blair. So John isn't offering battle.

Lots of Tojo sweeps and some Betty raids at Sabang, but they find no CAP and the ships targeted (mainly SCs) too small to hit. I'll put up CAP again tomorrow.

Death Star to retire to Colombo, where Wasp will repair and Illustrious will withdraw.

The past week has been fairly successful for the Allies.

The bugout from Sabang went far better than it might have, especially considering the departue coincided precisely with the arrival of the KB right in the sea lanes! BBs Washington, Maryland and West Virginia made it safely. Almost unbelievably, CVEs Copahee and Long Island made it while sailing naked and in proximity to KB. The was The Immaculate Evasion. Allied combat ships bedeviled Japanee fleet carriers, scoring some hits. And at least 100 KB aircraft were downed.

On the flip side, KB did score some hits. The biggest lost is CA Frobisher. And Wasp suffered moderate damage.

The campaign isn't over yet, but it is winding down.

The overall situation at Sumatra doesn't change much. The Allies will put up a fight as long as possible, but in the near term I think the Allied airforce will have to retire. Let's see.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/20/2015 3:47:13 PM

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John's hyper-aggressive play has got him in trouble in the past and may do so again.
I would not discount the possibility of him attacking Colombo if he knows your CVs are there, even if you have lots of fighters there.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/21/2015 12:54:29 PM

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John is aggressive, but he will not send the KB against a hardened target. His style is limited to using the KB on deep, epic raids (around Oz, etc.) and to hitting major Allied ports early in the game (Sydney being a good example). In that case, he knows Sydney has little real fighter protection.

If he sniffs an opportunity to hit an unprotected major port later in the game, he'll do so. But he won't take that chance if it's a hardened target. He doesn't like blunting the tip of his speer that way.

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RE: The Good The Bad & The Indifferent - 12/21/2015 1:30:02 PM

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The outcome of the Battle of Sumatra will be determined over the next few weeks. I'm going to do my best to juggle the air force and use the Navy to maintain status quo. There's a chance the Allies can hold, though it's going to be very difficult.

What happens if Sumatra falls? I don't think John will transition to the defensive. He'll have seven to ten divisions (or more) to commit to offensive operations. Ceylon would be a possibility (for that reason, I have to be careful in ordering upgrades to carriers as they might get hung up too long). More likely would be a landing at Vizagapatim or Chittagong in an effort to islolate the big Allied army in Burma. There are other possiblities, but I consider them very remote.

I'm going to try run a feint, making it appear that Viz and Chittagong are relatively week, but establishing a defense that can move forward and occupy both bases just on the eve of invasion.

Meantime, the Allies have been preparing for future operations in the Pacific, though nothing sexy is going to happen anytime soon.

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